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a fallen soldier’s dog

Here’s the photo: Here’s the story:  a fallen soldier’s dog I came across this while reading the news this morning.  Just had to share. Love, MorePie  

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giving thanks for an old recipe

Happy Thanksgiving to you all!!! Wherever you are and whatever kind of pie you’re eating after your turkey dinner, I hope you have people you love around you. And lots of volunteers to help with the dishes. My grandmother’s traditional Thanksgiving … Continue reading

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steel me away

November 20 was the quarterly meeting of the Rhode Island Steel Guitar Association.  (click HERE for their website–I’ll be working up a blog for them soon) I figured now that I own a lap steel guitar, I should learn how to … Continue reading

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how it feels

I started work on the new book today.

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my oldest turns 39

He was 11 weeks premature and now he’s 6’3″.  He was a serious, sweet, stubborn toddler with a big sense of humor.  He now has a son who frowns just like him, and laughs just like him.  When he was … Continue reading

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rhode island saturdays

In September, October, November and December, our Saturdays revolve around this: It’s a family tradition, after all.  Even on our wedding day, when we’d made it all the way to a motel in Massachusetts (we had no idea where we … Continue reading

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brave and contagious…

I Am Brave, because I entered the consignment store that disparaged my taste in furniture and very politely asked if there was a check for me .  Did any of my beloved crap happen to sell? I took my mother … Continue reading

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mountains of glass

I was minding my own business Tuesday, having delivered chicken pot pies to the iron-lacking friend up north in the Big Suburb, when my cell phone rang. My cell phone rarely rings when I am in Rhode Island.  We have … Continue reading

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chicken and iron?

I made a batch of small chicken pot pies Monday night.  Banjo Man and I shared one, but the rest will go to a friend who is recovering from severe, life-threatening anemia. Recovering is a good word. So, what should she … Continue reading

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inferior dough

We all know that, as far as shopping at W**M**t is concerned, you have to be in the mood.  Or you have to at least be prepared for whatever you see or hear or trip over or smell or for … Continue reading

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