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christmas 54 years ago

Do these bricks make my butt look big?

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do you see who’s on my tree?

You may remember his parents from THIS POST and THIS POST.    He arrived last April shortly after Banjo Man and I were at their house for dinner (!!!!) and sometimes I get to babysit!!!!!! Be still my heart.  Isn’t he … Continue reading →

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before, during and after the latest little project

This is what my office windows looked like, thanks to last year’s storms: This is what my office windows looked like Saturday morning. Smile for the blog, guys! While they were removing the old windows and installing the new ones, … Continue reading →

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all lit, no fit, snake-free christmas tree

The tree arrived December 3rd.  I ordered it from Target.  On sale.  On line.  I didn’t consult Banjo Man, after an unfortunate shopping episode in Home Goods two weeks before.  We’d ended up disagreeing over our future tree, which dissolved … Continue reading →

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closer to home

Do you like your thriller/mysteries/crime fiction novels closer to home?  How about rural, upstate New York? Here’s a great series for you, I promise.  Read them in order.  That’s very important!!!! Check out Julia’s WEBSITE  for more info.  I had the … Continue reading →

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the austin clinic, a migraine and harry hole

Harry Hole is a fictional character. Have you heard of him??? If you have, you know that in his most recent book (the one published in October, 2013) he was in serious, bloody, deathly, deadly trouble. Last October I had … Continue reading →

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for a long winter by the fire…

If you liked GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATOO, you will like this. If you didn’t like GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATOO because it was too gory and graphic and violent, you will like this because it’s not gory, graphic and … Continue reading →

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sunday dinner with harley chick–and a recipe

Harley Chick is one killer cook.  She is the queen of vegetarian cooking. “Are you free tonight?”  she asked Sunday morning.  “I have a recipe I want to try.” She had a recipe she wanted to try????  My lucky day. … Continue reading →

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having a fun weekend with the violin…

Yes, the book is finished. Why do you ask???? 🙂

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have turkey will travel

This was on my flight from Providence to  Baltimore last Tuesday afternoon: Yes, it is a turkey.  It didn’t look frozen.  It was–obviously–not in a shopping bag. It was carried by a man.  A man traveling by himself.   A … Continue reading →

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