How I Spent My Birthday

Sage is looking good

(the most important day of the year.)

We, in Minnesota, are in the midst of about the worst Spring ever. Rain, snow, frost, wind and more rain. It hasn’t been the best environment to garden in.

It. Has. Been. Dismal.

But on the most important day of the year, the sun shone. All day.

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    Sneak Peek at my Birthday Presents

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    Yes, it was my BIRTHDAY today!! And after last year’s dismal performance, this year shined brightly. It was a great day. The sun was actually visible!!! I got sunburned!!!

    Anyway. I just had to share this gift that I got from my kids. And it wasn’t some, get-it-at-the-only-store-in-Watertown kind of thing. Morgan actually picked Charlie [...]

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      With Silver Bells and Cockle Shells

      asparagus grows 3 inches in 7 hours

      And Asparagus Stalks All Over the Messy Row.

      Mary, Mary would have a hard time with this stage of the garden. Let me illustrate:

      9 am:

      4 pm:

      And finally, at 9 pm, right before I picked it:

      And, no, I didn’t touch the ruler all day. Isn’t that amazing? I [...]

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        Random Acts of Spring

        First Asparagus Picking

        Well, it’s here.

        Or at least we think it’s here. (Spring.)

        Based on the air quality today, however, my guess would be that we pretty much are skipping Spring and heading straight to Humidity. After a long winter, I’ll try my best not to complain.

        It’s just that my hair is…

        It’s just that my [...]

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          Is it Monday?

          backwards!

          The reason I ask is because I just realized my underwear is on backwards.

          That’s really all I wanted to say.

          It’s probably too much information, but then, doesn’t that describe just about every post I’ve ever written? Maybe you will read this and know that there is at least one person out in [...]

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            Tired of the Eggroll Post Yet?

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            What an amazing discovery. All these amazingly cool and nice people read the stupid stuff I write. They actually cook some of the recipes I post. It’s utterly baffling.

            And wonderfully flattering.

            And very guilt provoking when I’m not timely at updating.

            And terribly frightening. What horrible things have I written about again? Good thing [...]

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              Good Old Fashioned Egg Rolls

              OMG. sooo yummy

              Like the kind you remember from when you were a kid

              When I go out now, I like to order fresh spring rolls or vietnamese style egg rolls. Because, is it me, or does it seem like when you order regular old egg rolls these days, they aren’t as good as they used to [...]

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                Epic Vail

                Yes, even the reluctant skier was game for the cliff

                I’m only updating this from Vail because

                I can. (thank you macbook air!) my dear friend Pam’s daughter asked me to, stating, she is “tired of looking the bladder thing” i realized she is right i got such funny photos today, I had to share.

                So on with the show.

                First, understand that skiing for [...]

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                  I’m Re-Training My Bladder

                  no, I'm not going to post a picture of me with my legs crossed. sorry.

                  Yep. You read that right.

                  I’m re-training my bladder.

                  I had my annual check up a few months back and was told by my darling 30-ish nurse practitioner, Kristen, that — not to worry! –my little problem was a simple matter of re-training my bladder.

                  Like my naughty German Shorthair, Lola, it seems I [...]

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                    The Kid’s Cook Monday! Morgan Take Three

                    Chicken Fried Steak with gravy and brown rice

                    It’s pretty obvious: Morgan has embraced The Kid’s Cook Monday thing more than her sibling. But that’s OK, right? As long as I get him in the rotation every other time or so? Honestly, I just don’t have the energy to argue. If Morgan, who lives vicariously through thepioneerwoman.com, wants to make Chicken Fried [...]

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