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banjo man knows his woman

Here are my birthday gifts from Banjo Man.  It only took 44 years of marriage for the guy to come up with the best gifts ever!!!!

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timing is everything

Everyone knows that the time to dismantle, reorganize and paint four closets is when you have a bad tooth. And then have that tooth pulled out of your head. As one of my sisters-in-law pointed out, the smell of paint … Continue reading →

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should it be a song?

     Someone told me I should write a bluegrass song.  More years, less teeth…       What rhymes with “teeth”?      I have a toothache.  Got in to see the She Dentist last Monday and she banged around … Continue reading →

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is this the answer?

This might make the holiday cooking easier, especially since the Triple Task Drawer on my Sears Kenmore oven died.  I liked having the smaller oven for casseroles and rolls, but it only lived a few years.  Replacing the element is … Continue reading →

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making progress, turning blue

Remember this picture? Last Sunday I emptied it all out. And took out all of the shelves.     And painted it “Opal Silk”.Now it’s time to get Banjo Man involved.  I bought metal strips and have found the studs, … Continue reading →

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the secret to decorating

….is to leave your Christmas decorations on the mantel all year long.

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let it go?

Am I the only person in the universe who has not seen the movie “Frozen” or heard the song?  Some little girl with a big voice advises, “Let it go.”  (I don’t know who she is singing to or what … Continue reading →

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what to give a 4 year old boy

While in line at Home Depot last Saturday I spotted this, so I bought one for my grandson for Christmas. Can you believe it’s a flashlight????  An LED Micro flashlight? You can bend it, wrap it and twist it. As … Continue reading →

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the art of tidying up meets pinterest

A couple of weeks ago I saw this book on Amazon and I thought My French Friend Janou would love it. So first I bought it for myself, to see if it was something she would like, and I became … Continue reading →

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if you take a break from cooking…

 

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