My mother was never a genius in the kitchen. Very attractive woman who worked in the fashion and hotel industry when young. She can grow a lovely garden, sink a bore, lay bricks, lay tiles, tackle plumbing jobs, knit, sew curtains, tat and embroider....the list is long...but cooking, well it's not in her realm of interest and I can count on one hand, the things she makes that are actually edible
. She's getting better now, but only because she's slowing down in the other departments
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