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abs and cabins

Posted on February 23, 2012 by is there any more pie?

The plumber came this morning to fix a toilet and some decades-old mysterious leaks from a shower and a tub. All three bathrooms were going to be off-limits so I escaped to the library to once again rent the Pilates … Continue reading →

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next best thing?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Because the Peach Man Season is five months away, this box caught my eye at TJMaxx. Bet you can’t guess what’s inside. You can?  Really???? Two bars of peach-scented soap.  Two bars. Almost as good as standing in the shade … Continue reading →

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mardi gras mystery

Posted on February 21, 2012 by is there any more pie?

In honor of Mardi Gras, a story: About 12 years ago a box arrived in the mail.  There was no return address.  It was supposed to contain fabric donated by someone online who wanted to support my fundraising efforts for … Continue reading →

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beach scenes

Posted on February 20, 2012 by is there any more pie?
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garbage soup

Posted on February 18, 2012 by is there any more pie?

How to make Banjo Man’s Saturday Garbage Soup: 1. Clean out the refrigerator. 2. Dump everything you find into a pan, including past-their-prime vegetables and a lump of baked garlic. 3. Saute, add water and simmer while you take the … Continue reading →

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why i am boycotting the news

Posted on February 17, 2012 by is there any more pie?

I am going to rant. I do not want to hear any more details about Mimi Somebody and her sex life with JFK.  Call me crazy, but I don’t understand why a woman–especially a woman old enough to know better now– would brag … Continue reading →

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no, it wasn’t us, darn it

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

You may have heard that the $336 million dollar Power Ball jackpot was won by someone in RHODE ISLAND Saturday night. It wasn’t us. EVEN THOUGH Banjo Man was in Stop & Shop (the local grocery store chain where the … Continue reading →

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everyone loves a free cobra

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

I gave up trying to sell this on Craigslist.  No one even wanted to make an offer. So today I listed it on Freecycle (you can read my previous post about Freecycle HERE). Seven people wanted it.  Seven emails in … Continue reading →

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purely primal cinnamon nut snack

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

Many thanks to Retired Mountain Lady for sharing her discovery of the Purely Primal blog last week! I adapted their recipe for “gluten-free granola” last night and turned it into a snack for Banjo Man by not chopping the nuts, which made putting … Continue reading →

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the girl with the lullaby voice

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

Chickie Williams. Today is her birthday.  February 13th.  “The Girl with the Lullaby Voice,” Chickie Williams was a longtime fixture of  country radio’s seminal Wheeling Jamboree, scoring a Top Five hit via the  1948 smash “Beyond the Sunset.” Born Jessie … Continue reading →

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