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Trader Joe's Brussels Sprouts Caramelized Onion Ravioli In a previous blog post, I recommended the Trader Joe's Caramelized Onion Ravioli that Chef Dolores served for our lunch at home. We had it again for lunch and enjoyed it. This time, Dolores used the the Trader Joe's Traditional Marinara Sau...
01/21/2019

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Book Recommendation: Live Bait by P. J. Tracy Live Bait (2004) is the second murder mystery novel in the Monkeewrench series by Minnesota authors P. J. Tracy, a mother and daughter writing team. P. J. Tracy died in 2016 and Traci continues to write. I enjoyed this fast reading book and recommend ...
01/21/2019

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A great idea for your bucket list... A Journey Back in Time My husband and I have on our bucket list to visit the home places and Presidential Museums of all our Presidents. Many are managed by the National Parks Services and offer tours by very talented Park Rangers. Did you know if a ranger is ...
01/21/2019

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Purple Passion Flower, Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, Maryland I posted this photograph in a number of Facebook groups this afternoon and decided to share it in a blog as well.We have a cold and windy afternoon in Kentlands. Enjoy the holiday weekend!  Purple Passion Flower, Brookside Gardens, Wheat...
01/20/2019

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Remove the snow from the top of your vehicle I watched a neighbor clean the snow from his vehicle that was parked in front of our home. He failed to remove the ten inches of snow on the top of his SUV before driving off.  This is a dangerous situation. If you are on the interstate and the snow bl...
01/20/2019

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While a total of five different sets of brothers have been awarded the Medal of Honor throughout the nation’s history, the Gaujot brothers are the only pair to receive the medal for actions in two different wars.  My husband and I traveled to Mingo County West Virginia today to honor his two grea...
01/20/2019

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A rainy night in Kentlands We have a rainy Saturday night in Kentlands, our home community within the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland. I am thankful for the rain rather than the snow that is expected by many areas north of us. Be safe if your area is in the path of the winter storm. Wintertime Pho...
01/19/2019

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Orchid Extravaganza at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA   If you love orchids, you will want to visit Longwood Gardens to see the annual Orchid Extravaganza Exhibit. Click on the link to visit the website for all of the information you will need to plan your visit. Orchid Extravaganza On View...
01/19/2019

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Empty properties can present a different set of issues for sellers.  Vacant Staging - What You Don’t Want to Do   If you are considering selling your property and leaving it vacant or are an investor with a vacant property, there are tips to help you make sure that it stands out to all potential ...
01/19/2019

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It's a rare sky watching phenomenon with three events happening at the same time - a super moon, a blood moon, and a wolf moon.  This special lunar trifecta happens late ( beginning at 11:41 PM EST) on January 20th, or 21st, depending upon your time zone, and is expected to last for 62 minutes - ...
01/18/2019
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