Author Archives: is there any more pie?

garden spells and more

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

For all of you gardeners out there (especially those with gardener’s soap), you may like this book. And these, too. Check out sarah addison allen if you’re looking for beautifully written characters and a tiny bit of magic.

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act iii: annual gathering of writers

Posted on January 20, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Writers are odd people. We love to get together and talk about writing, but first we have to talk about…lots of other things. Such as our new favorite beauty products. (I didn’t have a new beauty favorite to share this … Continue reading →

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why i bought this vintage planter

Posted on January 19, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Hint: I knew it was perfect for a certain member of the band.

Posted in friends, lake, secondhand stuff, the band | 7 Comments

why i ended up with a dozen water goblets

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

My mother sometimes frets about her attic. Some of my grandmother’s stuff was stored up there after she died and sometimes my mother frets about the mess overhead. I can understand that. I can get worked up to a decent fret … Continue reading →

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why i need a fourth trifle dish

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

I’m not going to pretend to have anything interesting to blog about today. I need to dye my gray roots and put clean sheets on the bed. I need to write a “meaty” seven page synopsis for the new book. … Continue reading →

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trucks, jane austen and classic rock

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

It is a truth universally acknowledged that anyone selling a truck for under $1000 on Craigslist in New England will not speak English. (pardon me, Jane Austen) Everyone who reads Pride and Prejudice once a year raise your hands!!!! During … Continue reading →

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the smelly dog car, part two

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

Because my truck had been towed away three days after my mother’s lung cancer procedure, I had been a little too busy to shop for a new/used car. But one afternoon Banjo Man and I went to the local Mazda … Continue reading →

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lucky day, january 12th

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

“smelly dog car, part two” will continue tomorrow, if only to amuse myself on a cold winter day. January 12. My first date with Banjo Man. 1970. What a hunk, huh? Who could resist that charm? And that pink shirt? … Continue reading →

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the smelly dog car, part one

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

Banjo Man owned a beautiful Pontiac Le Mans when we began dating. Little did I know it would be the last new car we would own for the next thirty years. My first experience with one of Banjo Man’s used … Continue reading →

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grandma and elvis

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

Every year my paternal grandmother proudly reminded us her birthday was the same as Elvis Presley’s. January 8th. She was a difficult woman to get close to, but she was clear in her affection for Elvis. I’m not too sure how she … Continue reading →