Crunchie Bar is part of my childhood. Every week we had either a Mars or a Crunchie cut up into 1/2" segments and had one a day. Never both - remember this was war-time and we had rationing here. The first day the Crunchie was crunchie, but of course by the end of the week the crunch had turned to sticky goo when the air got to it.
Still think of Mars and Crunchie as special, and also the Frys Cream Bars. DM always had a 1/4lb box of Black Magic chocolates.
Since there was such an overwhelming amount of replies, which I love(!), I am thoroughly enjoying going through and reading these a few at a time.
I just now got to yours, Jolene and have to laugh at the irony. I would love to live somewhere like you described as your lake house in Maine, but I'm stuck in the desert where most people would love to come to retire....and do!
To answer your question...I'm not technically retired. I'm 58 years old, and we moved back here to AZ three years ago next month. We've bounced back and forth between here and the San Francisco Bay Area for the past 39 years. This last time we moved back, my DH and I decided that I would stop working, so that I could care for the house and errands during the week so when he had time off we could do things together instead of housework and errands! For 7 1/2 years our DD and DGD lived with us, not moving out until about 6 months after we came back here to live.
I try to squeeze in quilting as much as possible, but between taking care of the house, running errands and taking care of household business, our 3 adult kids (2 boys and a girl), 5 grands (2 boys, 3 girls) and my DH, I sometimes run out of time and energy to get much done. Of course, being on the computer doesn't help a bit, but this is how I stay in touch with friends and family. So while most people perceive me as being retired, I just changed to an unpaid position! lol
I do like the fringe benefit of being able to take a quilting break now and again. Tomorrow is my DH's work from home day (he's a geek), so I am declaring tomorrow morning while doing laundry to be a quilting break!! lol
Having that cup of tea with a friend is the best, isn't it?? I don't get that much because I haven't made a lot of friends here yet. But I love it when it happens. Even more than chocolate.
seeds perhaps, Dee.those little teeny tiny black seeds. sometimes seen on top of breads, muffins etc. just did some googling and reading on this. the seeds were used in ancient greece for athletes to boost their energy, hmmmm. seems the baking seeds do indeed come from the opium poppy. other poppys seeds are toxic. also you can apparently toss the seeds you buy at the supermarket into the soil in autumn for flowers the following spring/summer. what you do with all the seed pods harvested could be interesting. in usa growing them is under strict control and illegal by private citizens. gee, i wonder why, lol. :)) poppy seeds can have an effect on the results of tests done on athletes after competition. i dont have the details tho. j.
"Dee > Sorry Amy I have never seen it or heard of it.
I make kolacky (makos kifli in the shape I make 'em) for holidays. No hungarian relatives or anything, just came across the recipe and tried it. Now they are mandatory.(G)
Biscotti de Regina are rolled in sesame seeds and one of DH's favorite cookies on the planet. Homemade anyway, he doesn't fancy the ones from Stella D'oro.
She may have done but for some reason I when Amy said that the seeds are put 'in' bread I was thinking alson the lines of caraway seed not poppy seed. Poppy seed cake isn't common but as you saw it is available Every year I get poppies coming up in the garden, considering the number of seeds that I throw back in the garden maybe I should save them and make a cake....lol
I once had opium poppies grow 3 feet tall - I saved the seeds and threw them into the garden and not one flower germinated. I have a pic somewhere with my DD standing beside them. Will dig it out and put a link to it.
Thanks, everyone, for your support. I don't start Round 2 until next Wednesday, I feel pretty good right now. Hair is still in place, but I think round two is the one that does it in. I decided to wait until the signs for losing my hair kicks in before I cut it. (It would be my luck to cut it have it NOT fall out! Not expecting that, but still!)
But I bought the wig. Been dyeing my own hair for so long I forgot what my original color was, and I intended to buy a color close to what it is now. Just for the heck of it, I tried on a darker one - and it looked more like ME! I was with a friend who knew me when and we both thought so.
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