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hot coffee and a snow-i-cane

We still have power, though the storm is raging outside.  The weather pundits say we have 16 more hours of this, but so far the trees are still standing and the driveway remains clear (except for a foot of snow … Continue reading →

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let it snow

After the emergency preparations have been made and every possible candle and battery have been collected, after every possible container has been filled with water, after the food has been cooked and the coolers ready, after the statewide travel ban … Continue reading →

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here it comes

Juno, a “historic blizzard”, is coming tonight and will continue until early Wednesday morning. It’s snowing now, but lightly.  We’re expecting two feet of snow by 10 AM tomorrow. Too much snow is not the real problem. The 60 mph … Continue reading →

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long time gone

Song for a snowy Saturday.

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american sniper

One of the best movies you will ever see in your entire life. Seriously.  

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banjo man’s pineapple cake

No, Banjo Man doesn’t bake the pineapple.  He requests it.  Frequently.  Especially on his birthday.  And Father’s Day.  And whenever anyone is coming over for dinner. Sometimes I say yes. I recently took this as a contribution to a dinner … Continue reading →

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curling up with good books

 It’s January and, because I should be writing my own novella, I couldn’t resist reading Cathy Lamb’s Christmas story.  She’s one of my favorite authors and her books always inspire me to want to write, if only to try to … Continue reading →

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january 16th and not much goin’ on

I couldn’t think of anything to blog about today.  We have no snowstorms, no weird weather.  It should feel like -4 tomorrow morning, but while that is cold it’s not exactly something interesting to blog about. I looked back through … Continue reading →

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favorite pics of 2014

This is one of my favorite photos of 2014. First of all, here are my four boys (three sons and one grandson).  It’s highly unusual to have the four of them together in one place, so this was a special … Continue reading →

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the best kind of morning

Jeff is coming over this morning and we are going to try out some new songs he’s found. I’ve been listening to the songs on YouTube and hope to have the melodies memorized before we play.  He has borrowed a … Continue reading →

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