Monthly Archives: June 2013

anniversary week

Happy Anniversary to the old married couples in our lives!

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book blitz

I’m taking a week off from the internet in order to finish this book. I really need to finish this book. Remember this? Banjo Man and I have a road trip coming up, but we can’t head west until I … Continue reading

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croc me mama like a wagon wheel

My friend Bob called the other night to tell me not to miss this particular television show: Super Man Eater Killer Crocodile.  Or something like that.  You get the idea.  He had told me about it months ago and I’d … Continue reading

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i want to be a construction worker

If you have a two-year old (or three or four?) grandchild who loves–and I mean LOVES–trucks, then this is the dvd you have to own.  Real trucks, real dirt, real construction workers. My grandson has two copies of this dvd, … Continue reading

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sneaky saturday list

Banjo Man planned to sneak out to Kohl’s, a 25-minute drive from our house, to shop. But I saw his “to do” list for the weekend.  Weeding, bank, post office, something about the lawn mower bag, the dump, Kohl’s… Me: … Continue reading

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it’s not the nail

Edited Saturday morning:  if you receive the email version of the blog, you may have trouble seeing this video.  If you can’t play it, click

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still working on the next book…

…one brick at a time.

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from sarge

Sarge emailed a link this morning.  It’s a facebook page for his platoon.  Great pictures! Check it out:  https://www.facebook.com/3rdPlatoon84thEscAbn Love, Army Mom

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while banjo man is out of town…

Last night I had a date with Sam. He’s eight weeks old and very, very handsome.  He wore a striped sleeper with a red crab on his bottom. Spiffy. Oh, he wasn’t as excited about our date as I was. … Continue reading

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the keurig, the husband and the dilemma of saving money

Harley Chick sent me an email last week: I can’t believe I just fell for this.  Okay so I thought I would play along by using the pod a second time since the Kahlua pods were piling up.  My thought … Continue reading

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