Tag: NANEA HOFFMAN
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY & RECIPE LINKS week 26 of 2024 ~ BLOG 366.176
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WEEKEND RECAP
After working so much and doing the auxiliary dinner at the Eagles last Friday we went for a lazy weekend. We visited a few garage sales. I cleaned and did some laundry, read a little, worked on menus and recipes, but nothing strenuous or that used a lot of brain power.
OH MY, it really just hit me that we are almost literally 1/2 way through the year!!! Can you believe there are only 191 days left in this entire year of 366 days!! Or in realer terms, Christmas Eve is 6 months from today. 😀
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
Lows in the 50’s here and highs in the 70’s here at home. We’re going north to the coast though for the end of the week and it’s supposed to be in the low 60’s during the day and low 50’s at night so no complaints here!
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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DVR/TV TIME
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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READING TIME
I finished Marie Force’s State of Suspense last night and will start Emily Conlin’s The Memory Thief tonight.
FUNNIES
MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀 With leaving on Thursday for a short trip it’s a pretty basic menu this week.
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6/24 MONDAY
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6/25 TUESDAY
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6/26 WEDNESDAY
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6/27 THURSDAY
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6/28 FRIDAY
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6/29 SATURDAY
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6/30 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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GREEN CHILE BEEF CALDILLO and REFRIED BEANS
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CAJUN CABBAGE and SALAD
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CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator or your on your own 😀
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OOT
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OOT
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OOT
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OOT |
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DESSERT
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
I’ve been cat/house sitting since Thursday for a neighbor. KitKat and I had a great time together. My English Lavender and Calla Lillies are looking absolutely gorgeous this week. The bees LOVE them! I have rarely seen a spotted cucumber beetle, let alone get a picture of one. They are considered BIG pests, but are so unique looking. And my Clematis are looking really nice also with HUGE purple blossoms.
INSPIRATIONS
LIFE TIP
HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP
RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY & RECIPE LINKS week 25 of 2024 ~ BLOG 366.169
WEEKEND RECAP
Friday night we were supposed to go to a local winery, Joseph Jane (who has one of my all time favorites, Pink Panik) to meet friends for wine slushies and brick fired pizzas, but they bailed so we did too and will try again in a few weeks after we get back from our trip. Then on Saturday the temperature dropped A LOT! (high was 55°) and it rained off and on so I got the baking done for the Eagles event, researched some recipes and planned our upcoming trip. I actually pulled out a hoodie and then yesterday was Father’s Day and hubby got to choose everything 😀 which did NOT include the father’s day event at the Eagles this year, but I did make a pan of pecan pie bars for them to have. Hubby decided he wanted to exploring so we went down to the river as we hadn’t been there much since the Archie fire a few years ago and ordered our favorite sub sandwiches (the FLY FISHERMAN and the SWIFT WATER SUB) from a favorite little hole in the wall trading post on the way home.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
Whenever I read the title for this section a Christmas song pops into my head! “The weather outside is frightful”…, but in reality it is the BEST time of the year weather wise, at least in my neck of the woods. I absolutely LOVE this time of year when the weather is just about as perfect as possible.
Temperatures are mostly in the 70’s during the day, but still getting down into the low 50’s at night… ABSOLUTELY my PERFECT weather. BTW since I brought it up, it’s time to start those summer Christmas projects so they’re done in time!
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ON MY MIND
I’m making a list of all the things I have been putting on the back burner and trying really hard to get back to my organized self! My biggest need is blocking out section of time to make this happen. July seems to be the time this will happen after my obligations are done at the Eagles and we have gotten back from our trip.
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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DVR/TV TIME
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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We watched a wide and varied range of things this past week, EVERYTHING FROM DISNEY+ Marvel movies (MOBIUS and LOGAN) to old classics like CHARADE with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn and Jimmy Stewart in ROPE by Alfred Hitchcock. I also watched quite a few cooking shows – GUY’S ROAD TRIP, MASTER CHEF, MARY MAKES IT EASY |
READING TIME
I finished Jana DeLeon’s Baskets and Beignets so am down to 2 books which is more manageable as I seem to binge read anyway – Marie Force’s State of Suspense and Philippa Nefri Clark’s The House at Angel’s Beach.
FUNNIES
MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
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6/17 MONDAY
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6/18 TUESDAY
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6/19 WEDNESDAY
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6/20 THURSDAY
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6/21 FRIDAY
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6/22 SATURDAY
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6/23 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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TERIYAKI CHICKEN MEATBALLS with RICE NOODLES
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BEEF TIPS IN BALSAMIC SAUCE over GREEN BEANS
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CARIBBEAN CHICKEN with PINEAPPLE SALSA
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SALISBURY STEAK, SAUER MASHED POTATOES & GLAZED CARROTS
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YAY!!! LAST CHEF NIGHT AT THE EAGLES!!
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FIRECRACKER CHICKEN with CRISPY PARMESAN POTATOES
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PULLED PORK ROLLS & SALAD |
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DESSERT
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CHOCOLATE CHERRY DOODLES
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
Friday afternoon was absolutely beautiful! We had an absolutely gorgeous and unusual double halo rainbow around the sun. From what I read this usually indicates that it is caused by ice crystals when the sun or moon refracts off them in a thin veil of cirrus clouds. It also said snow or ice is coming. We didn’t get either, but did get a severe drop in temperature and rain 🤣
Trees and the landscape are FINALLY trying to grow back after the devastating Archie Fire a few years back.
INSPIRATIONS
LIFE TIP
HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP
RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY & RECIPE LINKS week 23 of 2024 ~ BLOG 366.155
GOOD MORNING! Can you believe we are in June already? This year is zooming by! There is so much I had hope to have already accomplished by this time, yet here we are almost to summer and I haven’t. For me, it was our lack of a real spring this year and the “extended” wintertime that seems to be holding me back. 😂 At least that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.🤣 I do have the garden beds planted FINALLY! and yesterday’s rain seems to be helping them settle in quite nicely.
We had quite a bit of rain yesterday and a much cooler temperature. Today is supposed cooler still (than normal), but at least sunny and then we should be getting much warmer by the end of the week. Spring temperatures are FINALLY here. I’m still carrying a light sweatshirt in the car at all times because it takes all day to get to the warmer temperatures 😂
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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After a couple of weeks of audio books I’m having a tough time getting back into reading 🙁
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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SUNDAY
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DINNER
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BBQ BEEF PATTIES & ASPARAGUS RICE
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SOUR CREAM PORK CHOPS & CORN TAMALITOS with GREEN BEANS
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ORANGE TERIYAKI CHICKEN
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HONEY THYME PORK TENDERLOIN
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YOYO CORN your’re on your own or clean out refrigerator night
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BALSAMIC HERB CHICKEN and PARMESAN MASHED POTATOES
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JAMBALAYA & SALAD |
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DESSERT
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PECAN BARS
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We took a walk around the pond the other day and I found that the blackberries are starting to bloom. Hopefully they’ll be on time this year for the festival in August.
There is a neighbor who spearheaded a grant program to “build up” the pond. Unfortunately, most of us don’t share his vision. There are tons of construction changes (paving walkways where there used to be a well used path, tearing out the trees that lined the south side of the pond, adding pavilions and tons of concrete…) and upgrades going on that are disrupting the local neighborhood peace. Many of the animals aren’t happy either. The 9-10 swans that were living on the island are gone, literally just vanished, many of the birds are no where to be seen, we haven’t heard the frogs this year, the beavers that built this dam have lost most of their trees and vegetation in the area…
WORDLESS WEDNESDAY ~ BLOG 366.150
TGIF ~ BLOG 366.145
I LOVE A WILD FRIDAY NIGHT ~ BLOG 366.124
SATURDAY COFFEE ~ BLOG 366.118
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY with MENU week 15 of 2024 ~ BLOG 366.99
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What can I say? April in the Pacific North West is unpredictable at best! You hope for the best, plan for the worst and in reality live somewhere in between. So Levis, a comfy sweatshirt and favorite UGGs it is – AGAIN! 😀 The forecast for this week WAS (was being the operative word) high 70’s and sunshine. The reality so far is low 50’s and clouds with pockets of rain.
Last Friday was supposed to be beautiful ALL day per the forecast, but when I went up to our little town to run several errands I encountered 5 different weather patterns within 3 miles! It was sunny and a beautiful 60° when I left my house and when I reached my girlfriend’s house 2 miles later it had clouded over and dropped to 55°. From there I went to the market less than 1/2 mile away to recycle some cans and it was sunny again, but breezy and quite cool. From there I went to the post office, again less than 1/2 mile away and while I was inside it completely clouded over again, dropped to 49° and started drizzling. From there I went to the feed store (our UPS drop off in this small country town) and while I was inside for just 2 minutes the temperature dropped to 36° and started hailing fast and hard with BB size hail that hurt! From there I went 1 mile back towards home to the Tractor Supply and it became sunny again though the temperature only went back up to 50°. It then proceeded to start raining as I got home and continued to do so off and on (more on than off) for the next several hours. And there you have a typical April in the Pacific North West. 😀
I have a lot going on, but so few words to describe it all. My girlfriend’s father passed away early Saturday morning so I want to be available for her and her family if they need anything this week.
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
Once again, have I mentioned that I am absolutely in love with my new slow cooker? 😀
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4/8 MONDAY
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4/9 TUESDAY
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4/10 WEDNESDAY
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4/11 THURSDAY
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4/12 FRIDAY
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4/13 SATURDAY
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4/14 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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SLOW COOKER BEEF IN GRAVY over MASHED POTATOES
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SLOW COOKER SALSA CHICKEN and CHEESE
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SLOW COOKER CHICKEN and SAUSAGE GUMBO
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SLOW COOKER ORANGE TERIYAKI CHICKEN and RICE
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JAMBALAYA
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CORN/YOYO CLEAN OUT THE REFRIGERATOR OR YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN
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OVEN BAKED BBQ CHICKEN |
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DESSERT
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CHILI CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES with CHILI CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
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BLUEBERRY PUDDING CAKE with LEMON SAUCE
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My neighbor’s daughter was down visiting last week with her Rag doll cats. This is Miss Blue who is so sweet, soft and pretty! Mister Bear decided to be coy and chose to avoid the camera all together. And yesterday was the “Last Stroll” on our one way bridge. It will be demolished soon as the new two way is about to open completely.
- CHICKEN & CHEESE ENCHILADAS
- SLOW COOKED CHEESY MEATBALLS
- TOMATILLO CHICKEN
SATURDAY COFFEE TIME ~ BLOG 366.97
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY week 13 of 2024 ~ BLOG 366.85
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Good morning my friends. I’m so glad you are joining me in my corner of blogland. Pour a cup of coffee and grab a slice of my Lemon Blueberry coffee cake (the recipe will be posted next week) while we chat. This is going to be a super busy week to end March with. And Easter will be the topper.
I’m mostly recovered from my month away, but still dealing with a few issues I haven’t unpacked mentally yet. Some things after I’ve finished unpacking them will not see the light of day and for that I refer you to my inspiration category this week. 😀
It may be spring where you are, but here we’re still having mostly winter. Spring pops in for an hour here or there, but has yet to make a notable appearance. This week is full of rain with highs near 50°. So I have yet to put away flannels, turtlenecks and UGGs.
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THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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We’re ALMOST caught up with the things that recorded while we were gone – TOURNAMENT of CHAMPIONS, CSI, FBI’s, CHICAGO SERIES, GOOD DOCTOR, YOUNG SHELDON, GHOSTS |
I have never stopped reading a book before, but I’m about to if I can’t get done this week with THE ALICE NETWORK.
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
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MONDAY 3/25
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TUESDAY 3/26
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WEDNESDAY 3/27
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THURSDAY 3/28
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FRIDAY 3/29
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SATURDAY 3/30
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SUNDAY 3/31
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DINNER
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RANCHERAS CHICKEN FRIED STEAK
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HERB ROASTED CHICKEN with MASHED POTATOES
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TEXAS STYLE STEAKS with CHEDDAR RICE
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FRIED CHICKEN SALAD
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working the cribbage event at the Eagles so not cooking at home
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working the cribbage event at the Eagles so not cooking at home
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HAM, SCALLOPED POTATOES, GLAZED CARROTS |
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DESSERT
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LEMON BLUEBERRY COFFEE CAKE
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DUTCH APPLE PIE (HUBBY’S REQUEST)
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It’s mating season at the Peacock Farm 😀
that said I’m loving my new shirt: 😀
Easter is upon us so here are a few color combos that I’m in love with 😀
