2 Weeks ago was the annual Spencer Picnic and yes, I’m finally getting around to posting about it. We go every year. I haven’t missed a year that I can remember, honestly. I even worked it one year.This year, they had a bit of a different line-up and their entertainment Friday night was the George [...]
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Doctor Update
Posted August 30th 2008 by tyralynOkay, I know I’m way behind on posting and my ‘to post about‘ list keeps getting longer. I’m sorry, I just haven’t felt up to posting a whole lot lately. I’m going to work on at least this update, though.I went to the doctor on the 15th for a checkup. I needed new prescriptions and [...]
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Gramma’s Banana Bread
Posted August 28th 2008 by tyralynAt the request of Amber, I give you a banana bread recipe. This is my grandmother’s recipe so I know it’s good.Banana Bread2/3 cup sugar1/3 cup shortening2 eggs1 3/4 cup flour2 tsp baking powder1/4 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt1 cup mashed bananasCream together 2/3 cup of sugar, 1/3 cup shortening, add 2 well beaten eggs, [...]
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Blueberry Cheesecake Muffins
Posted August 27th 2008 by tyralynBlueberry Cheesecake MuffinsIngredients * 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour * 1/3 cup sugar, PLUS * 2-3 Tablespoons sugar (depending on sweetness of the berries) * 3 teaspoons baking powder * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1/2 teaspoon almond extract ** Can be left out ** * 1/4 cup melted butter * 1/3 cup plain yogurt ** [...]
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Breaking Dawn
Posted August 23rd 2008 by tyralynSo during the 8 hours before I went to bed and had no Internet connection, I cracked into Breaking Dawn. I got 320 pages in before my eyes got to the point where I couldn’t read. At that point, I went to bed and watched Big Brother After Dark for 3 hours. Why wasn’t I [...]
Great Advice
Posted August 23rd 2008 by tyralynFind stuff you love to do and do it.Seriously, since I’ve stopped trying to be the person people thought I should be and doing what I *want* to do, I’ve been a much more pleasant person to be around. For instance, I’m going to be starting classes for tax prep shortly because it’s what I [...]
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Finally
Posted August 22nd 2008 by tyralynFinally, after 10 years I got a marker on my father’s grave site. It’s simple, but effective. I felt a lot better after getting it into the ground today. It just felt right. It’s not set straight, however, but there isn’t a whole lot I could do about it. The ground is incredibly rocky and [...]
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Good God…
Posted August 19th 2008 by tyralynIf it isn’t one thing, it’s another with my life, I swear. Today’s bit of headdesk is courtesy of Rob’s Health Insurance!We got notice in the mail for a trip to the doctor. We get one today for the first trip to his new PCP that was in May. This isn’t unusual, since they’re months [...]
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Gah!
Posted August 18th 2008 by tyralynFlickr is pissing me off greatly. I have a ton of pictures to upload, but I still have a freaking free account so it only shows the most recent 200. Did I mention that all my crochet pictures are now hidden? Oh and.. they’re integrated with my ravelry account. From the looks of it, the [...]
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‘Twilight’ release moves to Nov. 21
Posted August 18th 2008 by tyralyn‘Twilight’ release moves to Nov. 21 Thanks to Angel for pointing out that there was a date change for Twilight. I hadn’t seen *this* headline! This makes me so much happier. I will be able to see Twilight sooner than I thought. I want to reread the book before hand though. I also need to [...]
