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My Valentine Birthday Girl

Posted on February 14, 2017October 5, 2020 by Lanie Fioretti

We don’t really know when Dixie’s exact birthday is in February, so we made it the 14th!  She wasn’t exactly happy about the tie, but humored me just the same.  Hope your Valentine’s was as good as hers.

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The Provender Store

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Lanie Fioretti

Go out of your way to enjoy a meal at The Provender Store on Austin Ave in Waco.  It is in a small space, next door to Sergio’s, and does not have signage, except in the windows and on a sidewalk sandwich board (lease restrictions).  Although they’ve been there for 3 years, it is new to…

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Friday at Womack Nursery, Saturday in Goldthwaite Texas

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Lanie Fioretti

Friday, after completing our research on peach trees, we took a trip to Womack Nursery to pick up the lucky winners.  The varieties we ended up with, after considering chilling hours, peach flavor, and vigor, are Elberta, Majestic, and Galactica.  Don prepared a bed, and fenced it from deer and cows. On the way to Womack,…

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Moroso Wood Fired Pizzeria

Posted on December 18, 2016October 5, 2020 by Lanie Fioretti

Last week, I had a one day break in my cooking schedule, and decided to enjoy a little shopping trip to Waco.  High on my list of things to do was have lunch at a fairly new restaurant in Waco, Moroso Wood Fired Pizzeria.  It’s hard to believe that on Bosque Blvd in Waco, Texas…

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Marfa

Posted on November 15, 2016October 5, 2020 by Lanie Fioretti

It is fabulous to have a long, cool weekend in Marfa, Alpine, Ft Davis area.  Lodging is quite pricy, but we stayed in a great house through Airbnb.  We came for a musical (interpretive!) performance at the Marfa Ballroom, Pancho Villa from a safe distance.  The music was really amazing.  Marfa is becoming like the…

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