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Impeachment Soup

dorothy_greet

13 hours ago

If you don’t want to miss a minute of the Impeachment Trial, you won’t have time to make meals that...
Elise Seyfried
O Lord, Won’t You Buy Me a Mercedes-Benz?

Elise Seyfried

21 hours ago

A skid on a snowy road last Saturday, and my ten year old Hyundai was totalled. We needed a rental...
Elise Seyfried
Gmorning Gnight

Elise Seyfried

4 days ago

Gmorning from the younger version of you Who couldn’t wait to be you at this age right now Gnight...
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Hi Tony!

dorothy_greet

1 week ago

We love a success story. Here’s one close to home. A few months ago, out of the blue, I received an...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Indoor League Week Two Report

meisenhour

1 week ago

January 12, 2020 Indoor League Report Week Two The opening game of the elementary division saw...
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Balsamic Glaze is Golden

dorothy_greet

2 weeks ago

We love BALSAMIC GLAZE, the thick, syrupy reduction resulting from cooking down balsamic vinegar...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Indoor League Week One Report

meisenhour

2 weeks ago

January 6, 2020 Indoor League Report Week One The elementary division started off with a 4-0 win by...
Elise Seyfried
A Room of One’s Own

Elise Seyfried

2 weeks ago

Let me begin by saying that I adore my big family, and truly love having Sher, Yaj and the boys...
Elise Seyfried
On the Third Day of Christmas...

Elise Seyfried

4 weeks ago

It’s one of my least favorite Yuletide numbers (though it certainly beats Santa being run over by...
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Start with Cranberries & Apples

dorothy_greet

4 weeks ago

Lucky for us my visiting daughter creates amazing plant-based dishes from ingredients on hand, no...
Gravity & Lift photography
Santa Shine

deny_howeth

1 month ago

Santa is working overtime on this eve, so I post a nod to all the Santa’s I worked the Lewes and...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Hockey 4 Haxton Part 2

meisenhour

1 month ago

Just a quick followup to the previous post with some more information and photos of teams, action...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Hockey 4 Haxton Indoor Scholarship Tourney

meisenhour

1 month ago

Thank you to all who worked to make a successful day in memory of Amanda Haxton at the H4H indoor...
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Laugh or Cry

dorothy_greet

1 month ago

Laugh or cry, wince or deny, cartoons have a way of getting to the heart of the matter. View this...
Photography Field of Flowers
Mill Pond Garden glows with 35,000 lights

Kristin Aquariann

1 month ago

I’ve wished to walk through Mill Pond Garden since 2016 when I saw Deny’s pretty photos at...
Delaware Shore Happenings
2019 Shooting Stars Showcase, Richmond, Virginia

meisenhour

1 month ago

Results from the Shooting Stars Showcase 2019 Richmond, Virginia The U16 Riptides team from...
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So Many Squash, So Little Time

dorothy_greet

1 month ago

Time to get scoopin’ if you want to taste all these sweet, delicious, fiber rich, nutrient dense...
Elise Seyfried
Blog-a-Thon Reflections

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

Many of you (OK, a few of you. OK, I know I heard this question from SOMEONE) have asked me: how...
Elise Seyfried
Goodwill Hunting

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

Just took a spin through the old bedroom closet and drawers, and I finally (regretfully) bagged up...
Elise Seyfried
NaBloPoMo–No Mo?

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

As I write this it is 6:19 AM. Besides nocturnal Steve and myself, not a creature is stirring in...
Elise Seyfried
Listen Up!

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

Great. Now that’s I’ve gotten used to the fact that my eyes are starting to go, my ears seem to be...
Elise Seyfried
Packing It In

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

It’s a common writer’s prompt: if you had to leave your house in five minutes, what would you bring...
Elise Seyfried
Missing Dan Fogelberg

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

He was what the New York Times, in his 2007 obit, called a “lyrical soft rocker,” and his albums...
Elise Seyfried
My Sweet Resume

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

It’s been many years since I’ve had to whip out a resume for a prospective employer to view, (not...
Elise Seyfried
Cleared

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

In preparation for helping with “Kid Writing” in Aiden’s class, I have just submitted the following...
Elise Seyfried
Crown Shyness and Metanoia–Stuff I Just Learned About

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

If you know me, you know that shyness has never been one of my issues. I have always been...
Elise Seyfried
The Astonishing Color of Singing Crawdads

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

Have you read “Where the Crawdads Sing” yet? I’m betting you either have, or are planning to. I had...
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Start with Green Tomatoes

dorothy_greet

2 months ago

Start with green tomatoes. Slice and dip in batter of flour (we used chick pea flour), favorite...
Elise Seyfried
iPods and VCRs and Walkmen, Oh My!

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

A few years ago, I had some old VHS tapes converted to DVDs. Today, I pulled one out as I prepare...
Elise Seyfried
A True Almost-Crime Story

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

“I’m gonna kill you, and your pregnant wife, and that Jesus you keep praying to!” So screamed our...
Elise Seyfried
All in the Family (Table)

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

This program year at church, to my delight, we have gone all-in on the Cross+Generational concept...
Elise Seyfried
The Big Dig

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

My day off from church is Thursday, and I’ve been trying hard to keep that as a writing day (...
Elise Seyfried
Fitbitten

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

Some of you may recall an essay I wrote several years back that appeared in The Philadelphia...
Elise Seyfried
On Cardigans and Kindness

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

Yesterday, as you probably know, was World Kindness Day. It was billed as a celebration of random,...
Elise Seyfried
The Tyranny of Choice

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

One day, Steve was going over to CVS to pick up a prescription. I asked him to buy deodorant for me...
Elise Seyfried
My Very Own Green-Eyed Monster

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

“How all the other passions fleet to air, As doubtful thoughts, and rash-embraced despair, And...
Elise Seyfried
Postcards Never Sent

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

I have always loved postcards, mostly receiving them, because, for most of my life, I never...
Barefootin'
Coons continues to build bi-partisan legacy

Dennis Forney

2 months ago

In true Delaware fashion, US Sen. Chris Coons, Democrat, continues to build his bi-partisan...
Barefootin'
Colorado couple cycles, Airstreams across USA

Dennis Forney

2 months ago

Diane and Bob McCallum rolled into town last week, she on her Trek bicycle, he in his pick-up truck...
Elise Seyfried
Aiden Adorable

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

I find five year olds to be the apex of cuteness, my grandson no exception. They are old enough to...
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Trying the IMPOSSIBLE

dorothy_greet

2 months ago

Our 5-week series on EAT FOR THE PLANET ended with the IMPOSSIBLE—the WHOPPER—one of the new plant-...
Elise Seyfried
Know-it-All

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

A strong memory from youth was the sickening feeling when I looked at the clock and realized that...
Elise Seyfried
Fast Forward Friday

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

The popularity of “Throwback Thursday” on Facebook has waned a bit, but for years I could count on...
Elise Seyfried
Mystery on Wheels

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

We have a new minivan. Great, huh? Not so fast! Our two vehicles, for years, have been mine (a...
Elise Seyfried
Sing to God (But Not THAT Song!)

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

Pastor Hy, our indefatigable 93 year old semi-retired associate pastor, is a major hoot. She makes...
Elise Seyfried
Life by Tens (Decades That Is)

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

#1: Early childhood in Manhattan. I remember: pigeons, hero sandwiches, chain link fencing guarding...
Elise Seyfried
Scar Tissue

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

I once wrote a post entitled “We Are All Tattooed”. In it, I discussed tattoos as commonly...
Elise Seyfried
To the Moms I Loved (and Lost)

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

Dear Nancy and Sally: I think of you two often. You were each a pivotal part of my early days of...
Elise Seyfried
Re-Buyer’s Remorse

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

We’re having company tonight, and serving cheese and crackers for an appetizer. So, when I hit the...
Elise Seyfried
A Prayer to Saint Expeditus

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

Happy November! As I awoke this morning after last night’s wild storms I felt powerless. Literally...