Author Archives: Mrs. DoF

The New Haircut

Posted on Wednesday, 8 August 2007 by Mrs. DoF

Most folks who know me understand that I will try to save money whenever possible.  I especially don’t like spending money on ME, figuring there will always be somebody who might be worse off than I am. A few years … Continue reading →

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Guest Post from Brenda

Posted on Monday, 6 August 2007 by Mrs. DoF

My cousin Brenda lives in one town in Alaska She went over 300 miles to visit with a friend in Anchorage. Here, I’ll let her tell it: I was visiting with my friend. I went down to smoke the salmon … Continue reading →

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Middle Son getting settled in

Posted on Saturday, 4 August 2007 by Mrs. DoF

Yesterday was August 3, which is the date for my sister-in-law’s birthday. Happy Birthday, Sis! with many more years to come…. We didn’t make a big deal about it, partly because I usually forget somebody’s birthday if it falls on … Continue reading →

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Pretty much done tossing, Down to organizing

Posted on Monday, 30 July 2007 by Mrs. DoF

Golly gosh, this place is more of a mess than when I started. I really think that a month should have been long enough to have made some sense of it. I am still infected with the “I WILL have … Continue reading →

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Janitor Substitute at Church

Posted on Saturday, 28 July 2007 by Mrs. DoF

My left shoulder is hollering about how much work it had to do to run the vacuum cleaner over what is affectionately known as “The Acres” at the church building.  I’m not sure how long I’ll be able to type. … Continue reading →

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Quiet Friday

Posted on Friday, 27 July 2007 by Mrs. DoF

We got a newsletter recently. At the very end of page 2 is a joke— Q: Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible? A: Pharoah’s daughter.  She went down to the bank of the Nile and drew out … Continue reading →

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Recipe for Zucchini Nut Bread

Posted on Wednesday, 25 July 2007 by Mrs. DoF

There has come a request for the recipe for my zucchini nut bread.  The original is a page torn from Working Mother magazine, November 1981.  I have tweaked it over the years, and so will write it up the way … Continue reading →

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Mutterings from Me

Posted on Tuesday, 24 July 2007 by Mrs. DoF

This has been one of those days when I seem to catch myself coming and going. Things begun are not completed in a timely fashion. I went down to the storeroom and could not remember what I wanted, so I … Continue reading →

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When Coffee Prep and Phone Call overlap

Posted on Sunday, 22 July 2007 by Mrs. DoF

So I’m doing my usual coffee and snacks prep in the church kitchen this fine Sunday morning.  The microphone feed from the Worship Service is working well.  I’m listening while measuring out the coffee into the filters. The phone rings. … Continue reading →

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Another Assault on Telltale Papers

Posted on Friday, 20 July 2007 by Mrs. DoF

Early in 1983, at almost 8 months pregnant with my second baby, the doctor mentioned that it might be best for my health to leave my job as the headwaitress of a fine restaurant.  I had to get off my … Continue reading →

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