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Saturday Meanderings

ByMary Crozier July 29, 2022July 30, 2022

Happy Saturday from swampy Phoenix, Arizona! It’s been a week of heavy clouds, rains, lower temperatures and very high humidity (which is rare for us). But no one is complaining about the rain as we love every drop. The yard looks tired and is full of tree debris but thankfully the air conditioning and Netflix…

Saturday Meanderings

ByMary Crozier July 22, 2022July 23, 2022

Happy sweltering Saturday! Typically we travel a lot over the summer, but there have been a few surprises with us staying closer to home this year. Normally, I stop thinking about the garden in June and let it go fallow. But this year it is still producing. Any day now I will be picking watermelon…

Saturday Meanderings

ByMary Crozier July 8, 2022July 9, 2022

Hello, my friends! I feel like a new woman as my Grand Jury duty responsibilities are O.V.E.R.! Thankfully I didn’t have to serve the full four months, but only the last 4 weeks. Taking two full days each week is a bit of a schedule challenge, but I found serving in this capacity somewhat rewarding….

My First Key Lime Pie

ByMary Crozier July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

This post is one of my most viewed and it is the perfect, easy dessert for a hot summer day. Since we are driving back to Phoenix today, it is a good time to share this oldie but goodie. I have never made a key lime pie….ever. I did try my hand at Lemon Meringue…

July 4th Plans and Recipes

ByMary Crozier June 28, 2022June 29, 2022

For several years now, we spend July 4th at our cabin in the mountains. There is a sweet, homespun, Americana parade that goes by our driveway. Since the parade is heavily attended, getting a good viewing spot makes our driveway a very popular place. What started as a small parade-viewing get together, has grown into…

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