Thanksgiving went quite well this year. All the food was done right on time and the turkey literally fell off the bones, it was sooo tender and juicy. Patrick and Veronica spent a big chunk of their day here until Patrick finally began to doze off after being up all night working. Talked with Kevin […]

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I’m actually in good shape for Thanksgiving. Two pumpkin pies are cooling on the kitchen counter, the bread is shredded for the stuffing and the turkey is soaking in the brine mixture. Have to get up at about 6:30 in order to finish putting the stuffing together in order to get the bird in the […]

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My neighbors to the south let me know last week that they had smelled natural gas along my yard next to their property. I went outside after I got their message but didn’t smell a thing. I also check all my appliances and my heaters and still didn’t notice anything. I assumed it was just […]

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Have spent the weekend scanning and uploading photos to Facebook. I should have done other things (like cleaning), but sort of got addicted once I got started. Some of the photos are on my FB page while others are on a new McLean family site only accessible to family members. The hardest part has been […]

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Finally I’m able to say something! I’m in a hotel just outside Cincinnati right now, having spent the weekend in Ohio for a surprise 50th birthday party for my sister, Kelly. Everything went off without a hitch and Kelly was completely surprised as she walked in the door at her daughter’s house. She was expecting […]

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Went to Target on Saturday and loaded up on groceries, plus clothes and a new purse for me, plus clothes for Robin. Spent far more than I had planned. Oh well. Then I tried on the sweaters when I got home and decided I really didn’t like them, so I took them back tonight. And, […]

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Nate and Hayes are still adorable–but have also turned into wild little devils! They are now able to jump up or climb onto just about all the surfaces in my house. The only places they haven’t yet been able to get to are the fireplace mantle, the kitchen counters, the refrigerator, and the tops of […]

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How did this happen? Somehow summer and now fall has only lasted a few weeks this year. And within a few more weeks, the holidays will be here…and I am sure I will not be ready for all that. Halloween was kind of a bust yesterday. Only had a few kids (maybe 20-25) so I […]

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