Monthly Archives: February 2017

what a treat

Isn’t this a great idea?  Bananas and mandarins for the little ones who might be hungry in the supermarket! Does your grocery store do this?  Have I not noticed until now?  Should I get out more??? Rhode Island has a … Continue reading

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coming out of the cave

I think this is commonly called a “blank slate”: You notice there is nothing on it?  Such is February in New England.  February 11th was supposed to have been a breakfast get together with friends in town, but it snowed. … Continue reading

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long way from the lake

The neighbor sent a picture of our car at the lake house. I think there is at least two feet of snow piled on it.  Maybe more. Summer seems very far away right now, but I have counted the days … Continue reading

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fixing things in february

I seem to be fixing things a lot these days. I’ve installed three cable set top boxes.  Two were replacements for broken boxes.  One was a replacement for the replacement, which had a very strange tendency to flip to “guide” every … Continue reading

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snow day

This morning, as I was dumping all sorts of lovely ingredients into the crock pot while listening to the local radio station, Banjo Man laughed and said, “Boy, you Rhode Islanders really love your storms!” I’d spent the previous hour … Continue reading

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blizzard comin’

We’re supposed to be getting our first blizzard of the winter tomorrow.  It should start at 7 AM and stop at midnight.   The weatherman is warning of high winds along with the snow. So of course the first thing I … Continue reading

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artichoke dip and football

In honor of Super Bowl Sunday, Banjo Man received this photo from an old friend.  He was quite thrilled to show me that he had played football, though the thought of that just boggles my mind. He’s on the far … Continue reading

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sing street

Another great movie, seen from the couch: From Rotten Tomatoes: From director John Carney (ONCE, BEGIN AGAIN), SING STREET takes us back to 1980s Dublin seen through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy named Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) who is looking … Continue reading

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movie nights

Banjo Man and I have been watching a lot of movies and mini-series this past month.  And we have a “watch list” we keep adding to. Last night was this gem, A MAN CALLED OVE. The book had been recommended … Continue reading

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