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05 Feb 2023

Recipes with Beef

Recipes

Hoedown Beef Barbecue

Hoedown Beef Barbecue

Patricia and TomHi there! Tom and I are two empty nesters who decided to downsize and simplify our lives—lose the clutter and drama, travel a little, laugh a lot, sit back, and enjoy the simple pleasures life has to offer. Read more

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From Our Kitchen

Grilled Mexican Corn
Crock-Pot Spaghetti Casserole
Cranberry Pineapple Pecan Mousse
Chunky Rigatoni Chili
Tart Shell Antipasto

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For some time now I’ve been walking around with three words at the top of my To Do List—simplify simplify simplify. I know it’s just one ... continue reading ...

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Where the deer and the antelope roam.

Cody to Yellowstone

What should have been an easy one-hour drive from Cody to Yellowstone turned into a full-day affair that took us through some of the most breathtakingly beautiful country I have ever seen.

Oaxaca buildings
Sunrise in Walnut Creek
THE HORSES OF WYOMING by Tom Schmidt, watercolor, 2012.
Buffalo Bill Reservoir.

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Our squirrel stealing filler from our flower pot f
Our squirrel stealing filler from our flower pot for his nest.

Exploring Arches National Park. #travel #utah #arc
Exploring Arches National Park. #travel #utah #archesnationalpark

Dinner for two. #pizza
Dinner for two. #pizza

Patio with a view. #ourhouse #ourpond #ourview #su
Patio with a view. #ourhouse #ourpond #ourview #summertime

My lunch today was a quick-and-easy combo of icebe
My lunch today was a quick-and-easy combo of iceberg lettuce, eggs, ham, turkey, shredded lettuce, and walnuts. So simple and simply delicious. #lunch #whatsforlunch #eatinghealthy

A fat bouquet from my husband. Just because. #love
A fat bouquet from my husband. Just because. #love #howdoilovethee

Once upon a time, I did embroidery. #needlework #w
Once upon a time, I did embroidery. #needlework #wallart

Room with a view.
Room with a view.

Mid-morning snack. #bananas #blueberries #cherryto
Mid-morning snack. #bananas #blueberries #cherrytomatoes



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