Fourth of July

We hope everyone had a great time yesterday.  Keith and I love our little town in Wisconsin.  Here are some pictures.  From the library drill team, miniature horses, big trucks, brats, and strawberry-rhubarb pie.  What could be better? 

By the way, the last pic is of Eileen from the Innovation Kitchen which will be opening this coming weekend! 

Have a great day :)

Sorry, We’ve Been A Little Busy Lately (in Tuscany)

Happy New Year & A Dinner Party

Happy New Year everyone!  Cheers to a new beginning and new adventures.  Do you have any resolutions?  Last year I was going to run a half marathon by the end of the year.  That didn’t happen because I ran too much too soon so I got plantar fasciitis on both feet.  This year, I’m gonna start slow.  The plan is to do a 5K every month or two.  In fact, I’ve already signed up for one on January 23rd.  Wish me luck and best wishes on your resolutions.

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Belated Happy Christmas

Belated Happy Christmas everyone.  I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas celebration and were able to see a lot of family and friends.  Keith and I ended up driving all the way to Cooperstown, NY to visit his family.  We had a wonderful time cooking, eating, drinking, and just being together.  Oh, and if you did not know already Cooperstown has the National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum so it was a requirement to go.  I did not know anything about baseball and I still don’t.  I did love seeing every picture perfect corner of Cooperstown.

Christmas Dinner

Appetizer:  sausage rolls, Christmas cookies ;)

Meats:  Rib Roast & Ham

Sides:  bacon walnut Brussels sprouts, roasted potatoes, carrots, and turnips, Yorkie pudding (popovers made with roast drippings), green bean casserole

Sauces:  gravy, horseradish cream, Coleman’s mustard

Dessert:  Christmas pudding with custard sauce

Christmas with Keith’s family is a little different affair than what I was used to growing up.  He has an American mother and a British father.  They do a couple of quirky things that I enjoy.  Before dinner everyone

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