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the perfect christmas morning

Even Paul McCartney started somewhere. This guy couldn’t believe his great good fortune, with a real electric guitar along with the use of his father’s microphone, stand and amplifier. It certainly brought back memories of his father’s expression when he … Continue reading

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sew and snow saturday

It looks like we’re getting the Big Storm after all.  Sometime in the night the storm shifted a little bit north, which meant we are right in the path of a lot of snow and a lot of wind. Banjo … Continue reading

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what’s on the design wall

I’ve been playing with my stack of half-square triangles.  It’s baby quilt time! Here’s version #1: And here are the same 4 1/2″ squares arranged in chevrons. This last one looks a little more modern.  I could quilt some little … Continue reading

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getting ready

Well, it looks like Winter Is Coming, as they like to say in ominous tones on “Game of Thrones”. According to our very excited local weathermen, we’re going to get a big storm that will begin Friday night and end … Continue reading

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quick long weekend recap

Okay, on Saturday we hit the 12:35 show of this movie, which opened this weekend: I was on the edge of my seat the entire time.  Loved this movie.  It was not a politically-slanted movie (Obama and Hillary were never … Continue reading

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out of the musical loop

Everyone on the radio this morning is mourning David Bowie’s death.  I know the name, of course.  If you asked me who he was, I would reply, “A rock singer.” That’s about it. Banjo Man came out of his office … Continue reading

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on the design wall

I’ve decided to make this a twin size and reduce the number of blocks I need to complete.  32 are enough, don’t you think? Here’s a peek at the design wall.  Please tell me someone someday somewhere will want this. … Continue reading

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it’s a mystery to me

Since December I’ve been following along with Bonnie Hunter’s Mystery Quilt.  She shares clues with her readers every year and it’s fun to read other quilter’s comments as we go along. She believes in using scraps, so the pieces are very, … Continue reading

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the bachelor, ben, season begins

Last night the new season of The Bachelor started. I was counting down the hours all day.  Banjo Man even went out to buy special “Episode One, Meet & Greet At The Mansion”, snacks. I had my notepad ready.  Tequila. … Continue reading

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almost fixed i hope

I have so much to blog about, having spent two weeks in Austin, Texas with the family…and after hearing some great live music….and after eating some drooling-good meals. Dancing Mandolin Player has shared some snowy mountain photos for the blog … Continue reading

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