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Custom Comfortshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632267295969050029noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864549244746309640.post-91544852179757598712016-04-29T08:41:00.000-04:002016-04-29T11:54:57.395-04:00Around the Garden<center>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now, the spring greens don't seem to respond to this method as well as the parsley, cilantro, and even spinach did, but I'll take 3 out of 4.</span></center>
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Custom Comfortshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632267295969050029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864549244746309640.post-59609897333438905542015-06-25T16:01:00.004-04:002015-06-30T20:04:03.412-04:00Springfield Extravaganza<center>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I tragically lost the last of my two chickens last October and after mourning them all winter, I took the plunge and got six new chicks last week.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Two years ago I started remodeling my kitchen. Now, finally it is finished. I repainted, laid a new kitchen floor, installed new counter top and sink, repainted the cabinet bases, but never put on new cabinet doors. Two years, I went without cabinet doors. I got used to it that way and loved being able to reach right in for anything. Talk about being lazy. Then one day a few months ago, I saw with new eyes how bad it looked, and realized how tired I was of it not being finished.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So . . . I called my brother-in-law and told him I was really serious about making the new cabinet doors (he had bought the wood at least 8 months earlier). On New Year's Day we went to work in his work shop and cranked out all the doors. I have a very small kitchen, so it wasn't that many doors, but by the end of the day, thanks to his expertise and fabulous array of tools, we had all the doors glued and clamped.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">These first pictures were taken right after I hung the doors when they were still unfinished. There was an immediate difference.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Finally - all done.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This big black desk came back home with us after our last show at Scott's and she's a beauty. If I had a new-build home with one of those offices right off the entrance, she would be a keeper. But, I live in a 1940's little cottage-style house and the rooms are not big enough.</span></center>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now that this show is over, we will take a long rest over the winter and return to doing shows in the spring. As always, some items came home with us, like the big black desk that needs to find a home since it takes up a lot of space in my already crowded home. Other small items, I've been able to list on Etsy, and are finding their way to new homes. I have found through experience, that over time . . . everything eventually sells and finds a new home where it can be loved.</span></center>
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Custom Comfortshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632267295969050029noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864549244746309640.post-33900102623334704082014-09-08T10:04:00.001-04:002014-09-08T10:04:33.200-04:00A Much Needed Rest<center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Time away for a much needed rest. It's a sister's week at a beach house at Dauphin Island, Alabama. This is our view of the bay side.</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e69138;">We left the scorching heat of Ohio only to have it here - but at least there is an ocean to cool off in. </span></span></center>
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Custom Comfortshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632267295969050029noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864549244746309640.post-72821746102638548362014-08-24T19:33:00.000-04:002014-08-24T19:34:20.586-04:00A Successful Market Day<center>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Her new business, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rusticmarket2014">Rustic Market</a>, is off and running with many customers </span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">inquiring if she had a shop.</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I would use it as a piece of art on a wall, set it on a mantel, or put vintage </span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Check out this unique vintage bike that she turned into a table/shelf. It was a little hard to display to it's best since it needs to be attached to a wall to make it stable. But regardless, it was noticed by many for it's uniqueness and found a loving home.</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Her rusty letters practically flew out the door.</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This altar table we found on The Longest Yard Sale. It is such a beautiful piece. It was missing a drawer (which we didn't notice until we got it home), so we added a piece of decorative wood carving where the drawer should be to hide the hole.</span></span></center>
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Custom Comfortshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632267295969050029noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864549244746309640.post-6315207875219193352014-08-21T21:57:00.001-04:002014-08-21T22:02:55.732-04:00Going to Market<center>
<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well ~ it's time to go to market. The big day is just around the corner </span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;">A huge thank you to Sherry from <a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/">The Charm of Home</a> for featuring Kate's beautiful dresser. She was so ecstatic.</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My daughter decided when she was in Peru that when she came home, she wanted to pursue refinishing furniture. I did what I could to discourage her knowing that it is so much work and very little money ~ not an ideal way to make an income. And then there was the fact that she is living with me in our little house with no basement, so that meant that whatever piece she was working on would sit in the middle of my living room. Having done furniture myself for a couple years, I was not ready to relive that experience through her.</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She bought it at an antique store and paid way too much for it considering she was flipping it. But after painting and distressing it, it came out absolutely stunning.</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To say I am proud of her would be an understatement. The surprising part is that she has sucked me back in to doing furniture with her. I'm not doing as much as she is because I'm trying to slow down the "extras" in my life. But I am helping her accessorize and trying to pick up small things that don't need a major makeover.</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you're in the Columbus, Ohio area, we will be doing a show together on Saturday, August 23rd at the Columbus Arts and Vintage Market Place. It will be held at the Aladdin Shrine Temple from 10am to 5 pm. We would enjoy seeing any of you who are nearby by and I will of course be so proud to show off my daughter, Kate.</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can see more of her items on her Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rusticmarket2014?fref=nf">Rustic Market</a>. </span></span></center>
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Custom Comfortshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632267295969050029noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864549244746309640.post-64099834874031110112014-08-03T19:15:00.000-04:002014-08-04T17:35:37.491-04:00OHIO Proud<center>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I haven't been blogging much lately because I've been busy making and painting items for my daughter's vintage show later this month. I've mostly been working on accessories to go with the furniture she's painting, but now and then I pick up my brush and give it a go.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I started with a map of Ohio and although it was already old, I rubbed it down with brown shoe polish to give it an aged look. This is a close up of where I live in Columbus.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> Then I traced the shape of Ohio onto tissue paper and used that for my pattern for when I would cut out the shape on plywood. After that, I cut out my map and added at least an inch around the edges of the state so I could wrap it around the edges of the plywood.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The hardest part, I won't lie, was cutting it out of the plywood. I used a jigsaw for this and it was a slow process and a little tiresome on my hand. But with patience, I ended up with a great piece for mounting the map on. I sanded the rough edges of the board and then mounted the map with Mod Podge.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I applied a light coating of Mod Podge to sections of the plywood, working from one side of the state to the other, slowly pressing it down and smoothing out wrinkles as I went. </span></span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> After that came the slower process of clipping the sides and sticking them down with the Mod Podge. I filled any gaps with small cut leftover pieces of the map. </span></span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The back of the board was covered with a blank sheet of brown paper that was cut from tracing around the map. A final thin coat of Mod Podge was applied over the front and back of the map for protection and hardware was attached to the back for hanging. </span></span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I may hang it in my house so I can enjoy it for a few weeks before it goes to the show along with this vintage OHIO brick I purchased at an auction. I was able to get two of these bricks and may just have to keep one for myself.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;">This year I only planted small cucumbers that you can use for pickling, but they are great for salads too. I like them much better than the larger cucumbers because they are more crunchy and are just the amount of cucumber I need for a salad. </span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;">The best part of preserving food is seeing the jars all lined up when you are finished. It gives me a great sense of satisfaction. . .</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">While in the garden the other day, I noticed my dill had grown so tall and floppy, and was laying on the ground. </span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">So, I took three clear canning jars and filled them with cut dill flowers, and what </span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Maybe I should have used my aqua canning jars since the clear ones blend in so much with the glass table top, but for now, this will do.</span></span></center>
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Custom Comfortshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632267295969050029noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864549244746309640.post-79686546380863265362014-07-12T14:27:00.000-04:002014-07-12T14:28:21.211-04:00Hankering for Hot Dogs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Now hot dogs aren't my favorite food, but every once in awhile, I just love a good hot dog. I always enjoy them at baseball or football games. There is just something about sports and </span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">My daughter had a dinner party the other night and served veggie burgers and hot dogs. There were tons of hot dogs left over and since she is a vegetarian, guess who is </span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">It doesn't take much to dress up a hot dog since they are already a party animal ~ a cute paper wrapper and condiments is all it needs. I like mine smothered in mustard, ketchup, and relish.</span></span></span></center>
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Custom Comfortshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14632267295969050029noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864549244746309640.post-46330414480921972872014-07-10T09:07:00.000-04:002014-07-10T21:05:21.389-04:00Dinner with Myself<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> My 25-year old daughter lives with me, but when she is out with friends, I eat alone. Not complaining, mind you, I'm used to eating alone. </span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Usually when alone, I eat on the run, grabbing a bite here and there while working on a project, or while watching TV. I rarely set myself a place at the table if it is just me.</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But not tonight. It was a perfectly glorious day ~ you know, the kind that you want to savor and never want to end.</span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">It isn't long before zucchini are overwhelming you and you can't use them up </span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">or give them away </span></span></span><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">fast enough</span></span></span>. </span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here is a great recipe for using those extra zucchini and a summer favorite here. I made this casserole for my parents once, and thereafter, my Dad had my Mother making it </span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">3 ~ 4 cups thinly sliced zucchini</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 onion, sliced</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/4 cup butter</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 eggs, beaten</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/4 cup milk</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 cup shredded Swiss cheese </span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">(I sometimes use Pepper Jack cheese if I want to add a "kick" </span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Saute sliced zucchini and onion in melted butter until tender. Be generous with these amounts because they do shrink down as you saute them.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Place in shallow 1-1/2 quart baking dish.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Combine eggs, milk, salt, pepper, dry mustard and 1/2 of the cheese. Pour over sauteed vegetables and gently mix in. Top with remaining shredded cheese.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Serves 6 ~ 8</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Gather round. This casserole is headed for a family get together tonight and will be going fast. Kids won't usually try this if they know it is zucchini, but quite often end up </span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">liking it when they do.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">her came a lot of her furniture.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> She bought this pale mint green industrial cart at a flea market several years ago and she used it to hold her TV and cable boxes in her apartment living room. At my house, for lack of room, it went out on the screened in porch where it collected odds and ends.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, she was away this weekend, so after I finished painting the house shutters black, I decided to slap a few coats of black paint on her cart. I love how it turned out.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It sits right beside the screen door going out onto the deck. It will get wet when the rain and snow are blowing, but that will just bring back it's rusty charm that I covered up with the black paint.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over it hangs an ornate child's headboard I found at a flea market that I painted bright pea green several years ago and added knobs to it for hanging.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cart will now give me extra space for food when having dinner on the porch, or since it has wheels on it, I can roll it out onto the deck and use it as a serving cart.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has an extra shelf and compartments underneath that I'm sure </span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I've been making this potato salad for over 25 years. The recipe comes from a small Pennsylvania Dutch Cookbook that I bought in Lancaster, PA so many years ago that it is tattered and torn. Funny thing is, it's the only recipe I've ever made from this cookbook, and it is a crowd pleaser.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 onion, minced</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">4 slices bacon </span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 cup sugar</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> 1-1/2 teaspoons salt</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1/4 teaspoon pepper</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(I used 5 slices because they were very thin slices.)</span> </span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The recipe says to chill several hours before serving, but I <span style="color: #cc0000;">love</span> this potato salad served immediately still warm or at room temperature. In fact, I don't even care for it that much if it is chilled. </span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My family requests this potato salad every time there is a summer gathering and I rarely have any leftovers to bring home. That's how much they love it and I guarantee your family and guests will too! </span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you can't get to the sea, then invite the sea and sun into your home with accessories that bring the waves right up to your toes.</span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My office (our smallest bedroom) is where I escape to the sea . . . and accessories are everything. From sea-colored pillows </span></span></span><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">with nautical stripes and sailboats</span></span></span> . . . </span></span></span></center>
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beach decor can come in many colors, but I chose to keep my palette to blues and white because they are such crisp colors and yet calming.</span></span></span></center>
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