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I don’t know how to decorate a fence for an outdoor wedding ceremony. I actually don’t know how to decorate *anything* for an outdoor wedding. It’s not my thang.  While I own 8 (maybe 11) tiered plate holders, 5 sets of china, … Continue reading →

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the road to bacon

“What do you want to do for Mother’s Day?” Well, Banjo Man, I want to eat bacon.  I want to go out to breakfast and eat bacon. “Okay.”  Banjo Man resisted telling me the evil damage that fried pork products could do … Continue reading →

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spring fling gig

Beautiful day.  Perfect view.  And pretty damn good music, too!

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no, it’s not a planter

My French Friend Janou and I went out to breakfast.  We needed to indulge in protein and coffee before hitting every consignment and thrift shop in town.  Last year we ate in a lovely restaurant overlooking a golf course. Very … Continue reading →

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off to see the wizard

Here he is.  Meet Doug Bond, our music teacher. We love him.  He’s crazy-fun and crazy-talented and he makes us feel as if we can be musicians, too.  Here’s a picture, in focus: We went to his show Friday night, … Continue reading →

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spring in you-know-where

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practice makes perfect, yeah, it does

Retired Mountain Lady, our fearless leader, is multi-tasking here. She can play the guitar and the keyboard at the same time!! Now all she needs is one of those foot drums. We’ve been practicing.  A lot.  Once a week we … Continue reading →

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the answer

No more messy ovens. Here’s one on  ebay.

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are you old enough…

…to know what this is??? Hint: it cost $1.00 at the thrift shop. Want to see it again? I used to have one, but I lost it somewhere along the way.  I’m going to use this tonight, when I make … Continue reading →

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feet first

Dancing Mandolin Player gave me a special gift last week:  an appointment with a reflexologist. re·flex·ol·o·gy noun \ˌrē-ˌflek-ˈsä-lə-jē\ Definition of REFLEXOLOGY 1 : the study and interpretation of behavior in terms of simple and complex reflexes 2 : massage of … Continue reading →

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