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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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• Strawberry-Pineapple Conserve

  by Suzanne on March 19, 2010

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  by Vicki Lee on March 20, 2010

• Housekeeping in Old Virginia

  by rileysmom on March 20, 2010

• High fashion in canning

  by CindyP on March 18, 2010

• Sucere a la Creme

  by quietstorm on March 16, 2010

March 2010
"Lamb-y, then whammy! Get some tickets to Miami! Snow is easing, but we're still freezing. It may be spring by the astronomer, but not by the thermometer. Mighty fine, then leonine."

• Life has a way of doing that to us, changing our plans and going down a completely different road. That’s what makes it so fun! I guess I never thought I would be... - joycee on Never
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• I never thought I would learn to shear my own sheep, but I did this week. Now that I’m an expert I think you should let me have a stab at shearing Dookie. At first... - Christine on Never
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• I had so much fun reading this b/c I’ve had an old-fashioned burnt sugar cake experience myself, though I only tried it once and my recipe was... - Veronica M. on Old-Time Burnt Sugar Cake
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• I told myself I’d never marry an only child (my dad was one) but I did and I’ve been married for almost 42 years but in a way I was right the first time lol so... - catslady on Never
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• I never thought I would see my kids off to war, and then welcome them home. I never thought I would have a web page, blog, or learn how to use the computer. I have learned... - Rose on Never
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• Sorry to say that I cannot relate to the theme of this post, but I totally enjoyed all the doggy photos, thank you. Also, enjoyed reading the other commenters’... - Barbee' on Never
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• Beautiful photo! Aren’t the little birds precious in their varied postures. - Barbee' on The Changing of the Guard
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• I never thought anyone would pay me for painting anything or that any of my art work would end up in a gallery (a mount Olympus to me). I am currently working on a large... - Melissa on Never
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• I never in a million years, thought I would be building my own websites. I was such a technophobe, email was about as technical as I got. But now I have over 20... - Cathy Bendzunas on Never
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• I’m in Dallas, also. Horrible weather today! I think there are three Carols posting here who live in Dallas. We should start a club. - Carol, too on The Changing of the Guard
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