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Finding the Love in Clover
My grandmother, although naturally curious, was a stranger to Google. Age and infirmity kept her away from the keyboard, and meant she left this life with unanswered questions about red clover. My Gran liked red clover and I thought of her when I noticed … Continue reading
Posted in Blarney Family, Crone in America, maryland, Menopause, Tales of a Belfast girlhood
Tagged bigger in America, clover in fields, farmland, google, Gran, grass, menopause, red clover, white clover
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Full to Bursting
The lady in the dry cleaners looked at me and looked at my gigantic rack of fresh-pressed clothes. Or perhaps I mean my rack of gigantic fresh-pressed clothes. “You and your clothes are not the same size” she said. “Your … Continue reading
Posted in Blarney Family, Cooking with the Crone, Culture with the Crone, food, friendship
Tagged celebrations, chick and ruth's delly, clothes, Easter, easter wheel of fire, family, food, go-karts crofton, holidays, losing weight, lucy and georgia, makoto miami, mercato red hook, rhinebeck, the dubliner dc, weight loss
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Pictures of the Year
This year I did not so much lose my father as learn to hold him close to my heart and appreciate him as part of my own essence. The pictures of him below were taken by my sister just a … Continue reading
Painted Ladies
The Cackler is going nude this Christmas whereas I plan to be sensuous, albeit fully clothed. I refer of course to two perfumes in the Estee Lauder range. She’s Nude in Yorkshire and I’m Sensuous in Itchy Ankle. On both … Continue reading
Life in the old dog yet.
My father, a man who will not see 80 again, may just have been diagnosed with what the Americans call Mono, the Brits call glandular fever–and the world knows as the kissing disease. Just sayin…
The Near-Perfect Day
The day started with a delivery of a bumper birthday box from Scottish Susan. She sent some fancy soap and lotion, a lovely orange pen and notebook and two cookbooks to help with my calorie counting and portion control: Lighten … Continue reading
Posted in Blarney Family, Cooking with the Crone, Culture with the Crone, diet, Exercise, food, friendship, Gangsta Hansel & Ghetto Gretel, itchy ankle
Tagged birthday gifts, cookbooks, counting calories, diet, good gifts for someone on a diet, healthy food, itchy ankle, perfect day, portion control, princess di, swimming
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Letter Home
Dear Family and Friends, I leave Duke Diet and Fitness Center this weekend and it is good to know that I will have your understanding, encouragement and company as I strive to continue to look after myself back in the … Continue reading
