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  • Counting By Fours

    From my Favorites Playlist – every fourth entry: Loving Arms – Rita Coolidge I’m Alive – Celine Dion Lemonade – Maren Morris Crazy – Patsy Cline Would If I Could – Ernest Hold On To Me – Lauren Daigle Cruel Summer – Taylor Swift MMMBop – Hanson Slow Down – Zach John King Ripple –…

  • First Lie Wins

    Sneaking this one in, though I didn’t give it a five star rating, it was definitely a four star. Lots of twists and turns and while the plot wasn’t all that unusual, the writing was great, the characters solid and (the telltale sign to me of a good book) I was eager to pick it…

  • My Heart Be Still – It’s Aflame!

    I was remembering some of the great flames that came through our program, and it’s funny, because originally I was not at all sold on flames. But that quickly changed after I met Horatio. And Basil. And Firecracker. And and and…… the lovely lady Cheerios comes to mind. Here was her write up: Cheerios started…

  • Out of the Blue – and Yes, He’s a Blue….

    Just remembering this guy for whatever reason. He was such a fun cat. Remember Kirby, VA4986? ‘What canary! I didn’t see no yummy canary!!! If you’re looking for a cabinet buddy, that would be me. Yes, I have a cabinet hang up and when I get nervous, I sit in the cabinet and contemplate the…

  • Top Notch Baking Book

    Vintage Cakes by Julie Richardson. The Butterscotch Cream Roll up? OMG. The Coffee Crunch Spiral? To die for. The Kentucky Bourbon Cake? Aaaaah. The Blackberry Chocolate Cream Ice Box Cake? Oh my. The Cassata Cake? A fave. And the Goober Cake? I mean, a pb&j cake? Seriously – my heart be still. These recipes are…