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An old kettle tale...

A kettle for Hazel to see...
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In one of the photos that Hazel (My Little Chickadee) posted on flickr of her trip to Kings Landing pioneer village in New Brunswick, there was a large kettle in the kitchen of one of the houses. It reminded me of this one. When my friend, Jan, and I backpacked around Europe for nine weeks many moons ago, before marriage and children, I spied this in a tiny dark and dusty antique shop in Germany and had to get it for my dad. It swung from my canvas pack through several countries! Dad loved it and when he passed away, the kettle came to roost at my place, some 30 years down the road

Chopping hops...a day's adventure

Chopping hops...a day's adventure
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With the hop vines tangled tightly around themselves, it took hours of clipping and chopping to finally free them from the metal arbour. It would have taken just one big windstorm and the whole lot would have blown over, so it was a fall job that had to be done. I saved only a few of the hops this year. I'll dry and store them to use wrapped in cloth for a soak in a hop bath on cold winter nights!

Traveling with Pomegranates

Traveling with Pomegranates
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My daughter, Gwen, recommended this book and I've just finished reading it. It was a collaboration between Sue Monk Kidd (The Secret Life of Bees) and her daughter, Ann Kidd Taylor...each taking turns writing a chapter describing their travels to Greece, France, Turkey and Crete and each searching for inspiration in their lives. Before I read the book, I googled the various places they journeyed to...Mary's house in Ephesus, Palianis Convent, Eleusis, Chapel of the Black Virgin of Rocamadour and so on. That way, I felt as though I was actually walking along with them at the sites. It was a great read.

Uploade

Late bloomer

Late bloomer
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All of the other blooms on the hydrangea by the front porch steps have gone from periwinkle blue to deep lavender to dark pink as fall approaches and then suddenly a new stalk shot up taller than the rest to make its mark as a late bloomer!

Menu du jour

Menu du jour
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It's a good thing one of my favourite foods is fried green tomatoes. They'll be on the menu for a few days!
*I discovered that you can freeze green tomatoes, so I may try that with some of them to use in a winter chili or soup

Memories of China

Memories of China
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Mom and Joe went to China in March. I told her that all I wanted was a photo taken on the Great Wall. Mom sent through some photos today that another member of the troupe sent to her. This is the Wall photo I've been waiting to see!

Family visit with a whole lot of loving going on...

Family visit with a whole lot of loving going on...
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Mom and Joe arrived the first week of September at the tail end of their Alaskan cruise. They only had a few days for this year's west coast visit, so my sister came here to join in the fun...lots of non-stop talking and laughing in this tiny cottage!
*this photo was taken by Gwen in July, on mom and Joe's wedding day