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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 ElizaRed on November 21, 2009

• Remembering the Bread Bowl

  by BuckeyeGirl on November 20, 2009

• My project for the day is...

  by BuckeyeGirl on November 20, 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?"

• I voted!!Everyone keep voting!!! - Becky on I Want to Do Something for You
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• Dear Suzanne. I am thankful for your blog. I log on and enjoy your gifts. Your blog has brought happiness and joy into my life. I do not have a blog... - Patty on I Want to Do Something for You
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• Just realized that you can vote from your cell phone as well as your computer, giving Suzanne 2 well deserved votes per day from each of... - Laurie Collins on I Want to Do Something for You
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• One of your posts (When It Rains) is one of my favourite reads on the web, so it appears on a page on my blog (here: http://misswiniw.wordpress... - MissWiniW on I Want to Do Something for You
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• I agree with Julia. I am voting for you every day because of what I have already received from you. I love your blog. I love your recipes.... - Andrea Atkinson on I Want to Do Something for You
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• There is drool on my keyboard now…. - Patty on Round Steak
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• Hey Suzanne, I just voted again! I have posted twice about you and the contest now. This is the latest one (I embedded the video).... - Patty on I Want to Do Something for You
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• I wish that I had a woodstove! I love the smell of burning wood. Probably not good for my azthema though. - Jodie on How (Not) to Start a Fire in a Wood Stove
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• It’s funny, you give us so much with your blog–interesting stories, beautiful pictures, recipes, a good perspective on life. SO when the... - Julia on I Want to Do Something for You
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• I voted! And I think I’ve read most if not all your romance books. :-) - Diane Jennings on I Want to Do Something for You
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