Monthly Archives: December 2014

i love this thing

It holds dish detergent and sits prettily on the counter by the sink. My arthritic fingers love it, too. $12.00.  Three colors. Amazon will say the blue one is temporarily out of stock, but I’ve ordered two of them and … Continue reading

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the sprouts stalk

Harley Chick and Hot Rod Russ came for dinner Sunday night.  We played a little music after dinner and we ate a lot of Black Bean Pineapple Stew, but the hit of the evening was the Brussel Sprouts Stalk. How … Continue reading

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little stories, little decorations

I put the tree up early this year, on the first of December.  I did it by myself, while remembering the chaotic days of children hanging ornaments and eating cookies and cheerfully arguing about who picked what branch for their … Continue reading

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banjo man knows his woman

Here are my birthday gifts from Banjo Man.  It only took 44 years of marriage for the guy to come up with the best gifts ever!!!!

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timing is everything

Everyone knows that the time to dismantle, reorganize and paint four closets is when you have a bad tooth. And then have that tooth pulled out of your head. As one of my sisters-in-law pointed out, the smell of paint … Continue reading

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should it be a song?

     Someone told me I should write a bluegrass song.  More years, less teeth…       What rhymes with “teeth”?      I have a toothache.  Got in to see the She Dentist last Monday and she banged around … Continue reading

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is this the answer?

This might make the holiday cooking easier, especially since the Triple Task Drawer on my Sears Kenmore oven died.  I liked having the smaller oven for casseroles and rolls, but it only lived a few years.  Replacing the element is … Continue reading

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making progress, turning blue

Remember this picture? Last Sunday I emptied it all out. And took out all of the shelves.     And painted it “Opal Silk”.Now it’s time to get Banjo Man involved.  I bought metal strips and have found the studs, … Continue reading

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the secret to decorating

….is to leave your Christmas decorations on the mantel all year long.

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let it go?

Am I the only person in the universe who has not seen the movie “Frozen” or heard the song?  Some little girl with a big voice advises, “Let it go.”  (I don’t know who she is singing to or what … Continue reading

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