Amish friendship bread popped up (so to speak) in a novel I read last week, reminding me of my own horrifying experience with it many years ago. I’d just moved to Cleveland to teach high school and found a church I liked. One of the women there gifted me with the makings of Amish friendship bread. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘just say no’
Breaking free!
Posted: June 11, 2013 in Food, Humor, Memories, PersonalTags: Amish friendship bread, breaking free, food, friends, humor, just say no, memories, personal, tryanny
Pruning
Posted: March 3, 2013 in Family, Friends, Health, Miscellaneous, Musings, PersonalTags: cutting things from your life, family, friends, growth, health, just say no, lilacs, miscellaneous, musings, personal, priorities, purning, relationships, technology, time off, words of wisdom
I mentioned to Bill one day that our three lilac bushes needed pruning, then forgot about it. One memorable day not long after, I drove home and saw that he had pruned them (was, in fact, just finishing)–to about a third of the original size. I was appalled. But fortunately, the lilacs came back strong and every spring we see dark purple, lilac, and white blooms, one large bush of each. (more…)
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