tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44447380534686555442024-03-05T11:02:33.051-05:00.Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.comBlogger369125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-74960916795013196112020-04-12T10:51:00.002-04:002020-04-12T10:51:54.169-04:00Happy Easter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-44504994388855639922020-04-06T05:44:00.000-04:002020-04-06T05:45:44.822-04:00Almost Easter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We're living in weird times. We won't be having our usual Easter dinner this year because ... we're not spring chickens and are living off the stuff in our freezer and pantry as opposed to going to the store when we run out of something.<br />
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But I wish you all a healthy, happy, self-isolation. Read a book (or a whole new series). Got a yard? Grow some veggies and tidy up the leaves from last fall. Knit a scarf. Make masks for yourself and your local healthcare workers who can't get the supplies they need. Can't sew? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r2C1zGUHbU" target="_blank">Make one like this</a> for yourself.<br />
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Stay home. Stay safe.Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-69490300118700396902020-01-06T08:30:00.000-05:002020-01-06T08:30:05.062-05:00Winter wonderland.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-85149644442153728452020-01-03T08:58:00.000-05:002020-01-03T08:58:05.353-05:00Keep warm!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-73548919483853988182020-01-01T08:30:00.000-05:002020-01-01T08:30:01.400-05:00Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-70504532809240375602019-12-25T08:45:00.000-05:002019-12-25T08:45:15.405-05:00We wish you a ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-39439815014332816272019-12-24T17:43:00.000-05:002019-12-24T17:43:03.707-05:00Sleep in heavenly peace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-33333783258235713282019-12-23T13:50:00.000-05:002019-12-23T13:50:03.755-05:00Here Comes Santa Claus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-6693826152359139382019-12-20T09:00:00.000-05:002019-12-20T09:00:02.942-05:00Rocking around the Christmas tree!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I once had a dress like that. Ahhhh...the good old days.Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-88109511104189669202019-12-18T08:36:00.000-05:002019-12-18T08:36:07.087-05:00Angels we have heard on high<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings."</span></div>
Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-9712680192328532842019-12-16T08:30:00.000-05:002019-12-16T08:30:12.093-05:00Two cute cats<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-83411485575466900922019-12-11T08:42:00.000-05:002019-12-11T08:42:00.347-05:00He's making a list<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-57052633755079788202019-12-09T08:38:00.000-05:002019-12-09T08:38:09.579-05:00Light a candle this Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-54962377522397986682019-12-06T10:00:00.000-05:002019-12-06T10:00:01.073-05:00Trimming the tree...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is how I see myself when I'm trimming the tree. Young, slim, and not wearing a bulky sweater.<br /><br />How to you see yourself when you decorate the tree?Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-44542862734519562222019-12-04T09:00:00.000-05:002019-12-04T09:00:01.059-05:00It's the most wonderful time of the year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-71454923370612081272019-12-02T08:30:00.000-05:002019-12-02T08:30:04.470-05:00It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I make a lot of lists at Christmastime. What to buy for friends and family, what to make. Cookies are on the list. I like to make and decorate cut-out cookies. I make them with anise flavor.<br />
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What's your favorite Christmas cookie?Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-84581938817444910242019-11-28T09:00:00.000-05:002019-12-02T11:32:09.318-05:00Happy Thanksgiving!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This time a year I'm grateful for having my family, a home, and a cat. What are you grateful for?Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-2307605041344585792019-11-23T14:30:00.000-05:002019-11-25T14:36:06.529-05:00Stay warm!<br />
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Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-85255464639508404902018-12-27T08:00:00.000-05:002018-12-27T08:00:15.939-05:00It tasted good anyhowAfter all the fattening holiday food, I had a hankering for a nice a vegetarian dish, so out came one of my favorite vegetarian cookbooks.<br />
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So, out went the feta. But wait, I thought why keep the broccoli when I prefer onions and peppers. And if it needs cheese to bind it, why not use mozzarella? And since onions, peppers and mozzarella sound like a pizza, why not add sausage to the mix?<br />
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So it wasn't vegetarian, it was delicious anyway.<br />
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Do you substitute ingredients the first time you make a recipe, or so you follow it implicitly? Ivy Bendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08043700012425857151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4444738053468655544.post-16138292504984174832018-12-18T10:20:00.001-05:002018-12-18T10:20:10.389-05:00Getting ready for the season<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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