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Posts from ‘August, 2008’

What is this, a petting zoo?

Luckily, Tropical Storm Fay gave us nothing worse than cabin fever here at the House at Two Palms. We had four days trapped inside with a six year old and a five year old… It’s a wonder we survived.

More Fay photos here
During our house arrest, we watched movies and played board games – Blokus is [...]

Butternut Squash Soup

Get ready to bookmark this post. You definitely want to try this at home!
In defiance of the simmering August heat, I wanted that fall classic, Butternut Squash Soup, for dinner. I made up the recipe on the fly, and it was amazing. It is not for the faint of heart – or anyone on a [...]

Is summer over yet?

Whoo-hoo! Man, I think I should have just taken July off completely.
Wait, you did take July off…
Oops, I guess I meant officially. Wow, what a month.
My 13-year-old twin stepsons were in town for their annual visit, so the House at (at least) Two Palms was filled with laughter, teen angst, a bit of drama, and [...]