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Monthly Archives: January 2018
snow day
We’re having a little storm today. Maybe 6″ or so. No wind, so the power will stay on and it will be just a typical winter day. The Big Blue Bug Solution man just called to cancel his visit this … Continue reading
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the death cleaning dilemma
There’s a new book out: THE GENTLE ART OF SWEDISH DEATH CLEANING, by Margareta Magnusson. Margareta sounds like a lovely lady. Thoughtful, kind and filled with the wisdom of the elderly, she writes that we should be considerate of our … Continue reading
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cleaning out the quilt closet
It’s an excellent day. The sun is shining, homemade soup simmers in the crock pot and I have taken over the kitchen island and dining room table as I wrestle with pin-basting yet another quilt top unearthed from the closet … Continue reading
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chicken mushroom soup, my easy version
We ate this three nights in a row. Is that a bad thing or a good thing? Hey, when it’s hot and ready and in the crock pot, we’re all over it. CREAMY CHICKEN MUSHROOM SOUP 2 chicken breasts, cut … Continue reading
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a darn good saturday
Yesterday there was this: A kaleidoscope quilt top made several years ago. You layer 6 layers of fabric in exactly the same places on the design and cut wedges. The wedges are sewn together to form different patterns. This was … Continue reading
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the polka king
I didn’t know whether to recommend this movie or not. Banjo Man and I thoroughly enjoyed it, but after reading a lot of horrible reviews I hesitated to tell you about it. This Netflix movie is based on a true … Continue reading
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the christmas gift
Last December I had something happen to me in a grocery store that had never happened to me before. Or to anyone I know, for that matter. It was just a few days before Christmas and Banjo Man and I … Continue reading
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the frozen dead
Here’s a new mystery series on Netflix. It’s in French, with English subtitles, and set in the French Pyrenees. We liked almost all of the episodes–good characters and lots of mysterious happenings–but the last episode left us…cold. It ended with … Continue reading
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that sinking feeling
We’ve had a leak under our kitchen sink. I’m not going to tell you how long it’s been going on, because that would be embarrassing. Very embarrassing. Last spring we were determined to Solve The Problem. First stop? A kitchen-and-bath … Continue reading
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3331
3331. That’s how many pieces there are in this new quilt I’m piecing together. Because it was a “Mystery Quilt” I had no idea what I was getting into or how many pieces I would end up cutting and piecing … Continue reading
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is there any more pie? 