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Prep Time: 10 mins. Total Time: 6 hours 10 mins. Cook Time: 6 hours Servings: 4   Ingredients: 4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup ketchup 1/3 cup honey 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon dried basil   Directions: Lay chicken thighs into the bottom of a 4-quart slow coo...
05/17/2017

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Kentlands Campout, May 20-21, 2017 The next Kentlands Campout is scheduled for the weekend of May 20-21, 2017. Check in is at 3 p.m. on Saturday and the event ends at 9 a.m. on Sunday. Registration is limited since there are only 40 campsites. The $10 per campsite fee includes dinner, breakfast, ...
05/16/2017

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Book Recommendations: Natchez Burning Trilogy by Greg Iles We just received a library notice the Mississippi Blood, the latest novel by Greg Iles is ready to be picked up. If you have not been reading the novels by Greg Iles, now is the time to get started. However, you will want to read some of ...
05/16/2017

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Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 Mins Servings: 12   Ingredients: 24 slices French baguette 1 tablespoon butter, softened 2 cups chopped fresh strawberries 1/4 cup white sugar, or as needed   Directions: Preheat your oven's broiler. Spread a thin layer of butter on each slice ...
05/16/2017

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The Thrill and Excitement of Becoming a Blogger on ActiveRain   I still recall the thrill and excitement, and perhaps a little anxiety, when I first started blogging here on ActiveRain waaay back in late 2006. Perhaps you are feeling the same now that you have taken the plunge and joined us.    ...
05/16/2017

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Grapefruit Blossoms. Conservatory Display, Longwood Gardens IMG 7968 It is interesting to see grapefruit on the trees in the conservatory at Longwood Gardens but I prefer to photograph the beautiful grapefruit blossoms. Longwood Gardens is one of our favorite day trip travel destinations.  Grapef...
05/15/2017

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Kentlands Community Happy Hour, Friday, May 19, 2017 The next Happy Hour for the residents of Kentlands is scheduled for Friday, May 19, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Kentlands club house. This is a very successful adults only event in our home community. Beer, wine, appetizers and dess...
05/15/2017

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William Rufus DeVane was born in Sampson County, North Carolina back in1786 to William and Margaret. He had a large family which was also wealthy and well-connected. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1803. He was admitted to the bar in 1806, afterwards he moved...
05/15/2017

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Some Family History: Mount Gilead, Centreville, Virginia In a previous blog, I posted a photograph of my great grandmother, Margaretta "Maggie" Jamesson Macrae (1846-1929). Maggie grew up at Mount Gilead (c.1785) in Centreville, Virginia.  Mount Gilead became the home of the Malcolm Jamesson fami...
05/14/2017

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Photowalking - Kentlands Community Spring Flowers Dolores and I live in the Kentlands community in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  This neo-traditional neighborhood is a favorite for families that are relocated to the metropolitan Washington, DC area.  Kentlands is a walking community with sidewalks on ...
05/14/2017
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