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inferno

Hmmmm…. A few thoughts: I don’t want to be too negative here, but I don’t think Dan Brown would care about yet another comment on his newest work. This was a tough one. I wish I had those hours spent … Continue reading →

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the office makeover, step two

Step 1 was replacing the broken windows.  Now I have a Room With a View.  After twenty years of facing in the opposite direction, I have placed my desk once again in front of the windows, overlooking the driveway and … Continue reading →

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an immortal update

Banjo Man’s “nutritional meeting” was a great success.  The dietitian/nutritionist/herbal goddess was stunned speechless over his breakfast ingredients. And his lunch.  And his salads.  And his green tea and avocado intake. “You must like to shop,” she gulped. Oh, yes, … Continue reading →

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the quest for immortality

Banjo Man is somewhat of a health freak. I say this with love. I really do. Today he has gone to see a nutritionist, a person who is also a registered dietitian and is certified in herbal medicine.  He was … Continue reading →

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new quilt, new songs

Yes, I like bright quilts. Why do you ask? 🙂 I made this a few years ago, during The Year of the Finger Surgeries. I think the pain pills altered my brain at the time and created my need to … Continue reading →

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making progress

Most of the quilting on this quilt is finished. I still have some left to do, but I haven’t decided where and how and what color thread to use. But the binding is stitched to the front. Miles and miles … Continue reading →

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snowed in

We’re expecting a foot of snow tonight and some pretty cold temperatures for the next five or six days, so we’re hunkered down inside.  It’s winter in Rhode Island after all, and it looks like it’s going to be a … Continue reading →

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nebraska…the movie

Banjo Man and Son #2 saw this film in Texas last month and loved it.  They kept waiting for me to feel better so I could go, too, but that moment didn’t come until yesterday, when Banjo Man hustled me … Continue reading →

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if it’s good enough for pablo

Now that the third book of the trilogy is finished, it is lovely to have time to practice the violin again. Christmas is over (although we have yet to put away the tree–maybe next weekend we’ll have the energy, but … Continue reading →

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maybe it was a close call after all…

Banjo Man has discovered his spice-filled luggage was searched at the Austin airport. His bag of expensive tarragon is missing. Someone stole it.  Either it’s being analyzed at a lab or someone tried to smoke it. Thank goodness we weren’t … Continue reading →

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