The End of the Road
My husband will be celebrating his birthday soon. My gift to him is retiring from blogging today. We have been married over 50 years, and we want to spend more time together on some other interests we share.
Without Myrna's enthusiasm and sharing the workload of the blog, I haven't been spending as much time on things that my husband and I want to do as a couple.
Without Myrna's enthusiasm and sharing the workload of the blog, I haven't been spending as much time on things that my husband and I want to do as a couple.
Myrna and I made many friends and also became closer as sisters over the years we shared our blogging hobby.
The blog will be left in place and maintained for the time being, as well as the Pinterest boards.
The blog will be left in place and maintained for the time being, as well as the Pinterest boards.
Thanks to all of you who made this adventure worth while.
I've enjoyed your blog. I understand. It takes a lot of time to work on one.
ReplyDeleteTake care and enjoy yourselves.
Sue, Thank you for your wonderful blog.
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed it for many years.
I appreciate the hard work you and Myrna put into it. I looked forward to new posts and I have gleaned many "keeper" recipes. The information you have shared is so needed today. Thank You and may God bless you and your family.
Sharon W.
Your blog has been a pleasure to read. I found a lot of good recipe ideas here,and have enjoyed your writing and the interesting pictures that you have shown. Thank you for all of the time and care you took.
ReplyDeleteHave fun spending extra time with your husband. If you decide to start blogging again I hope you will use the same blog name that you do now so you will come back on my reading list. Best wishes to you.
I'm sorry to see you go, but I understand. I've followed you for years, Sue, and appreciate all the hard work you and Myrna put into this over the years. I can imagine it was difficult to go on without her. Enjoy every minute with your husband (happy birthday!) and thank you for leaving the blog in place. God bless you both.
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Happy Birthday to your husband. I will miss you and your good recipes. You were my "midwest connection". I used to visit my grandma in Illinois every summer. I missed that way of life. Enjoy your journey!
ReplyDeleteYou will truly be missed. I have enjoyed you and Myrna's recipes and Midwestern common sense for many years. Enjoy the time with your husband and thank you!
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed your blog for many years. You and Myrna shared many beautiful photos, much wisdom and common sense, and loads of great recipes. Thank you! Wishing you and your husband much happiness in your next adventure(s). And Happy Birthday to him too!
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Yours was one of the first blogs I found and started following closely when I was diagnosed Celiac many years ago. I've so enjoyed your writing and recipes. You will be very much missed. I'm in hopes you'll leave the site up so we can still continue visit and enjoy your recipes. All the best to you and your husband.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been reading long but I have truly enjoyed your blog especially your recipes. God bless you.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if it makes sense to say that this blog that you and Myrna put so much time and effort into grounded me, but that's how I feel. You've evoked so many good memories of the way it used to be and have given me encouragement to strive for those same values of home and hearth. You will be greatly missed. Best wishes to you and your husband in the years ahead. I totally understand your decision. Sending hugs to you!
ReplyDeleteYou will be missed, but I definitely understand your decision. All the best to you and your husband!
ReplyDeleteI pray you and your husband have many grand adventures in retirement.
ReplyDeleteI grew up in Mahaska County and so enjoyed your pictures. Thank you for highlighting my dad's bicycle sign (Whites). He designed and fabricated the sign himself. Good memories.
Be well friend. Toni in KC
Hello, my name is Carla Chambers when I was a kid I hung out at your dad's bicycle shop. He taught me me a lot about bicycles and how to change tires and put chains on. That was always a highlight of my day when I was a child. The sign is now at our local coffee shop, Smokey Row.
DeleteI enjoyed your blog and got a lot of ideas and recipes. Thank you and enjoy your husband.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your blog- I have enjoyed your recipes and wisdom. Thank you for sharing. I will miss you
ReplyDeleteGod bless you on your next adventures with your beloved husband!
Blessings and Love, Terri
Thank you so much for sharing good recipes, frugal cooking and techniques. You and your sister have been a blessing to many. Enjoy the next chapter of your life.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your years of blogging. You and Myrna provided so much good information and recipes over the years. Enjoy your blogging retirement.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your wonderful blog all these years. I started reading it when I was a new mom and it's been so encouraging. I've tried many recipes and loved them too. Reader in MN
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear this, but very happy for you and your DH. This blog has been a joy to read. My DH and I just celebrated our 49th on 3/22. Where does the time go? Best to you & yours,
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Please don't completely disappear, do drop a picture or a comment once in a while of your adventures, you will be missed, but it is time to enjoy your life, love and happiness to you
ReplyDeleteBest wishes to you and your Hubby-enjoy your time together:@)
ReplyDeleteSue, thank you. As a kindred Midwestern "Becky-Home-Ecky," I have learned so much and have a digital file of many "keepers." I will miss this blog very much.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you and yours.
Lori in Missouri
Oh, no, is what my heart says to this. Your blog has been a place of comfort, calm and practicality for me. But I certainly understand your motivation to retire from blogging and I wish you and your husband many happy adventures to come.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear that you're not going to keep blogging. I have enjoyed your writing very much.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all the great recipes and stories. Best wishes to you and your husband.
Donna April 1st
ReplyDeleteI just seen this post not realizing you were retiring I had just written you a couple of questions , I really enjoyed the correspondence I had over the few years ago I had found you and your sister and can't tell you how nice it was to reach out and have someone there for my Bread baking journey.
I wish you and your husband a Blessed ,Happy and Healthy retirement , God Bless you for all your time you have given to us out here who have needed help in the kitchen . Best Wishes Donna
Will miss your posts, Sue, but completely understand. So glad to hear you will be spending some great time with your hubby. Thanks for leaving the blog up, at least, as the info is wonderful and especially relevant right now! Best wishes from Nova Scotia!
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I will miss your blogging as much as I miss Myrna's presence. But I understand that the best things in life don't last forever! Your blog is a treasure and an amazing resource and I hope it will be available for a long time. Please, reach out if you are no longer able to archive it and want someone to make space for it. Enjoy your "full" retirement with your husband, and God bless you and Myrna for your years of work. It is very much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteOh enjoy your next adventure in life! I will miss the blog, you gave us so many wonderful recipes.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your content over the years, and I hope y'all have a wonderful "retirement."
ReplyDeleteI discovered your blog about 12 months ago, have really enjoyed, it but never commented. So, at the end of the blogging journey for you, let me say I have enjoyed your blog, your photos, your recipes so very much. Everything about your blog evokes a "kinder, gentler" time, and I find it comforting, quieting, relaxing compared to so many blogs. I wish the very best and happiest next chapter. Thank you for leaving the blog up.
ReplyDeleteJust checking in and saw your last post. I'm sorry to see this end, but understand. Everyone before me has said it all. Loved your blog, loved the recipes, loved you and your sister's dedication & hard work, loved the feeling of days gone by, loved the pictures of Iowa (drove through from Colorado to Illinois and was blown away by the beauty of the state. I hope to visit when I can stop and not just drive past). Enjoy your life and thank you!!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your retirement, but I will certainly miss you and your wonderful blog! One by one my favorites are ending. I know how much work it is to maintain a blog, I did it myself for several years. I hope you and your husband enjoy your increased time together. I will read back posts and enjoy it for as long ad I'm able. God bless you and your family!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, love, prayers, hugs,
ReplyDeleteGracias Merci
I will certainly miss you blogging regularly, but am so glad you will leave your blog up and running. It’s a wealth of information. I hope you enjoy your retirement.
ReplyDeleteIts only been a couple years of pure Iowa country cooking with Myrna & Sue.
ReplyDeleteFamily lives in Iowa and this blog was a connection to them who I miss.
I'm not sure how I missed this, probably how I missed the passing of sweet Myrna, just busy on our blog and missed the post. 2nd Man and I will miss your new recipes, several of them are on rotation in our meal planning and as we get the farmhouse redone, we'll be working on some more of them. Thank you for leaving them up and letting us all learn and enjoy from them. All the best to you always. Hugs from Texas.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your generosity in sharing your stories and recipes with all of us. Best wishes to you and yours, and with your new adventures!
ReplyDeleteI will miss reading your posts! Take care!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear you won't be posting anymore but am excited for this new chapter in your life. I discovered your blog probably 8 years ago! You gave me the courage, inspiration and knowledge to delve into canning beef and chicken, amongst other things. My husband's stomach thanks you wholeheartedly!! as do I.
ReplyDeleteCertainly understand. I've read your blog for years and you will be missed. Thank you both for all you've shared with us.
ReplyDeleteI am a happy sad. To enriching a marriage.
ReplyDeleteI thought I had commented earlier but I can't find it. I miss your blog, but am so glad you and your hubby are out living life. I have a whole file on my computer for your recipes. Actually, today I found a bunch of your Small Recipes that I am adding to it. I use many of your recipes and was really glad that you shared the Creamed Corn Bread Pudding one. Wishing you all the best. Hope you get to read this.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Loy. I do read the comments and appreciate hearing from you all.
DeleteI just want to say that I just adore this page and to thank you for all the recipes and tips you have here. This website is a treasure trove!
ReplyDeleteMissing you . Do post a note to let us know how you are. Just from time to time.
ReplyDeleteSue, the blog you and Myrna wrote is a treasure. You can be so very proud of it. I learned so much from both of you. Surprising to me how much your blog has meant to me. Best of luck to you. Missing you and Myrna.
ReplyDeleteI come here to enjoy your blog and fill up on new recipes, it is a ray of sunshine and just want you to know how much it will be missed. I really need this kind of 'escape' nowadays, and hope you will post every now and then, time permitting. Enjoy your new chapter!
ReplyDeleteThanks...that's exactly what we hoped for when we started this blog.
ReplyDeleteHope you all are enjoying a holiday with friends and family too.
Hello Sue! Dropping by to say "hello"! I hope that you and your husband are doing well and enjoying full retirement. I miss your posts (recipes and the logistics of running a home kitchen), but am thankful to have access to your recipes. Now off to see what you have for punch recipes! Happy 2023 to you and Myrna's families!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Denise. Happy New Year's to you all.
DeleteDropping by to thank you again for this blog which is a treasure-trove of good recipes and kitchen lore. Wishing you all the best for the future. Good health to you, from Valerie in New Zealand.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Valerie. We are starting 2023 in the hospital where my husband is being treated for covid. Luckily, they are letting me stay with him, a real blessing.
DeleteHope your husband recovers soon-most of my family had Covid, still don't know how my Mother and me escaped it. When he/you get home it will be time for a pot of 'Iowa' soup. Take care of you, too! AJ
DeleteThanks...he has been moved to "skilled care" for some rehab before going home. The doctor says he has turned the corner and our prayers have been answered.
ReplyDeleteHope your husband has continued to improve and is now back to his usual self. Thanks for leaving this site up. I don't seem to have time to copy all the recipes and notes I seem to want.
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Thanks, Annieh,
DeleteHe is home and recovered.
I sometimes have to look on the blog for Myrna's recipes too.
Hi, I just found my way to your archived blog and wanted to say thank you! I already see several recipes to try. All my best wishes. Cindy
ReplyDeleteHope none of the bad weather this year has affected you. I'm working through Myrna's cake recipes - my husband loves them. Soon the canning season will be underway again, lots of work but I do enjoy it.
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No bad weather here, luckily! Hope you try a couple of my favorite cake recipes: Small Chiffon Cake and Lemon Pound Cake too!
DeleteLemon Pound Cake this weekend and then the Chiffon Cake. Our strawberries will be ready by then. I do miss your blog - if you are ever bored feel most free to do a little post !
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Our son brought us wild blackberries from his homestead fence row this weekend, enough for some in the freezer and perfect for the chiffon cake! Enjoy your berry treat!
DeleteThe lemon pound cake was so easy and so good. I now have blueberries for the Chiffon cake. Thanks. I'm gearing up now for your canning recipes. An old lady once told me that when her mother felt anxious about life she would open her canning cupboard and count the jars. I now know how she felt.
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Glad you're trying my two most often made cake recipes...never any leftovers. Fall canning is about to start here too, although we're in such drought here gardens haven't produced well. Another reason to can more than you think you need, you might not get much the next year.
DeleteI just found your blog today (via The Bluebirds Are Nesting) and am so glad you left it up even though you have retired from it. I loved "Taste of Home" magazine before it was sold. It's fun to find a blog that includes so many recipes and ideas that are similar to what they featured. You and your sister created a treasure here and I'm enjoying going through what you have. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog today as I was trying to thin my cookbook collection, I admit I hope it stays up, it’s interesting and educational, thank you for making it available.
ReplyDeleteFound your blog, looking for cooked salad dressing. I had made it a few years back but seemed to have lost the recipe. I love what you have done with this site with your sister! My prayers for you and your husband. 🙏 Hoping that he will be fully recovered from covid. My husband and I were both in the hospital with covid, and are still gaining back our strength and lung capacity. My your adventures together be blessed. Please understand that your blogs have been very important to keeping a way of living alive. Thank you and God Bless you and your family!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your blog and I especially want to thank you for leaving a final message. So many times, bloggers just stop and we never know why. Enjoy your retirement.
ReplyDeleteI do miss blogging, so I especially enjoy still getting comments and questions. Thanks
DeleteYour blog has been a tremendous treasure chest of great recipes and tips. Sure do miss you sharing your experience. Thank you for leaving this up to enjoy.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue - just came across your blog today! My mom and I were trying to remember the name of the date company that we used back in the 70's. And low and behold your blog picture popped up and there was the orange box and name Dromedary on the box. So I know you have retired but thank you for sharing your great blog with all of us. Plus, I want you to know that since we have been making dates cookies for Christmas and my great grandmother's Applesauce cake ( which I call our family fruit cake) and have found that the Medjool dates are the sweetest and closest to the Dromedary dates of years past. Thank you again for your blog it's very special to see the old recipes still being used and loved. Merry Christmas as well as a Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your husband! From two grateful fans in CT. ❤️
ReplyDeleteHi, thinking of you and Myrna as I go though your Christmas memories and recipes. Thank you for sharing so much with us, not only the recipes but the good sensible advice. Best wishes for 2024 (can't believe that date)
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Hope you escaped the recent tornadoes
ReplyDeleteAt least the worst damage...it's heartbreaking.
DeleteThe photographs looked like there was nothing left but splinters. As an old person, I can't imagine trying to rebuild my life after something like that. I'm praying that you (and the rest of the country) will be spared any more, at least this year.
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Thank you for keeping your blog available to all of your followers. I must admit I do miss your posts but am so happy to be able to still visit your blog. I will be making your lemon pound cake this weekend. Your recipe box has more than enough recipes to keep me busy! Thank you again and best wishes. Angela
ReplyDeleteHello! Thank you so very much for keeping your blog spot open. I found your blog a few years ago, and I have devoured every piece of information posted. Also, I wanted to tell you how very sorry I am to hear about the loss of your sister, Myrna. I feel like I know both of you ladies, and I have gleaned such wonderful and helpful information from you both. I have canned and made so many fantastic recipes you posted over the years. Every recipe you posted saying that you’ve made it for years, I knew was a keeper and it has been. The vast experience both of you ladies shared has been priceless, and I can now honestly say I’ve been making each one for years too! Mashed potatoes are now done 5 pounds at a time just using your “Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes” recipe and I freeze the remaining. 😊 Again, thank you for sharing your knowledge and years of experience. Warmest regards, Linda
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