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These boots were made for walking
I stopped in at St. Joe Boot Co. and got some fine boots.
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Kansas
We spent a day in Kansas, visiting my uncle, who’d just had surgery. We had lunch at Ricky’s Cafe with my aunt and cousin, and we stopped in to see my great aunt.
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Lake of the Ozarks
We spent a few days at Lake of the Ozarks with my cousin and his family. Yowsa, it was hot! It got up to 108 degrees, and I think the heat index was 113. But we had tons of fun. We stopped to cool off...
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Food & fun
We stopped at Dave & Buster’s on the way back from Lake of the Ozarks. The milkshakes were gigantic, the margarita was a “million dollar,” the chipotle-honey dipping sauce was fantastic, and the...
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Football training camp
I know I said I don’t care about football. Still don’t. But I figured, who knows. Maybe my kids care. The Kansas City Chiefs were in St. Joseph for training, so we went to watch them practice. My uncle...
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Praying mantis
We sat outside in the heat, enjoying ice cream. I watched this praying mantis leave a garden, cross two lanes of traffic, hop up on the sidewalk and continue past our table. The crowd parted, and it...
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Busy, busy day
We went to see Mr. Popper’s Penguins and out to lunch with my aunt. Then we headed over to my cousin’s for grilling, swimming and fun. I think they’re hatching a plot. Uh oh. They’re up to something....
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Goodbye & hello
Time to say so long. We had a fabulous vacation. It’s always good to spend time with family. We had flowers and Kelly lilies waiting to welcome us home.
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Though I’ve got to say goodbye to the summer …
… I’ll send my love to it every day in a letter, sealed with a kiss. Sigh. No, I’m not ready to say goodbye yet. > > > > >
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Robin’s nest
We had robin’s eggs all over the place two years ago. It’s been fairly quiet until lately. They’re at it again. Whee!
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Barn swallows
We had barn swallows take up residence by our front door. We planned to take down the nest, but we were too late. It already had baby birds in it. So we waited them out. They all flew away last...
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I didn’t take a picture of the salad when I made it, but you can see it here: Strawberry Fields Salad on Southern Living. The only thing I didn’t use was a green tomato. But, oh my goodness, I can’t...
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Barn swallows, part 2
Remember the nest of barn swallows we waited out so the baby birds could live? Well, the little boogers are at it again. They moved to the other corner by the front door. As if I wouldn’t notice. My...
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Heritage Park field trip
The kids had a field trip to Heritage Park during summer school. Every time I go there, I see something new and different. I love this pin, especially considering that they’d be serving lutefisk at the...
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