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The Mighty Oaks

Saturday, April 20, 2013, the oak trees at Toomer’s Corner in Auburn, Alabama, were rolled for the last time.

A time-honored tradition, that began when Toomer’s Drug Store would toss telegraph paper over the power lines to let the people of Auburn know...

Alabama, Childhood fun, Christmas, Designing, Farming, Featured, Food, Friends, Health, Pennsylvania, Technology, Texas, Thoughts, WeatherApril 24, 2013Nanette2 comments Permalink

Apple Crisp

This comfort food is one that is made with items you have in your cupboard. (Except, maybe, the apples. I prefer Honeycrisp apples.) Apple Crisp 4 Granny Smith apples

3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup oats 1/3 cup butter, softened 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon clove Heat oven...

Cooking/Baking, Family, Featured, Food, Recipe, UncategorizedApril 21, 2013NanetteNo comments Permalink

...visit a long-time friend, Patricia, and her three amazing sons. When I left New York, I left four hours later than I had planned. The drive time from Southold, New York, to Chesapeake, Virginia was over 9 hours. This was avoiding the toll roads. HATE THEM! You pay to drive on some of the crappiest roads...

Adventure, Featured, Friends, Friendship, History, Life, Photography, Time, Travel, VirginiaMarch 12, 2013Nanette1 comment Permalink

The Two Tines

...a drive to the end of the two forks of Long Island.

The sun was shining, the air was crisp and the wind was soft as we headed east. A leisure stroll along the rocky beach lead us to the end of the North...