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Word Press At It Again!

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My WP Family: I apologize for two posts today but I am so irritated. A while back WP took it upon itself to drop my subscribers from over 12,000 down to just over 9,000. Well, in less than 2 weeks they removed another 455!!!! I had to go to a business plan because I didn’t have any room left for pictures. So paying what I pay doesn’t give them the right to decrease my subscribers on my website which in turn eliminates them looking at the ads. I’m not greedy, I blog for fun but I don’t even make enough to cover the cost of my website. I’m not sure how much longer I will be blogging thanks to WP! Diane

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Did You Know – Saffron

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Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world. Sometimes called “red gold”, saffron has been prized for millennia, appearing in written records as early as 2300 BCE. In the 14th and 15th centuries, it was often worth more than gold by weight, costing between $2,000 – $10,000 per pound. Its extraordinary cost comes from the staggering labor required to […]

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Did You Know- Salt Production

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Salt is ubiquitous in today’s culinary world, but there was a time when it was a scarce and valuable commodity. In the era preceding the Industrial Revolution, salt mining was a perilous and labor intensive task, often relegated to slaves and prisoners. The hazardous conditions, including the risk of rapid dehydration from continuous exposure to salt and inhaling salt dust, […]

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35 Years Of Happiness

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‘ Every love story is special, unique and beautiful, but ours is my favorite. When a love is true, there is no ending, I look forward to our 40th anniversary and the rest of our years together. Thank you for being the kind of husband who shows up, gives his all, and makes love feel easy. You’ve made every day […]

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