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"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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• Book Giveaway -- November 21

  by pktracey on November 21, 2009

• Remembering the Bread Bowl

  by BuckeyeGirl on November 21, 2009

• My project for the day is...

  by Debnfla3 on November 21, 2009

• Decorating The Table For Thanksgiving

  by Leahld22 on November 20, 2009

• any one familiar with hinode china patterns?

  by Pete on November 20, 2009

November 2009
"First it's glowing, then it's snowing! A pause, then screaming squalls and williwaws. Bright but bitter, then a thaw. Yet again it's cold and storming: What ever happened to global warming?"

• Concur w/North Country Girl – please determine if we can send direct letters of support to Sam-E. You are a talented writer with a devoted... - Ms E on I Want to Do Something for You
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• Good Morning from frosty Minnesota! Voted first thing this morning again and was thinking about how wonderful it is to see the support you’re... - Patty on I Want to Do Something for You
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• Suzanne–I’m pulling for you and will vote again from my son’s computer. I love to read but you don’t need to give... - Mary on I Want to Do Something for You
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• I keep voting. You are moving up in the number count. - Andrea on I Want to Do Something for You
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• Suzanne, thank you for your blog site. I recently canned cranberries and they look so pretty. I am making homemade vanilla to give as Christmas... - Sandra on I Want to Do Something for You
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• I don’t know how you ladies were able to vote again on Firefox. I just tried and the site would not allow another vote. Would like to vote... - Euni Moore on I Want to Do Something for You
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• I agree with Melinda. When it’s all said and done, the most important thing is you now know just how much you are loved and... - NorthCountryGirl on I Want to Do Something for You
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• Okay, I’m pretty klutzy with computers and have to be talked through everything, but I managed to get the link to your video on my blog and... - remudamom on I Want to Do Something for You
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• I would love to see you win and it is fun to vote! - Claudia on I Want to Do Something for You
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• Hi Suzanne, Just completed a post about you, hope you like it. I commented, but it didn’t show up. Maybe a glitch in my computer, but... - Harbor Hon on I Want to Do Something for You
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