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the return of banjo man

Posted on September 16, 2012 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on September 15, 2012 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on September 14, 2012 by is there any more pie?

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

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lure of a garage sale

Posted on September 13, 2012 by is there any more pie?

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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heading home: day 8

Posted on September 12, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Friday, 6:30 AM: woken by fiddlers heading to the lake to serenade the sunrise 8:00: breakfast, last meal of the meal plan <sob> 9:00: packed up the car <pant, pant> 9:30: last mandolin/fiddle classes <small sigh of relief> 10:30: checked … Continue reading →

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sorrento, the survival

Posted on September 11, 2012 by is there any more pie?

When you are in a strange land, and all around you men are playing banjos, you must find others like you. In other words, women. More specifically, women with a sense of humor. We met some great people!!! DMP decided that, … Continue reading →

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the $100 cherry tomato

Posted on September 10, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Look carefully. This is a very rare tomato. A survivor, after several battles with the deer. Here are the guys Who bought the lattice That went under the deck And kept out the deer That ate all the tomatoes From my very … Continue reading →

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game day

Posted on September 8, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Guess who they’re rooting for!!!! (photo by Amber)

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sorrento, day four: the humiliation

Posted on September 7, 2012 by is there any more pie?

In Revelstoke, our first night in British Columbia, we ate in a pub called “Village Idiots”. We were not aware how accurate this would prove to be, as in “the shape of things to come”. Breakfast was served between 8 … Continue reading →

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