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deadline food

Writers can get really weird cravings while under Deadline Stress. I know writers who live on cigarettes and Diet Coke for days until they type “The End”.  Others paint their fingernails and eat the polish off. M&M’s are a popular … Continue reading

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end of the season

See you next  year, kayak.  It was great getting to know you and spend a little time together. Goodbye, campfire pit. We had some hot nights together. Sparks were flying! Goodbye, warm and sunny dock. Whenever I look at my … Continue reading

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what makes my desk look pretty today

Thank you, Retired Mountain Man. These gorgeous flowers make me want to go out and buy fabric in all shades of pink and white and rose and then make a quilt with stitching in the shapes of flower petals just … Continue reading

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he flies for pie

One of our neighbors flies a sea plane.  He parks it at his dock next door and we really get a kick out of watching him fly in and out of the bay. He also loves peach pie more than any other … Continue reading

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another way to see the sunrise

Where-oh-where is Banjo Man?***  Take a wild guess! (details tomorrow) ***Banjo Man is in this plane!  He is behind the pilot and flying over the Selkirks.

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whatever floats your boat

Hurray!!! The book will be finished next week!!!

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the return of banjo man

Yes, he’s back! The lake house will ring with banjo music this week.  I will have to teach him some of the songs I learned from Bluegrass camp. On the way home from the airport he filled me in on … Continue reading

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winding down

Summer is over.  It ended quickly here. I couldn’t decide which September sunset photo to share with you, so I have posted them both.  You decide which one you like the best. Meanwhile, I’m in my office.  Writing, writing, writing.  … Continue reading

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use it or lose it

what i did with the cannisters i bought at the yard sale:

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lure of a garage sale

My French Friend Janou and her French Sister decided to purge their possessions and have a sale. I took a break from Deadline Mania and drove to town early Friday morning to (a) go to the sale, (b) do laundry, (c) … Continue reading

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