AT THE WATER’S EDGE:
LIVING LIFE AND LEARNING ALL I CAN ALONG THE WAY
Blog Archive
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Rabbit & Gnocchi Stew
I know what you’re thinking: rabbit? How can you eat rabbit?! I know, I know. They are cute and furry, and that is hard to get over. However, our CSA farmer raised rabbits for eating last year, and I decided I wanted to give it a try. Did you know that rabbit is one of…
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Simple Beef & Barley Soup (Slow Cooker Recipe)
About a year ago, Tom and I were at my aunt’s house and she fed us this amazing meal with a homemade beef and barley soup. I had never had anything quite like it and, since it was delicious, I asked for the recipe. I’ve been meaning to make it ever since, and recently started…
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Grief and Joy: Part Two
In part one of this blog series I focused mostly on the grief side, with the loss of our first dog, Happy Gilmore. While we are still sad and miss him dearly, we’ve also been able to experience new joys with the new dog we adopted a couple of weeks ago. Meet Copernicus — or,…
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Grief and Joy: Part 1
This past Christmas was a hard one for us. We had to say goodbye to one of our best friends and companions — our dog, Happy Gilmore. It was all the harder because it was a sudden and unexpected death. Happy was a well trained and good mannered dog. He wasn’t a bolter by nature,…
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Birthday Post: 32 Things I'm Thankful for this Year
For the past couple of years, I’ve started a tradition where I write a post near and around my birthday. It started when I turned 30, with my 30 Life Lessons, then last year I focused on 31 Proverbs, or nuggets of wisdom. This year, I wanted to take some time and focus on 32…
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Trick AND Treat! Dog Tricks & a Dog Treat Review
Halloween is just around the corner! Our dog, Happy Gilmore, has been known to dress in costume and get into the Halloween spirit, but he has one complaint about the holiday. Why does it have to be Trick OR Treat? Shouldn’t it be Trick AND Treat? Happy was Thor for Halloween last year… Lucky for…
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Bruschetta Pasta
When you find flavors that mesh, they deserve to be incorporated into multiple dishes. Bruschetta is one of those flavors. One of my favorite things to make with garden fresh tomatoes is bruschetta — that delicious combination of tomatoes, thinly sliced onions, fresh basil, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Put it atop a slice of…
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Product Review: Hotter Originals – Comfortable Shoes!
When I was young, I used to wear all the high heels and platform shoes. It was nice to feel tall every now and then. However, since Rheumatoid Disease struck, I’ve been relegated to flat, “comfortable shoes” — and the struggle to find such shoes that are also stylish. When I had the opportunity to…
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Don't be Hasty: A Stolen Pillow and a Talking Tree (Herder, that is)
It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty and miss the way. (Proverbs 19:2) Have you ever been so excited about something that you charged ahead full force without fully considering your actions? It’s easy to do when it’s something you are passionate about, or even if you’re just in…
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Drawing from Deep Waters: The Art of Asking Questions
The purposes of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out. (Proverbs 20:5) This is a verse that I’ve been pondering on for some time now, as I think it gets at the heart of a skill I’ve been trying to obtain: the art of asking good questions. If…
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