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Saturday, May 07, 2005
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By Myself Like A Big Girl
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Ah, loneliness. That feeling of being by yourself. It's not always a bad thing. In fact, today, it's a good thing. My family heard about a big event in Lancaster this weekend at the railroad museum. That's what attracted James. Mom went off with him to go shopping for dress fabric. Dad went too. I don't think he really wanted to go. I really think he didn't want to get up at seven on a Saturday morning. But he went with the intent of getting in some archery practice at an indoor range somewhere. I didn't go. Those of you who know me well, know well why.
So here I am. Planting flowers, baking bread, sewing clothes. That's another reason it's good to be alone today. I could never get the sewing done with Mom around because I'm making her a new dress for Mother's day. James bought her some big azaleas. She loves those. I am supposed to be making a lemon merangue pie too, but I forgot to get white sugar for the topping. This was resolved during a bike ride (It's so beautiful out I couldn't pass it up.) to Manda's house. I love riding on her end of town. All the roads are nice and smooth... and flat. We covered a lot of territory, both pyshically and conversationally. I went home with a cup of sugar (Thanks Davises!) and got down to baking business.
Unfortunately, I had seen Lauren making merangue cookies at her house. That set me craving them. Then that set me craving other sweets. I ended up making not only my mom's lemon pie, but also those cookies. And "hmm, what am I going to do with these left over egg yolks?" led to oatmeal scotchies and other cookies that don't take white sugar. I made a whole batch and put them in the freezer before anyone got home. I didn't want everybody to know we had goodies to eat, because then we wouldn't. Know what I mean?
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posted by cori
5/07/2005 09:49:00 AM
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This blog is making me hungry.
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Ha ha ha! I love desserts, and I havn't had A lemon merangue pie in ages! But boy is "drive by" right. This blog makes me hungry too. Guess I know one site NOT to visit when I'm ravenous!
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Regarding your previous post, I do think that's basically what patriotism is except in America's case we have the option of believing our country is superior to all others because it is. Every nation has problems becasue they are all made up of people, but we have liberated more people (the French twice) and have lifted more out of hopelessness than any nation in history. We are the only ones in history as well to have a huge technological advantage in warfare and not use it for conquest, but for liberation. As much as we have strayed as of late, America was founded based on beliefs grounded on the Bible which set the understanding that God gives rights and Govn't "secures" them. This is why if the 'gates' of all the worlds nations were taken down, the world would flood to America.
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I have to agree that the U.S. is a great country. After all, we are the only ones that have lasted 200+ years without overthrowing the government.
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This blog is making me hungry.