Due to some unforeseen drama in my life (beyond the normal dramatic levels), my brain is not functioning at its regular stunningly-large capacity (now I sound like my husband), so rather than try to reign myself in, I will simply present to you, good people, a hodge-podge of thoughts. 1. Another one bites the dust. […]
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Blueberry Picking One More Time
Oops, we did it again! Kinda like Britney Spears, except not. We had so much fun blueberry picking last time that we decided to try it again. This time, my daughter and I brought along my more loquacious half, which made for interesting picking, as I’ll explain in a minute. Last time, our goal was […]
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Coastal Carolina Blueberries
Here in Coastal Carolina, with our abundance of sandy soil, blueberry picking season is in full swing. My first year after moving to the island, I completely missed blueberry season in part because I had been accustomed to much later start dates along the Lake Michigan coast. So, now well-familiar with the timing of the […]
Crab Dip for Breakfast?
Yummmmm. This is some seriously good crab dip. I’m a firm believer in the adage “You have to learn the rules before you can decide how to break them.†I definitely broke the rules this morning. My husband, the creator of the crab dip, will likely want me to point out that this crab dip […]
Strange Winter Weather
This winter was strange weather-wise for us. We had snow three times, which is very unusual for our part of coastal Carolina. We can easily go several years without ever seeing a flake. One year in my son’s pre-K class, for example, the teacher asked how many kids had ever seen real snow, and the […]