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the joke’s on banjo man

Posted on June 14, 2014 by is there any more pie?

See these pool noodles? I told Banjo Man I bought them for the lake, because they were on sale here in Rhode Island. He looked stunned.  As in:  who would buy pool noodles 3000 miles away from the water? “Why?” … Continue reading →

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the cousins reunion

Posted on June 13, 2014 by is there any more pie?

We had a great time. Can you tell?? The cousins washed Banjo Man’s old truck. Banjo Man loves it when there are boys to boss around. Sarge fixed the battery. Some of us dressed up.   Sarge taught his cousins … Continue reading →

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yes, you can have too much fabric

Posted on June 5, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Okay, so I own a lot of vintage fabric.  I did actually sew with it.  Really, I did.  I cut up yards and yards and yards of it, made Christmas stockings for animal rescue charities, and pillows and quilts for … Continue reading →

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never-ending clutter

Posted on June 4, 2014 by is there any more pie?

I’ve spent the last three days in the workshop/storage area of the basement.  I’ve hauled ladders and storage bins and books and vintage fabrics and china and, well, you name it and I’ve moved it. One of these days I … Continue reading →

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it must be june!

Posted on June 3, 2014 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on June 2, 2014 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on May 31, 2014 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on May 27, 2014 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on May 24, 2014 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on May 22, 2014 by is there any more pie?

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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