Archive for March 30th, 2005

"It was a cold wintry day when I brought my children to live in rural West Virginia. The farmhouse was one hundred years old, there was already snow on the ground, and the heat was sparse-—as was the insulation. The floors weren’t even, either. My then-twelve-year-old son walked in the door and said, “You’ve brought us to this slanted little house to die." Keep reading our story....

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• Oreo Truffles

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  by Shells on November 4, 2009

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October 2009
"Showers and a glimpse of snow, like Cassandra, portents show. While the hills are clothed in glory, and the rain is summer-warm, winter whispers its same old story: Soon enough, the storm!"

• Ahhhhh how sweet. - Sheila Z on Poky and the Giant Puppy
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• I also have half a steer (over 1000lb on hoof) in the freezer, 1/4 of a pig,12-15 chickens, a couple of bushels of frozen apples, 1/2 bushel of sour... - cricket on Let Me Show You My Freezers
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• My freezer contains a turkey breast, two roasts, a family size pack of chicken, frozen veggies, bread, ground beef, hot dogs and frozen homemade... - Harbor Hon on Let Me Show You My Freezers
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• I too have half a calf in my upright freezer but I just have ground, chuck roast, a few ribeyes, and one peak roast. In there as well are purple hull... - Kathy on Let Me Show You My Freezers
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• That is such a sweet picture. She loves her protector. Cece - Cecelia on Poky and the Giant Puppy
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• I have a freezer in my garage that is at least 20 years old, another good deal. It is full of trout, chicken, frozen pizzas, popsicles, and other odds... - Cecelia on Let Me Show You My Freezers
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• We have a chest freezer in the garage. I use empty kitty litter buckets as freezer “compartments” or dividers. We have several of those full... - pamb on Let Me Show You My Freezers
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• That is so precious. It’s great they get along so well. Wonder what they are thinking. - Shelly on Poky and the Giant Puppy
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• omg, i’m pregnant and my stomach is bursting, i can’t bend over and i have acid reflux and this was the wrong day to check in on you. i... - shannon on Let Me Show You My Freezers
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• I’m soooooo jealous. We go to Green Ridge to find something like that…. i’d love it if that were my driveway! - Dawn on It’s Not Just a Road, It’s an Adventure
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