Month: June 2014
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over the hill
Guess what yesterday was? The Wowie’s 4th birthday. Do you know how old that is in blog years? Like 50. Or maybe even 100. In honor of this momentous occasion, I shall share 100 Wowie facts that you should know by now. Wait. A hundred is sort of ambitious. I’ll do fifty. But fifty things…
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I was country when collards weren’t cool
For the past six years we have planted a tiny garden in our backyard. It is lots of fun for the kids (i.e., ME). We plant squash, eggplant, cucumbers, basil, rosemary, dill, jalapeños, tomatoes and bell peppers in the spring, and collards, kale and green onions in the fall. All we need are some chickens.…
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giving you the (humming)bird
When SK and I honeymooned in Jamaica, we were introduced to the most delicious beach drink… the hummingbird. (We also won the dance contest at the resort, but I’ll save that for another day.) The bartender suggested them for breakfast(!), and after one sip I was hooked. I got the recipe before we left and…