Happy Monday from Stockton.  We have some pretty dense clouds moving into the area, so here&#39;s hoping  some rain finds us today.  <br />
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Yesteday, we headed out to the local garden supply store for wooden planters.  Ended up paying way too much for them at Lowe&#39;s - no one else carries much in the way of planters any longer.  However, we have four, so that&#39;s a start.  Also picked up a bunch of cilantro and parsley.  My parsely made it through the winter, though it looks a little wimpy.  Figure the herb garden could use an infusion of new plants.<br />
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We also packed up more stuff for the storage shed, include the beanbag in the bedroom (finally).  We still have one in the living room though,but I figure it&#39;s jsut a matter of time before Chris won&#39;t want to get down there any longer.  He spends more time in a chair than he used to&#33;  <br />
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Also spoke with Wendy (god daughter) and got her personalizer all set with Princess for the England cruise this summer.  She just does not know how to take us and I can only imagine the storeis that she&#39;s going to be going home with after her time with us...heh, heh, heh...<br />
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Tonia - actually Chris was born in Sacramento, but he grew up in Honolulu.  We have family and firends there still, so we are pretty connected with the islands.  What sort of Spam recipe are you looking for?  I have an entire cookbook on the subject.  Do you want app, soup, entree (Pele forbid) dessert?<br />
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Zebra - abondigas is meatball soup and is pretty traditional in our Mexican restaurants here. The recipe I post has much more juicy metaballs than the restaurant versions though.  I hate dry meatballs.<br />
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Cheryl, that is a beautiful shirt and skirt combo.  You did a lovely job.  Know what you mean about button holes though.  Last time I had to do them, I chickened out and asked Larry (he ran the costume shop for 23 years).  <br />
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Other Cheryl - we have something similar here for knitting hats for newborns.   I&#39;ve been donating quilts to them for awhile.  It just takes a bit longer to quilt something than knit, but they are always appreciative.<br />
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Mary Lou, thanks for the kind wishes on the transplanting.  Can only do a bit at a time, but slow and steady and all that stuff.  Glad that you&#39;ve enjoyed the recipes.  The ones I&#39;ve posted have been some of our favorites.<br />
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Here&#39;s wishing everyone a grand day out&#33;<br />
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Charlie