Monthly Archives: August 2022

Is There Ever Too Much Okra?

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Hello Farmgirl Friends!

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I got home from a month in New Mexico to okra just out of control.  (My daughter and her friend had been picking and using it at least… but it was in full production mode!)  I do love okra and honestly we can happily eat it every day all summer and clear into the Fall when it finally gives up.  But I’ve heard so many people say that they never know how to cook it except for fried or boiled.  So today… for all you okra lovers (and haters!) out there; I have a fabulous meal to share with you.  (Every okra hater that I know magically loves okra this way!)

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Never Too Old for Dolls

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I was born a collector! Since I was a child, I have loved collecting this and that, and some of what I loved as a child spilled over into adulthood. I also like to keep busy in my downtime, and love doing things that require detail, even activities that others might find tedious. I also always enjoy bringing old things back to “life” – making aged and worn items beautiful again, without completely re-doing the item, keeping things as original as possible. That’s how I stumbled on a hobby that has become a passion. 

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