The Beauty of a Quiet Night

The room was dark except for the flicker of light from the large TV screen. Outside the winds howled, whistling down the chimney. Evening was upon us and soon the door to the garage would swing open. When it does, the love of my life will fill the entryway with his 6-foot 4 frame. All these years later and just thinking of him makes my heart skip a beat.

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On This Feast of Francis

Years ago, in a prior lifetime my best friend and I went to the movies to see Stigmata. Our children were in preschool together and we had some me-time on our hands. For reasons I cannot explain, the movie freaked us out.

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Soup It Forward Once Again

The first time we sat down and talked about Soup It Forward, the brainchild of Soup Sisters, was back in 2020. Remember 2020? That’s when the world first went insane. Hopefully you find yourself in a better place today.

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Yellow Tomato Gazpacho – How Refreshing

What is Gazpacho? Why, thank you for asking. It’s a soup served cold. As a chilled soup, it is popular throughout Spain, particularly during the hot months of summer. Traditionally, gazpacho was made by pounding the vegetables in a mortar with a pestle. Today most of us use a blender or food processor rather than the laborious method of the past.

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