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end of summer, beginning of fall

Posted on September 25, 2021 by is there any more pie?

And so it ends for another year. Will built a driftwood fire Wednesday night and we cozied up to the flames and enjoyed the evening. Thursday would be a busy day as the guys put away all the chairs and … Continue reading →

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there is always more pie

Posted on September 24, 2021 by is there any more pie?

Wednesday was the day that Will and I headed to town for our annual Pie-Hut-And-Shopping afternoon. First stop: Pie Hut. They offer a soup, salad and pie combo that is irresistible. Will had the peanut butter chocolate pie and I … Continue reading →

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storing up for winter

Posted on September 22, 2021 by is there any more pie?

These are my acorns. With the demise of brick-and-mortar fabric stores in New England–they are few and hard to find–I have been loving my trips to town to a real fabric store. I am loading up. And I have no … Continue reading →

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bounty

Posted on September 21, 2021 by is there any more pie?

Dancing Mandolin Player has always been very generous with the fruit produced by her many pear, apple and plum trees. Aren’t these beautiful? I made two pear tarts and I also dried slivers of pears, a treat I used to … Continue reading →

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oktoberfest, 2021

Posted on September 20, 2021 by is there any more pie?

Saturday was the most rain we’d had in one day since January 12. At least, that was what the Spokane weatherman said on his broadcast Saturday night. We needed it. Desperately. But it certainly put a damper on the annual … Continue reading →

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don’t ask why i bought this friday

Posted on September 19, 2021 by is there any more pie?

I will try to explain. It was marked “$9.99” at the animal shelter thrift store. There was a sticker on the cover that said, “Tested”. It was also unusual and shiny and pretty and I wanted to play with it. … Continue reading →

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signs of the times

Posted on September 18, 2021 by is there any more pie?

Please be kind to those who showed up. You’d think people would naturally be polite, especially in these times, but I guess not. I keep hearing horror stories about customers being mean to wait staff in local restaurants. Here’s one … Continue reading →

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down at the marina

Posted on August 31, 2021 by is there any more pie?

We ate dinner down here at the nearby floating restaurant (known as “The Floater”) last weekend. The four of us strolled along the pier and gawked at the boats after wolfing down a wonderful meal. Shrimp, fettucini, steak, pork chops–oh, … Continue reading →

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odds and ends at the end of august

Posted on August 30, 2021 by is there any more pie?
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there are not enough prayers

Posted on August 29, 2021 by is there any more pie?

I planned to catch up on the blog this morning with posts about Elberta peaches and arrowheads and the Funny Grandson, but this is not the morning to do so. I have been watching the caskets of the fallen service … Continue reading →

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