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artichoke dip and football

Posted on February 7, 2017 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on February 3, 2017 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on February 2, 2017 by is there any more pie?

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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it’s never too late

Posted on January 28, 2017 by is there any more pie?

Or maybe it is. This would have been my Christmas card, if I’d had the time to have cards printed and mailed.  But other things took priority last December, so here is the card you would have received, so pretend it came … Continue reading →

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reclaiming new orleans

Posted on January 27, 2017 by is there any more pie?

    We went to the Austin Armadillo Christmas bazaar again this year.  In fact we went twice in one day, to hear Emily Gimble on stage in the morning and then to “Piano-rama” in the evening. And of course … Continue reading →

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mister clean

Posted on January 26, 2017 by is there any more pie?

While on the phone with Son #1 last November I heard lots of screaming in the background.  The Funny Grandson was pitching a major fit over having to take a bath.  You know how boys are at that age, allergic to … Continue reading →

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flu season

Posted on January 24, 2017 by is there any more pie?

I’m sorry for not posting in so long! We’ve been sick, which I posted before.  Banjo Man suffered a major allergy attack and sinus infection that began in Texas.  I came down with the sinus infection/airplane bug on January 1st. … Continue reading →

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christmas morning casserole number two

Posted on January 16, 2017 by is there any more pie?

It looked really good before we ate it all!!! I used this recipe, from this previous blog post: cousins brunch: potato bacon casserole What is better than hash browns, bacon and cheese???

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christmas morning casserole number one

Posted on January 15, 2017 by is there any more pie?

When they were  young, my children thought my Christmas breakfast casseroles were instruments of torture.  Designed to be eaten between Santa presents and the gifts from family and friends, the casseroles were considered to be an unnecessary obstacle to the … Continue reading →

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making a mystery

Posted on January 10, 2017 by is there any more pie?

My third attempt at stitching a Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt might be the charm!  I worked it up with my own selection of colors and here’s a sample of the block so far: http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2017/01/mystery-monday-link-up-part-6-7.html For info and lovely quilting ideas, … Continue reading →

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