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Monthly Archives: July 2024
Heirloom Tomatoes
It’s my favorite time of the year, when peaches blueberries, melons, corn, and tomatoes are in season. I spied these heirloom tomatoes in the market over the weekend and got a few of the Speckled Romas (on the lower left) … Continue reading
Cherry Blueberry Tart
I’m still on a cherry kick, they’ve been plentiful in the market and gorgeous. Plus, the blueberries from New Jersey have been the size of marbles – so I combined the two into a tart. I’ve been singing the praises … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged baking, blueberries, cherries, summer fruit, tarts
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Friday Five – Number One Hundred Eighty Two
One hundred eighty second in a continued series creating a collage using five elements.
Posted in Collage, Friday Five, Illustration
Tagged collage, Friday Five, vintage photos
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What I Miss About Comics — Shoe Freaks
Back when this advertisement ran, an extra $5 to $20 in your wallet went a long way! There were a lot of ads like this for what are now referred to as side gigs or side hustles in the pages … Continue reading
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1965, Cartoon, comic, comic book, comics, creep, Millie the Model, shoes, USA, vintage
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Is There a Doctor in the House?
Sometimes you want something sweet, but want to take the easy way out. With just a few ingredients such as butter, coffee, eggs yolks, and mini chocolate chips – you can doctor up a box brownie mix and elevate it … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged baking, brownie mix, chocolate, doctoring up a box mix
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The Swingin’ Seventies with Brad Shaw
My meager budget precludes me from being a collector of original art, but when this cartoon by Brad Shaw for an old and long gone men’s magazine became available at a price I could not resist, I did not resist … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, Illustration
Tagged 20th century, analog, Brad Shaw, Cartoon, cartoonist, cartoons, girlie, humor, Illustration, Sex to Sexty, Texas, USA, vintage
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Caturday
Photos of felines in and around Philadelphia Continue reading
Posted in Caturday
Tagged cat, feline, ginger cats, kitty, Philadelphia, photography, USA
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$5.95 Death Wish
Be the first in your crowd to make your bicycle considerably more dangerous to ride with California Angel Forks! It also makes your bike that much more difficult to park in the shed or the garage. Dad won’t be pleased!


