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Posted on11 September 20104 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Hello from Seaton

by Just Frances4 Comments on Hello from Seaton

I’m in England at the moment and that means a trip to Seaton Carew. Actually, it means as many trips there as possible. My lovely…

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Posted on7 September 20103 May 2023Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Leavin’ on a jet plane

by Just Frances2 Comments on Leavin’ on a jet plane

I’m on my way to England and had to leave my lovely foster daughter behind for the week. We discussed my trip ahead of time…

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Posted on22 August 20104 July 2021Culinary Arts

Great-grandma’s pickles

by Just Frances7 Comments on Great-grandma’s pickles

Yay! Pickle-making weekend has finally arrived. And just in time, as I was out of pickles. My folks arrived Friday night with freshly-picked cucumbers from…

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Posted on19 August 20104 July 2021Culinary Arts, Everyday Life

Having a Ball (and a Martini)

by Just Frances3 Comments on Having a Ball (and a Martini)

It’s pickle season. That means that when I come home from work tomorrow the house will be full of people and pickle making supplies. Mmmm……

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Posted on16 August 20104 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Stick it ‘n lick it

by Just Frances3 Comments on Stick it ‘n lick it

I really like candy. Especially candy that comes on a stick. Candy on a stick is great fun because of the bonus of using your…

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Posted on14 August 201020 October 2021Culinary Arts

Crazy, crazy, crazy

by Just Frances6 Comments on Crazy, crazy, crazy

I made a Crazy Cake today. It just seemed fitting since I’m entering into a whole new realm of personal insanity these days. Wanna make…

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Posted on8 August 20103 July 2021Culinary Arts

You just can’t beet this!

by Just Frances6 Comments on You just can’t beet this!

I don’t know if it’s because of my family’s peasant, Germans-from-Russia roots, or because I’m weird (maybe both?) but I really like beets. I do. Honestly!

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Posted on8 August 20103 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Running commentary

by Just Frances2 Comments on Running commentary

When I run I think. Even when I’m listening to my iPod, my mind is racing through one thought after another. It jumps from here…

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Posted on7 August 20103 July 2021Everyday Life

To market, to market

by Just Frances1 Comment on To market, to market

I was looking forward to the Moscow Farmers’ Market opening last year but Paul died before we ever made it there and I couldn’t bring…

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Posted on3 August 20103 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

A nice cuppa tea and a sit down

by Just Frances2 Comments on A nice cuppa tea and a sit down

When I got home from work today, I realised that I’ve not enjoyed a nice cuppa tea and a sit down after work since my…

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Posted on21 July 20103 July 2021Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise

I SCREAM!

by Just Frances2 Comments on I SCREAM!

My nephew and I enjoyed a nice picnic dinner before spending two hours hiking Kamiak Butte last night. We’d decided before the trip that we…

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Posted on19 July 201018 August 2021Culinary Arts, Everyday Life

Chili cheese dogs

by Just Frances2 Comments on Chili cheese dogs

I love food. Expensive food, cheap food, homemade food, and overly-processed food-like substances. The last is a group that I don’t get to enjoy often,…

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Posted on12 July 20102 July 2021Everyday Life

Go Wine!

by Just Frances2 Comments on Go Wine!

Uncle Mike finally found his way to the Palouse for a day of wine tasting! (Can you believe it!?) He showed up Saturday evening and…

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Posted on8 July 20102 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Dining at Steptoe

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For reasons unknown, I got an urge to finally take a trip up to the top of Steptoe Butte today. It was my first visit, which…

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Posted on2 July 20102 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Very fishy

by Just Frances2 Comments on Very fishy

I started this post thinking it would be about my love of (obsession for?) fish-n-chips but couldn’t stop myself from going on these little tangents…

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Posted on27 June 20102 July 2021Everyday Life

A lazy day

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I started the day off thinking I’d do some weeding in the garden. Maybe work on my tan a bit. So, I broke out the…

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Posted on26 June 20102 July 2021Culinary Arts, Health & Wellness

Hail, Caesar!

by Just Frances1 Comment on Hail, Caesar!

I’m on a bit of a Caesar salad kick these days. Where I used to be extremely creative with my weekly dinner menus and ate…

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Posted on21 June 20102 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Funny forks

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I love the way people can share the most mundane everyday details of their lives with the world thanks to the Wonderful World Wide Web.…

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Posted on18 June 20102 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

I like peanut butter

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When I first began this blog, I jokingly commented that: “The content will be all over the place. You may visit one day and see…

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Posted on17 June 20102 July 2021Culinary Arts

A stir fry mental block

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I love stir fry. It’s amazingly awesome food. (Except for those icky water chestnuts and bamboo shoots that my folks always put in the stuff.…

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