I was messing around in my garage, where I live, according to my wife.
A lot of thoughts go through my head out there in the peace and quiet.
Some of the stupid things I have done crossed my mind, mostly those that had been terribly embarrassing.
The first one I thought of happened at the Speedway in...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – Chicken and Couscous
You know what I've noticed? Vinegar is to women what duct tape is to men. Just like duct tape fixes everything, vinegar cleans, freshens, removes odors, and removes water build-up like the best of them.
Sunny warm weather, well, that's just for everyone. However, I now remember why I don't always hate winter. Bugs are dead....
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 2/23/17
My family and I have had so many weird coincidences.
One I remember happened 100 years ago when I was playing high school football.
We played a team from Marshalltown on the old field here in town.
I know it is hard to believe, but I was an unethical player.
I was not very nice to the young man...
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From the kitchen: Amy Collum
This week’s featured cook, Amy Collum, loves everything about the acreage she lives on. Almost everything, that is.
“We live south of Grinnell on an acreage,” explained Amy. “We actually live about a mile down the road from my brother and sister-in-law, Casey and Cindy Gibbs. We have five acres and absolutely love it ... except...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 2/16/17
In my 45 years of hauling freight, some strange things happened, mostly because I was, and still am, an unethical person.
I remember having two 700-pound presses on the truck one day, going to two different places.
One went out in the country to a blacksmith shop in the bluffs outside of Guttenberg. After going up and...
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The Wooden Spoon: Steak, Kale, & Roasted Potatoes
Well, if you're anything like us, we're sure the Super Bowl has you dreaming of all things summer.
Okay, maybe not.
Maybe ANYTHING has us dreaming all things summer.
Because grilling season isn't exactly here with us yet, although 55 degrees in February won't earn a complaint from us, this recipe can maybe tide you over.
I've shared with...
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The DeeZee Spirit By Darrell Zegers -2/9/17
I have become the totally domesticated man.
The next and last step will probably have me in a dress doing housework like dusting, mopping, vacuuming, and, last but not least, cooking.
There is a statement that says we learn from our mistakes. If that is true, I have to be one smart son of a gun!
Dusting is...
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