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franklin mills and the mini shop hop

Harley Chick, Aunt Pat and I have attended the Sew Expo in Worcester, Massachusetts every April for years. Last year, while scarfing down taco salads in downtown Worcester and after proudly announcing what we frugally *didn’t* buy from the vendors … Continue reading →

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sarge was here and banjo man gives thanks

Sarge likes to drive at night, so he arrives home in the wee hours of the morning, before dawn. He loves Thanksgiving. Banjo Man had a list of “Things For Sarge To Do That Banjo Man Can’t Do Because Of … Continue reading →

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giving thanks for family and friends

We had another wonderful Thanksgiving, thanks to the special people in our lives. Banjo Man always has new recipes he wants me to try, so this year I indulged him by making “stuffing in a bundt pan”. This made  Banjo … Continue reading →

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loving this wednesday

The day before Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days.  I get to organize groceries (and Banjo Man) and make big messes and cook tons of food and listen to music all day long. Heaven. My newest favorite Pandora station … Continue reading →

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checking in

This tile sums up my dobro lessons. Five weeks after hauling my 300 pound dobro down (and up!) a flight of stairs to the basement of the local music store for my Tuesday lessons with “Buddy”, I remain dazed and … Continue reading →

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the power of fabric

Banjo Man shared this New York Times article with me just now and I just had to share it with you. It’s a story from World War II and an American soldier who wouldn’t take no for an answer. And … Continue reading →

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death to mickey

I went to three stores on  Sunday before finding the right stuff. Thank you, Home Depot, for having two boxes of the prebaited, disposable rat killer left. I bought three boxes (total of 12 feeding stations) of the prebaited, disposable … Continue reading →

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the time of year for stuff to disappear

Last Friday I gathered up the bags of clothes I so ruthlessly culled from closets and plastic bins and headed north to deliver them to the Salvation Army. It is that time of year. We are also going through shelves … Continue reading →

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the one and only

Sammy hasn’t figure out how to be scary yet. Which is fine with me. Because he is so cute! His parents brought him to trick-or-treat Saturday night.  He was more interested in my Halloween decorations than acquiring candy or treats. … Continue reading →

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it’s good to be king

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