St. Patty’s Day in Dublin

Mr. Fun is in Dublin.  Right now!  He stepped onto his hotel balcony and snapped this photo of his view, including the tower of Dublin Castle, for me to share with all of you!  He travels to Ireland (lucky him) every quarter on business, and I (lucky me) reap the rewards when he finds goodies to bring home!  He has…

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How Easy Was That? Pretty Easy!

No one will ever mistake me for a real cook. I do use the kitchen, and sometimes some delicious dinners show up on our table, like my chili or spaghetti sauce, and a few choice dessert items.    And although cooking is not usually on the top of my FUN list, going to parties always is, and I heard Lynn…

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Finding Spring in the Cedar Closet

The thermometer outside the kitchen window is trying hard to touch 50, and that means it is time to visit the cedar closet in the attic to find the summery things I tucked away last fall, when the thought of tweeds and wools seemed so cozy and comforting. Let’s gather my winter bags together to start the great seasonal switch. I can…

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Counting the Days

Winter has been wicked here.   Today, March 2nd, my deck is still covered in a crusty snow. But  SPRING is on its way. PLEASE! After a sinus and ear infection that literally knocked me off my feet with dizziness, a wild week of driving around New England in horrible weather seeing my two kids, and a weekend of college…

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