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A Slice of my Life is my take on two teenagers, one husband and a whole slew of critters. Life around here is never boring!
Shaun (also referred to as my Beloved): Computer Nerd, WoW Geek and all around Nice Guy. (although sometimes I have to wonder if he's really just a 12 year old boy trapped in a 40 something year old man's body)
Kt-The Teenager: Our oldest daughter, college student, vegan, volunteer, high achiever with a goofy side.
Mimi-The Feisty Redhead: Still our baby girl, high school junior, Drama Queen, artistic and culinary inclined.
And then there’s me, Susan The one who adores them all! I hope you enjoy all the antics that go on in our little slice of the web.
That’s So Yesterday
Category Archives: Gardening
Magical Fall
When I was a young girl, I had come to the conclusion that the magical changing of the leaf colors in autumn was due to the work of an elusive woodland elf. In my mind, his name was Henry. He, … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Horticulture
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The Plants and I
I suppose I should admit that I wasn’t always interested in plants. In fact, I did my very best to be somewhere, anywhere, else all those weekend mornings that my dad held reveille at the crack of dawn. Dad had … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Horticulture, It's all about me!
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Sweet Basil Dreams
As I peeled apart the clear hard-plastic container, I got my first whiff. A small trickle of nearly forgotten memories started to slowly twirl around in the farthest reaches of my mind. The scent intensified as I pulled the crumpled … Continue reading
This Summer: A Manifesto
School let out a week ago and I’ve been a little at loose ends as I don’t teach during the summer. I have a huge lists of projects that need doing, but somehow I’m not terribly inspired to get started. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Food, Gardening, It's all about me!, Jeep, That Man O' Mine
Tagged garden, magic, Summer, summer manifesto, wine tating
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Of Worms and Dads
Every time I look at the home screen on my phone, I have to smile. The photo is of a chubby two- year-old hand proudly holding up a wriggling worm. This, of course, makes me think of my dad. Now … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Gardening, It's all about me!, It's all Relative
Tagged Dad, Father's Day, gardening, life lessons, worms
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The Mixed Up Days of March
I like to think of March as the Friday of the seasons. All the mundane grey of winter is nearly over and everyone is looking forward to the weekend…er…spring and summer. Yesterday I smiled as I checked on the progress … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, It's all about me!, Weather
Tagged Christmas Cactus, daffodils, march, Mother Nature, primroses, snow, tulips, weather
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The Quiet Time
I’ve been sitting in my living room listening to the quiet. These quiet times are are rare and are something I truly treasure. They are a balm to my soul. I live in a noisy home. It seems as though … Continue reading
Happy Spring!
Don’t worry, it’s a new look, but it’s still me. My pal Bob The Rooster, let me know that he had to make a quick trip to Minnesota to visit his ailing Aunt Eunice. (Personally, I think it has more … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Gardening, It's all about me!, KT, Love and Marriage, Mimi, That Man O' Mine
Tagged birthday celebration, mowing the lawn, Spring
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And They Called It Pumpkin Love…
Title apologies to Donny Osmond…I just couldn’t help it! (Did anyone else hope he’s showcase purple socks on dwts?) It all started back in October…no, I take that back…I think it really started way back in June or July. That’s … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Family, Gardening, It's all about me!
Tagged Christmas display, pumpkin patch, pumpkins, tacky
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Sometimes I forget things…
Like the pumpkin seeds from our Jack-O-Lantern. I washed them and put them in the oven so that I could have them ready to roast the next day. Then promptly forgot all about them. I never grew a pumpkin before…
Posted in Family, Gardening, It's all about me!, NaBloPoMo
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