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Happy Valley: May 2011
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I live in the Happy Valley where; food is organic,everyone drives hybrid car and shaving is optional. How is a city girl to survive? Monday, May 30, 2011. Time is a funny thing. It has been getting my attention lately-. And in an usual way. Every year around this time, I start to unwind from the school year. I read novels; not heavy, light reading. I call it " back washing out my brain". I just read BEACH TREES by Karen White. It is set in Mississppi right after Katrina and the oil spill. I have been mar...
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Happy Valley: Time
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I live in the Happy Valley where; food is organic,everyone drives hybrid car and shaving is optional. How is a city girl to survive? Monday, May 30, 2011. Time is a funny thing. It has been getting my attention lately-. And in an usual way. Every year around this time, I start to unwind from the school year. I read novels; not heavy, light reading. I call it " back washing out my brain". I just read BEACH TREES by Karen White. It is set in Mississppi right after Katrina and the oil spill. I have been mar...
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Happy Valley: April 2009
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I live in the Happy Valley where; food is organic,everyone drives hybrid car and shaving is optional. How is a city girl to survive? Tuesday, April 28, 2009. I would love to be able to say that all the teachers I work with treat students with special needs fairly- but I can't. There is a core group of teachers that won't make modifications and won't teach to this population. A friend of mine teaches the students with emotional disabilities. There is one teacher who refuses to help these students. While a...
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Happy Valley: February 2009
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I live in the Happy Valley where; food is organic,everyone drives hybrid car and shaving is optional. How is a city girl to survive? Wednesday, February 25, 2009. I Couldn't Help It- I Wish I Had. Meg asked if she could trust me with something. I said yes. She said " You can't tell anyone! I should have said no. but I didn't. I couldn't help myself- I WANTED to know. Meg said again " You can't tell anyone. ANYONE! 160;No One Else Knows! I said " You can trust me.". But I didn't . And then she told me.
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Happy Valley: Facebook
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I live in the Happy Valley where; food is organic,everyone drives hybrid car and shaving is optional. How is a city girl to survive? Tuesday, September 7, 2010. I am estranged from my family. I get an occasional email from. My mom but that's it. It's a long story. One for another day. As a result of being estranged, I have lost track of many of my cousins. That was until FACE BOOK. About a year ago my cousin Joyce contacted me through Facebook. I was so surprised. And thrilled to hear from her. Subscribe...
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Happy Valley: May 2009
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I live in the Happy Valley where; food is organic,everyone drives hybrid car and shaving is optional. How is a city girl to survive? Sunday, May 24, 2009. Before last year events were defined by by happy events-birthdays, anniversaries. Now it defined by the "last time". The Sunday morning of Memorial Day weekend 2008-. Hubby and I sat out and had our morning coffee on the deck. We talked about Joe- his health was not good. It looked like he had a blood clot in his leg. Hubby called Joe- he sounded scared.
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Happy Valley: July 2010
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I live in the Happy Valley where; food is organic,everyone drives hybrid car and shaving is optional. How is a city girl to survive? Thursday, July 29, 2010. Shortly after we moved to the Happy Valley, the kids school had a picnic. Everyone brings their own dinner and we spread out on the grass and visit. The kids were excited because they knew picnic meant- KFC ( Kentucky Fried Chicken). J's family grew up on KFC. When they were living in Ohio, every Sunday they go to Granny's house and eat KFC. Last Th...
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Happy Valley: September 2010
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I live in the Happy Valley where; food is organic,everyone drives hybrid car and shaving is optional. How is a city girl to survive? Monday, September 13, 2010. Doing the Right Thing. The other night we were at a college football game. Luke bought along a friend. We were sitting near the top of the bleachers. A group of boys,. Came and sat near us. After about 20 minutes, one of the boys younger brother came to join them. He looked about 5, the other boys looked around 10. Luke and his friend got upset.
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Happy Valley: Eating
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I live in the Happy Valley where; food is organic,everyone drives hybrid car and shaving is optional. How is a city girl to survive? Wednesday, January 26, 2011. It's been a whirlwind. First I discovered I couldn't eat Gluten. This summer I discovered I coldn't eat soy. This holiday season I discovered I couldn't eat Soy Lecithin. Soy Lecuthin is in EVERYTHING- chocolate, mayo, The almond milk I use using. It was like discovering I gluten all over again. I am feeling better. Portion sizes do not apply.
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Really Great Recipes: Perfect Potato Salad
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Two Enthusiastic Cooks Share their Favorite Recipes. Monday, May 03, 2010. This is always a huge hit. I get Raves from my guests every time I serve this. The recipe makes a ton (serves 15-20). You can half it, though. 6 pounds small Red Bliss potatoes, scrubbed but not peeled. 4 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch dice. 6 ribs celery, choppped. 1 large red onion, minced (make sure it is not too strong! 1 cup chopped fresh dill. 1 cup Basic Herb Vinaigrette (see below). 1/2 cup dry white wine. 2 Pour in...