How to cut an orange – Really! Life. Changing.

Life. Changing. Yes, what I’m about to tell you is just that. PLEASE tell me that you don’t already know about this. How can I be XY years old and never have heard of this? Head in the sand? Who knows, but for some reason I Googled it when I had a cold (what else is there to do? ha) – I watched a few orange-cutting videos. The method I tried didn’t seem like it would be good, so I thought that would be a quick one to cross of the list. Wrong! Here’s the (apparently Top Secret) method: Cut off each end, then slice (not super thin, but not thick). When you do so, you can pick up the slice and it will open (as you see on the bottom) making it INCREDIBLY easy to eat and NOTHING is left over. Not a spec!

Some of my oranges had thicker rind, so I just made a small slice and that worked fine.

Brilliant. You didn’t already know this did you? Please… just say No! 😉

If you do already know this, pass it along to another poor soul who may not! Ha ha.

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Monhegan Cottage!

One of our favorite cottage views (well, from the road anyway). This cottage is on Monhegan, Maine – looking towards Manana Island (pronounced like banana with an “M”) – Stunning!

Happy Friday everyone!

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Hiking Monhegan…

Hiking Monhegan Island, Maine. Is there anything better? The island is small so we can cover a good amount of territory and then stop for lunch, head back out then come back in time to get ready for dinner or meet up with friends.

The peace and quiet in these woods is immeasurable. We are not used to such quiet.  When we’re out hiking I will stop… “JUST LISTEN to the silence!” – I love it. Fresh air, silence, peace. It’s like no place on Earth.

Blessed to be able to visit!

Like Fred says… “this is my happy place”, me too Fred! Me. Too!

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Monhegan…

A license plate on the Monhegan Trucking truck.

A welcome site when you arrive to the island and need your bags taken to your location. It’s cool how the few trucks line up ready to take your bags. The Island Inn, the Monhegan House, Monhegan Trucking and others picking up mail, packages, etc.

They have it down to a science!

Back to normal posting next week – catching up after a week of being out with a cold. Back to the land of the living, woohoo!

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What do you eat when you have a cold?

The reason I’ve been posting photos is because I’ve been under the weather. 😷🤒Nothing drastic, just a horrible cold. This week I am feeling better, but playing catch up – so I will be back to normal posting next week! But… stay tuned, I have some great photos this week!

What do you tend to eat when you have a cold? I didn’t feel energetic enough to whip up a pot of homemade chicken noodle soup, so Fred stopped on his way home from work and picked up some Egg Drop Soup from Red Orchids Bistro (in Charleston, SC). It was delicious. It lasted two days. It was perfect!

What else have I been eating? At first not much, too much time sneezing and coughing, but I did eat an orange each day which was delicious! Toast… scrambled egg, a lot of green tea, regular tea and fruit popsicles.

Wondering what YOU eat? Do you make something or order out? The ingredients in canned chicken noodle soup gives me the willies, yet it tastes the best, sadly. Unless you’re going to make your own of course!

More art, recipes and house plans next week…

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Spring has SPRUNG!

 

Snapped a photo of a bouquet that was for sale at the Monhegan Farmers Market back in September – seemed to be the perfect “first day of Spring” photo!

Spring has Sprung! I think this forsythia is the perfect example of just that!

EVERYTHING is blooming right now, it’s beautiful!

Quite a “different” winter for us. Warmer than normal by quite a bit. Then when temps should be warming up we were cold. Just try to guess what the weather is up to, ha ha… Happy Day – back to normal posting next week!

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Sprrrriiiiinnnnnngggg FORWARD!

Spring Forward!

Spring. Crazy to think Spring is just around the corner! March 20 to be exact…

Forsythia is the perfect flower to welcome the new season – it’s wide expanse of small yellow blooms will put a smile on your face!

Reminder – if you live in an area that observes Daylight Saving Time, be sure to set your clocks AHEAD one hour before you go to bed. You’re right… this is the time change where we lose an hour of sleep. But, the reward is that the days will be longer! Catch you back here tomorrow!

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Grandma’s Homemade Butterscotch Pie!

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Growing up, this pie was a treasure that you could barely wait to come out of the oven, let alone cool. It is absolute perfection. This was another of my grandma’s recipes. I shared her Chocolate Pie recipe with you, and this Butterscotch Pie is just as amazing. To print the recipe, minus photos, click HERE!

Butterscotch Pie

I don’t make these pies often, but when I do, it takes me back to being a kid. My dad’s mom made the very best pies!

NOTE: A better photo is needed, I believe I snapped this on the second day right before it was getting ready to be eaten… 

File this one away for a special occasion, save it to Pinterest – I keep a “Recipes to Try” board, that’s helpful when I tire of the same old thing and need something new!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Morning Walk… February.

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My husband and I were headed out on a walk and ran across this beautiful scene. Look at the reflections of the bird on that beautiful blue water AND the wonderful reflections of the trees in the water. Wow!

We are so fortunate to live in an area where there is such beauty. Of course, beauty can be found anywhere, you just have to keep your eyes open for it!

Have a great Saturday and I’ll catch you back here tomorrow!

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Easy and Elegant Dog Treats!

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Frozen Yogurt “Cookies” for Fido

Our dog has a history of Pancreatitis. Therefore he is on a strict diet of very, very low fat food and no “normal treats”. His treats are frozen green beans, carrots, crunchy lettuce, cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkin “cookies” (frozen pumpkin), an occasional piece of pasta or two or brown rice. About a tablespoon, he loves!

Yogurt "Cookies" for Fido

To make these very easy cookies, just cover a cookie sheet with wax paper. Then spoon little spoonfuls of 0% Plain Greek yogurt (I used Fage) onto the tray. You can “decorate” with anything they can eat, for Charlie, peas and carrots are his #1 choice. Some I have made very fancy, ha ha…

Pop them into the freezer (NOT the oven!) until frozen solid, several hours or overnight, usually. Then pull out the cookie sheet and working quickly, put them into a container that can go into the fridge, I separate the layers with wax paper.

It helps to have another “treat” to offer! It makes me feel better, ha ha…

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Today I am very thankful and blessed to have such a wonderful Valentine!
Happy Valentine’s Day Fred! 

PS/ Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you too!! Wishing you a day filled with love and friendship. Valentine’s Day isn’t all about flowers, chocolate and dinner at a fancy restaurant. It’s about spending time with the people you love. Maybe even surprising someone who may not expect it. What better Valentine’s Day could there be?

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Botany Bay Beach…

Botany Bay Beach, South Carolina

I loved being on the beach at Botany Bay in Edisto, SC. Like stepping back in time, just stunning. I use this image on my computer as my screensaver quite often.

Sometimes you just need to take a deep breath and think of something positive with all that’s going on in the world.

Catch you back here tomorrow!

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