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it must be june!

There’s an old song that goes… “I want to go back to Rhode Island, where the rhododendrons grow. Where the sun comes a-peepin’ into where I’m-a-sleepin’, and the songbirds say hello.” I’ll bet you’ve never heard it!

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girl wants grill

I lust. I yearn. I study the daily emails from Traeger. I want to grill and smoke and watch those little pellets automatically feed into the fire.  I only want a little one.  I want to smoke a turkey and … Continue reading

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party time

The “Outback” is pleased to announce the 2nd Cousins Weekend Reunion (the  1st was Nancy’s wedding)!!! Friday evening:   “Meet and Greet”, casual reception and late-night buffet, here in the woods. Saturday:   8:00:  Kitchen opens for coffee, tea and juice.  Conversation welcome. … Continue reading

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in our spare time

No one could ever accuse us of being trendy. So please don’t laugh because we recently discovered “Game of Thrones”. Now we’re trying to make our way through Season One before we have to return it to the library. We … Continue reading

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getting ready for summer

My Texas daughter-in-law often surprises me with unusual treats, such as giant chocolate covered strawberries, Italian sodas, soaps that look like food, and now grapefruit-flavored vodka (made in Austin). We decided that it was very, very good. Cheers!

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closer to home

I finally remembered to unpack my camera and put it in my purse in order to take photos from the plane. There were so many times during my three travel days where I wished my camera wasn’t packed in my … Continue reading

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protecting the hood

  Star Wars: it’s in the blood.

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count the babies

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mother’s day music

Bruce Bishop and Beth Pedersen play every Sunday afternoon in downtown Hope. And even on Mother’s Day! I spent the afternoon listening to great music with Dancing Mandolin Player and her Boyfriend Bob. We ate banana bread and enjoyed the … Continue reading

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waiting for summer

I spent a couple of hours on the beach yesterday. It was warm enough, with a sweatshirt on, to bask in the sun and enjoy the quiet.   As you can see, the lake is still low and there is … Continue reading

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