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“It’s Annoying Now, But Later You’re Glad”
Laura’s 29th birthday. She says it is her FIRST 29th birthday. The family gathers on the front porch because most of them are nearby. This year I didn’t run around and get in the photograph. Just...
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Pignolis- An Heirloom Recipe from a Friend’s Mother
The one thing I can tell you is, don’t mess around with the confectioner’s sugar amount as it is needed to make the cookie take shape! Parchment paper is key, too. You can see I should have put this...
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Maura Clare is 4 on November 17th
Four is a great age to be. You’ve seen her pop bubble wrap. Eat cake. Pose with Murphy the Airedale. Run with her siblings across the lawn, carrying an Easter basket or a doll, wearing a red hat....
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32 Years Later
Happy Birthday Matthew. Remember when we pulled off Interstate 80 on the way to NYC last August? Here you are last summer in front of your first home in Clarion PA. The house we brought you to from...
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Turkeys of the Day
; ; The haystack turkey is in Roanoke VA And the live turkeys are at the farm next door in Hardy, Virginia The turkey chrysanthemum centerpiece is from my sister who is visiting at E’s in Albany. She...
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Forgot to Post the Pilgrim Trolls, So Ugly They’re Cute?
Trolls have a really bad name these days. The internet troll is the first to come up with a google search. UGH. The word conjures visions of creeps on the internet doing extremely negative things. But...
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There are at Least 14 Ways to Spell It!
And here is an article explaining the most popular and the second most popular way to spell- Hanukkah or Chanukah? The Festival of Light. Tuesday- the fourth night. I was invited for potato latkes and...
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Raspberries and Blueberries on Vanilla Häagen-Dazs
Accompanied by ginger snaps! This is the dessert my friend V served at a lovely home cooked dinner last Saturday. It was delicious. A generous helping, too. A nice finish to a simply perfect meal....
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Peter Celebrates the Big Five O (+)
Stuffed grape leaves, and fancy cheeses. Goat cheese and fig jam on bruschetta. Green grapes. Some bubbly to toast. M and D brought the most drinkable wine. A secret in the carafe, a blind test....
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Happy Fortieth Wedding Anniversary- Marlene and Donald!
June 2, 1973. Swissvale Pennsylvania. Happy 40th Anniversary Marlene and Donald. Marlene and Donald’s daughter Erika is married to my son Mark and we share the grandchildren- Anna, Michael, Jack and...
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No Flash, Hand-Held Off-Camera Flash- Sparklers in the Rain for One
Thanks to everyone who sent birthday greetings. Nothing like announcing “Hey, it’s my birthday” publicly and then being the recipient of such lovely wishes. Rain kept us from going to see fireworks...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Foreshadow
A hint, allusion, to something about to happen. Foreshadow. Sounds ominous. Doesn’t have to be. I remember studying foreshadowing in high school English class. A tough challenge to “nail” this week....
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Laura’s 30th Birthday Surprise
Happy Birthday to you, Laura. James sure planned a wonderful surprise for you. Enjoy your actual birthday today and relive the fun we had on Saturday by looking at the photos. Love you, Ma p.s....
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Happy 11th Wedding Anniversary- August 17th
On the church steps of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Polish Hill Pittsburgh PA. A cool day today. Not so on the actual wedding day 11 years ago. We went to 4 o’clock mass with the family. My son Mark...
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Happy Golden Birthday Anna- Ten Years Old on 10/10
Double digits. Oh my! I remember the day I became a grandmother. (along with FF Marlene) What a lovely day. The day you were born. Now your dad is taking photos of you learning to play the cello...
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Maura Clare is Five
Happy Fifth Birthday Maura Clare. November 17th 2008 was a very happy day in the family because you were born!Enjoy your day. Here are some of my favorite photos I chose for the blog today....
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Matty, Your Age is Your Lacrosse Number Today
Happy 33! I found this drawing from your birthday post from three years ago and saw the Lacrosse number. I am thinking of you and hoping someone is celebrating your birthday with you in Croatia....
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Wedding Flowers in the Snow
Ruth:Happy Fourth Anniversary Charlotte and Joel. What a beautiful wedding it was….married on her Grandparents’ Valentine Wedding Anniversary. So romantic. Originally posted on Ruth E Hendricks...
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What a Difference a Year Makes
Happy Seventh Birthday Jack (John Patrick). March 21st is your big day. Thought you’d like to see the faces your old grandma captured this past year! Last year you looked like this. And now you...
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Helping Pap Celebrate His Birthday
Anna, Maura, Michael and Jack helped Pap celebrate his birthday Saturday evening. (Donald is Erika’s dad) Try to not shoot into the light source. Used the Canon 5D with the 50mm L series lens with...
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