For those of you who will be getting the victuals for the upcoming holiday it is never too early to offer preparation hints and menu suggestions. The source of this knowledge and experience is a book called The American Frugal Housewife, published in 1833. Now, don’t let the relatively ancient date put you off. There are certain things in fine
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Last Friday night began uneventfully. The fact that it was Friday the thirteenth had come to mind but only fleetingly. It was about ten p.m. and I had just finished washing dinner dishes. While starting my pre-sleep routine Ernie began barking towards the side door. Normally I would check outside to discover the source of his concern. This time I
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Texas summers can feel interminable; that’s because they are. Depending on the year, it is not unusual that they begin in April and continue until Halloween. That leaves five months of other. Fingers crossed, I think we have mercifully reached that climatic stage. My plea for relief from heat is because at heart I love the four seasons and cold;
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