Monthly Archives: June 2016

updates

The rug is getting used again.  As are Uncle Don’s plastic soldiers (circa 1957). We had a pizza party Friday night, with much-anticipated pepperoni pizza. Remember my $30 car repair project? It worked!!!  I am now $1770 ahead of the … Continue reading

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if this rug could talk

My paternal grandmother was quite the craftswoman.  Her specialty?  Rugs.  Braided, hooked, latch-hooked, she did it all. The braided rugs were made from wool she bought at mill outlet stores (when New England was a center of fabric manufacturing) and … Continue reading

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missing the lake life

In my heart it’s still 1976. Here I am riding in the back of Retired Mountain Man’s truck 40 years ago. FORTY YEARS AGO. How cool is that? I’m still alive.  And so is RMM.  And so is the truck!

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bachelorette jojo and crazy chad, recap 2

Once again I watched an episode of The Bachelorette all by myself.  Banjo Man went to bed early and reminded me to record it, just in case I thought he’d like to see it eventually. I will not be recommending … Continue reading

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diy car repair via the internet

The climate-control dial of my 2004 Highlander’s AC/Heat broke last fall.  Luckily it broke while set to 85 so we had a heated car all winter. Of course that’s not so much fun now that it’s summer.  Hot air blowing … Continue reading

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finally, hopefully, summer

Scenes from around the house. I think it’s summer.  Sarge mistakenly left a lobster roll behind, so Banjo Man and I split it for lunch. Lobster rolls = summer. The rhododendrons are in full bloom. Rhododendrons = summer. I am … Continue reading

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bachelorette jo jo and the men

Here is Jo Jo, this season’s Bachelorette.  She was dumped by sweet Ben in last winter’s Bachelor season, but that’s okay.  He would have bored her to death within six months.  Don’t get me wrong, I loved Bachelor Ben, but … Continue reading

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