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Delaware Shore Happenings
De Shore Indoor Championships

meisenhour

2 years ago

February 26, 2023 Championship Day for Delaware Shore Indoor Leagues In the elementary division...
Elise Seyfried
Cozy

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

Not sure what rock I’ve been under, but the hygge craze has been big for years, and I just heard...
Delaware Shore Happenings
De Shore Indoor Semi-Final Results

meisenhour

2 years ago

Semi Final Results from February 19, 2023 Elementary Division The #1 seed, Belmont, defeated Coker...
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The Real Cost of Eggs

dorothy_greet

2 years ago

Egg prices are out of sight! Not only are they expensive, sometimes they are hard to find. What’s...
Elise Seyfried
Conversation Hearts

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

My sweetheart of a husband and I went out for a Valentine’s Day mini-date (cocktails and appetizers...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Indoor League Playoffs Winter 2023

meisenhour

2 years ago

In the elementary division, Belmont Abbey earned the #1 seed with a record of 6-0-0 will face the #...
Elise Seyfried
The Replacements

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

Sheridan and I were chatting Saturday morning about Fitbits. I am a daily wearer, and never feel...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Hockey For Haxton Awards and other News

meisenhour

2 years ago

The recently concluded Hockey For Haxton (H4H) scholarship fundraising event has concluded for 2022...
Elise Seyfried
What? Me Blooming?

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

I recently turned 66. While not quite as upsetting as turning 60, (and I am looking forward to my...
Elise Seyfried
2023 Word of the Year (Sneak Preview)

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

“For last year's words belong to last year's language, And next year's words await another voice...
Elise Seyfried
Prayers for Today

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

While I understand (and often tell others) that prayer is no more or less than a convo with the Guy...
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Have a Ball in 2023

dorothy_greet

2 years ago

Yes, you are invited to have a ball this year—a VEG BALL! Make your own, as we did, from a favorite...
Elise Seyfried
The Golden and the Blue

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

“For me, that’s when nature really comes alive. The colors have this soft but deep glow, and all...
Elise Seyfried
Harvesting Pearls

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

“All art is autobiographical. The pearl is the oyster's autobiography.” — Federico Fellini Well,...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Hockey 4 Haxton Scholarship Tourney

meisenhour

2 years ago

December 25, 2022 Thank you to all who worked to make a successful day in memory of Amanda Haxton...
Elise Seyfried
What Do You See From Your Window?

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

Shortly after the pandemic began, a new Facebook group was created, with the simple idea of...
Elise Seyfried
Rage Against the Machines

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

In the race to the bottom that is the rapid decline of our body parts, my sweet hubby and I are...
Elise Seyfried
Happy for You (Really)

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

I read an interesting article in The New York Times online the other day, about something...
Elise Seyfried
Talking Turkey

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

At long last, the truth comes out. Rose does not like turkey, never has. Actually, I’m not a big...
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Stuff a Squash Not a Bird

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

Pick a squash from the great variety available this season. Then wash it off, poke it with a sharp...
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FOOD4CLIMATE

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

The first ever Food4Climate Pavilion is LIVE in Egypt at COP27, the United Nations’ largest and...
Elise Seyfried
The Rest of the Story

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

In our last exciting episode of “Elise and Steve Conquer Europe,” we were quickly turning into two...
Elise Seyfried
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Wurst of Times

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

NOTE: We’re home! The following two posts tell the story of our recent European adventure......
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Autumn Abundance

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

We just demolished our tiny backyard cherry tomato garden. The remaining clusters of green tomatoes...
Elise Seyfried
Anticipation

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

Note: This was written just before we left on our trip. Updates coming!! I don’t really do...
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Pumpkin Season

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

Are you looking for a quick and easy pumpkin treat? We recommend Chef Del Sroufe’s delicious...
Elise Seyfried
Getting Carded

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

My retirement party was back in June, but you’d think it happened just yesterday. You see, I have...
Elise Seyfried
Jumbled Up

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

It’s still early October, and I’m already sick of pumpkin spice. There, I said it. Before you...
Elise Seyfried
Leaders of the Band

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

Conductors used to puzzle me. How necessary were they? The instrumentalists or singers knew their...
Elise Seyfried
The Best Time

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

I never used to give much thought about when I should do things, send things and go places. Oh sure...
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BE A PLANT-BASED WOMAN WARRIOR

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

This cookbook is alive—alive with festive food, friendship, family, fun, health facts, delicious...
Elise Seyfried
Feedback

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

I’m lousy at giving feedback (not so super at receiving feedback either). In my desire to never,...
Elise Seyfried
Checking Expiration Dates

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

I'm a constant checker of food and medicine expiration dates. Even though I’ve read that, in many...
Elise Seyfried
Tipping the Scales

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

This summer I broke a 20 year habit, namely, my church career. You see, even down at the shore, I’d...
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Veggie Heaven

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

I’m in Veggie Heaven this time of year with the great abundance of vegetables. Cherry tomatoes are...
Elise Seyfried
Child Prodigy

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

I don’t remember explaining entire made-up worlds to my mother and father. I was not a fantasy book...
Elise Seyfried
In the Bardo

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

I am writing this in Texas, at the Houston airport. It’s currently 4:45 AM. In typical me fashion,...
Elise Seyfried
Mother Guilt

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

I’m a DES Daughter. I’m a member of a club no one is clamoring to join: those of us whose mothers...
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Magical Beans

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

Remember that wonderful story of Jack and his magical beans? From a handful of humble beans sprang...
Elise Seyfried
40 Years of The Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

Thursday night marked 40 years since Steve and I opened the Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre. We...
Elise Seyfried
Poetry in Motion

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

Don’t know about you, but I’ve been waiting for the Webb telescope all my life. And the photos did...
Elise Seyfried
Moments of Truth

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

Took a COVID test recently, one of several I’ve taken since I was exposed to the virus. To my...
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Beat the Heat With What You Eat

dorothy_greet

3 years ago

Beat the heat with this delicious bean and corn salad from the Esselstyn‘s life changing book...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Delaware Shore Summer League Week 6 Championships

meisenhour

3 years ago

July 14, 2022 Summer League Week 6 Conclusion Elementary Division Championship Game The #1 seeded...
Elise Seyfried
Stick-to-it-iveness

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

We received a wedding invitation in the mail the other day. Included in the attractive nuptial...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Delaware Shore Summer League Week 6 Part A

meisenhour

3 years ago

July 12, 2022 Summer League Week 6 Elementary Division The #1 seeded Guards defeated the #4 seeded...
Elise Seyfried
Taking a (Mental) Shortcut

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

I’m all for shortcuts! Whether it’s finding a quicker way to the mall, or streamlining a recipe, if...
Elise Seyfried
Overlapping

Elise Seyfried

3 years ago

As I write this, I am mere hours away from a new “acting” gig (oh joy!) For the past few years,...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Delaware Shore Summer League Week 5

meisenhour

3 years ago

July 7, 2022 Summer League Week 5 Elementary Division In a close match, the Dunes defeated the...
Delaware Shore Happenings
Delaware Shore Summer League Week 4

meisenhour

3 years ago

June 30, 2022 Summer League Week 4 Elementary Division Thunder, lightning and rain got the league...