Around Abbys Table - Water Bath Canning
Around Abby's Table Water Bath Canning There are two methods for home canning fruits and veggies. I am going to go over how to water bath can fruits. Vegetables need to be processed in a pressure caner, not by water bathing. Fruits, pie fillings, ...
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Around Abbys Table: Playing Crazy 8s
Around Abby's Table Crazy Eights As a kid I got to spend time over summer vacation and spring break in Ft. Morgan visiting my grandparents. I always looked forward to the time I got to be with Grandma and Grandpa Moody. I loved their house on West...
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Redistricting is Approaching
A Chance to Serve Southern Colorado By Michelle Gardner How many times have we heard that Southern Colorado doesn’t have a say in what happens in our state, especially when it comes to politics? We hear time and time again that Southern Colorado...
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Around Abbys Table Introduction
Around Abbys Table Tables play such a big part of my everyday life. It doesn't matter if we are enjoying a meal I have cooked, laying fresh baked cookies out to cool, playing a rousing game of marbles, making crafts, or working on a client. I seem...
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Around Abbys Table: Marbles, a Family Game
“Marbles” Lets start with an all time family favorite of ours. As far back as I can remember my family has been playing Marbles. It is a game much like “Sorry” or “Aggravation,” but played on a home made board with four different color...
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Letter of Recommendation for Adrian Hart Sept. 2006
9-23-06 To whom it may concern: It is my pleasure to recommend Adrian Hart for employment with your firm. As publisher and general manager of Colorado Newspapers, Inc. I had the opportunity to supervise Mr. Hart. for 14 months. Adrian demonstrated...
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Poetry Makes Me Do Stupid Things
Let's talk about Poetry. The picture I'm trying to paint isn't pretty. The closest I can get to painting a pretty picture is expressing my self through poetry. And this is not like that. This is Journalism, it's supposed to be serious. If you know...
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Painting The Floors
My 12-year-old daughter asked me, “Dad, have you ever painted the floor before?” “Yes honey, I painted the floors you walk on everyday.” She looked in disbelief and responded with, “but they aren't painted.” It didn't take another mome...
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Sleeping on the Blanket - A Love Letter To My Wife
A love letter to my wife and our shared pursuit of the American Dream . . . Late one night while I was trying to fix the American dream, the same way many before had attempted to accomplish this, by writing it out. . . I did what those before me d...
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