Author Archives: Donalyn

An outing with my brother

A couple days after the wedding, we spent the afternoon and evening with my brother Kurt. His new bride, Jean was feeling under the weather, so it was just the five of us – Larry & I, my sister Louise … Continue reading

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Riley is Worried

He is looking out at the garden, wondering how all the daylilies could have possibly survived that hard freeze last night…

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Oat, Fruit & Nut Bars

This recipe has been updated and moved to the new blog. You can now find it here: https://thecreeksidecook.com/fruit-and-nut-oat-bars/

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And now, for something completely different

Ok – so it is not completely different. It is still a blog, but a new one. Yes, that’s right – having two projects going isn’t enough for me. I still had two or three minutes each day where I … Continue reading

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I love a bargain

Last fall, Ellyn and I were in a drugstore when I saw one of my favorite things on earth – an end of season sale on garden stuff! I scored a couple pair of cheapo gloves [cheapo gardening gloves make … Continue reading

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