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in a slump

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

I am not playing music.  Not for weeks and weeks.  I wish I could figure out what the matter is. No inspiration? Not enough hours in the day? Working too much? No one to play with? No music lessons to … Continue reading →

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unwanted and for sale

Posted on February 9, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Write what you know is advice often given to would-be writers.  I’m not sure it’s such great advice, though.  Look at the Harry Potter books, Lord of the Rings and the other phenomenal fantasy novels. Write about what you want … Continue reading →

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superbowl blues

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

New England Patriots fans have had a rough Sunday and Monday.  The disappointment is palpable, I swear. So…I did not spend Monday morning trying to find a New England Patriots Superbowl Champions t-shirt for my grandson, or hats for my … Continue reading →

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the blues is my business…

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

…and business is good. This is what I heard on the radio recently as I was coming home from Walmart.  The temperature was about 60 degrees and I had the truck window rolled down to let the February spring breeze air … Continue reading →

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a kindle fire library book

Posted on February 6, 2012 by is there any more pie?

I bought a Kindle Fire in November.  Not because I had any desire to join the e-reader craze and not because I’m the kind of person who has to have the latest technological inventions.  I actually bought it to enable Banjo Man … Continue reading →

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twinkie guilt

Posted on February 3, 2012 by is there any more pie?

I don’t have any Twinkie guilt, but I do have Twinkies. Aren’t they pretty?  I filled up with gas at the 7-11 and, with much anticipation and forethought, found them in the aisle across from the broiling hot dog machine. … Continue reading →

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feel the fear

Posted on February 2, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man is cooking again.  I think he has been watching too many cooking shows on television.  The man just loves “Chopped”, “Top Chef” and that show about the diners and dives. I think he is trying to help out … Continue reading →

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upward dog sun moon warrior prayer pose

Posted on February 1, 2012 by is there any more pie?

yoga is a challenge. i’ve taped several episodes on the dvr.  and i’ve tried. oh, how i’ve tried. i stretch.  exhale.  inhale.  reach.  hold.  pose. but there is one little problem:  i cannot see the instructor when i am on … Continue reading →

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my new orleans grandmother

Posted on January 31, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Today is Eveline’s birthday.  She was known as Evelyn, but the French version is the name on her birth certificate.  Her maternal grandmother was the daughter of Rosa, a French Quarter orphan married to a flamboyant French doctor who had other … Continue reading →

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the tasting dinner menu

Posted on January 30, 2012 by is there any more pie?

SCOTTISH DINNER MENU January 27, 2012 APPETIZERS Baked Brie Smoked Salmon SOUP Cock-a-Leekie Soup, a traditional winter warming soup that dates from the 16th century ENTRÉE Forfar Bridies, originally made by travelling food seller, Maggie Bridie of Glamis, Forfarshire, Angus … Continue reading →

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