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Miss must wonder how her outside water turned into ice. She loves it. music by: Jason Shaw on audionautix.com

Miss Stella loves vegetables.

After seeing how the blue box is still visible after 2-3 seasons as it compost under mulch, I won’t be recycling Walmart boxes anymore. The boxes still come in handy for puppies☺️

Frisky puppy in her new yard, on a chilly morning.

Just as good as any toaster. music by: audionautix.com

Each noodle was just over a foot long, and some very small pieces. Cut them to 12” and put the rest of the noodle segments together. Kids would like this project if they don’t eat them up before measuring is finished👍 Chill the water after they get soft. Drain and add more water to a bowl. Easier to separate when in water.

Heated pan with a bit of butter over medium heat. Cut off most pork fat with a kitchen scissors. Brown on both sides. Add: mayonnaise, mustard, honey, jarred minced garlic, salt and pepper. Toss and push pork around a few minutes, until sauce is blended.

Makes 1 large bowl serving or 2 small. About a handful of lean, cooked ground beef in medium saucepan. Add 2 cups of water, 1 Tbsp margarine or butter, and 1 Tbsp olive oil. Black pepper to taste. Add 1 envelope of Knorr Butter & Herb to boiling water with cooked meat After 5 minutes of gentle boil, add some canned peas and some fresh spinach leaves. Continue to gently boil for couple minutes until pasta is tender. Set aside and brown some Texas Toast on frying pan until golden. Enjoy ☺️

Mini frozen wonton with fresh spinach cooked in microwave. music by: Jason Shaw on audionautix.com

They sound like puppies☺️

Wrens making some noise while bathing in the rain. ☺️

They were pretty quiet while bathing.

Serves 2 Cooked in Black and Decker Mini Rice Cooker. If your sauce is plain, you could add a sprinkle of dried oregano and sprinkle of parmigiana cheese for more flavor.

Easy Hot Meal.

New cooker is great. After doing yard work all day, I was sooo hungry. Everything cooked quickly.

Cleaned my late mother’s old cabin grill. The bottom was rusted out into a ❤️ Shape. I decided to use it a bit longer with a tin pan to hold charcoal. music by: Jason Shaw on audionautix.com

She’s calling for her little birds.

Darkling Beetle. SW North Carolina. August 2022

Ingles Grocey in Murphy, NC sells delicious Croissants! Boars Turkey too but line at deli was too long of a wait. music by: Jason Shaw on audionautix.com

Wren Chirps While Waiting For Mom Murphy, NC