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Tator Tot Hotdish Can Cure the Plague


I was feeling rather low yesterday…

Thinking to myself…’I wish I couldΒ have tatorΒ tot hotdish tomorrow night’.Β  (Obviously one of my favorite “comfort foods” that my Mom used to make.)

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It was me or the dog…


Not in the “tell your husband he has to choose between” way…

It’s more like which one will he get stuck with.

I’ve been sleeping on the couch since my surgery as it really is more comfortable being propped up on pillows.

That was until 2 nights ago.

Have I mentioned how much I love our chocolate lab Hershey? Read more

Rotator Cuff Surgery-1, Patty O-0


Wednesday was the big day…

it came, it went,

they cut, they shaved, they re-attached!

And now,Β I’m on the mend!

To all my do-it-yourselfer friends… Read more

Chick-a-dee-dee-dee!


I won’t be blogging for a couple of days, so I’d like to offer up a few things I’ve learned.

Life’s short..

Take time to rest (I know I will).

Breathe.

Take time to enjoy your family – young and old.

Ask questions of them.Β  Listen to their stories.Β  Write them down for future generations.

Find an antique or vintage piece and think about it’s past…think about how someone loved it so much they bought it and put it in a special place in their house.Β  As my nephew who owns The Inventorialist in Indianapolis, IN says:Β  “It’s lived an authentic life.” (See him at: http://www.theinventorialist.com/ Read more

April Fool’s Day – Ely, Minnesota Style!


Once again, our town’s Chamber of Commerce does it again…

Ely has become known as one of the best April Fool’s Day joke tellers in the country!

The past few years have brought some classics: Read more

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