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a stroll, a ramble and dinner with friends

Posted on December 3, 2023 by is there any more pie?

Welcome to December, little Christmas package. I totally forgot to take pictures during the Holiday Stroll on Thursday night. Also known as “Ladies Night”, the stroll took place along Main Street in the historic downtown area of Wakefield. Harley Chick’s … Continue reading →

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post-turkey days

Posted on November 27, 2023 by is there any more pie?

Friday, after a lovely Thanksgiving gathering, I was back in my sewing room as Banjo Man cleaned up the kitchen. Thank you, Banjo Man. You’re the best. This is the border, pinned to two sides only. The Native American quilters … Continue reading →

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just wait until next year

Posted on November 27, 2023 by is there any more pie?

Next year I am buying the gravy and I am not going to make homemade dressing. No more oven-toasted Italian bread cubes for me! I’m returning to bags of Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix and calling it good. Why, you ask? … Continue reading →

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happy thanksgiving, 2023

Posted on November 23, 2023 by is there any more pie?

We’re ready! Only seven of us around the table this year, but we’re grateful to be together. Very grateful. My heart is full, as is my refrigerator. And my oven soon will be! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. May … Continue reading →

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friend or foe

Posted on November 22, 2023 by is there any more pie?

After two years I broke down and replaced my old Fitbit, but only because I couldn’t find the charging cord for it. My major gripe with it had been not being able to see the display when outside. Call me … Continue reading →

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cookies and birthdays

Posted on November 21, 2023 by is there any more pie?

Happy Birthday, Ben! He turns 51 today and he still loves cookies. Here we are, forty-seven or so years ago, making cut-out Christmas cookies to decorate. Can you tell how much he loved using the flour sifter? It might have … Continue reading →

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welcome home

Posted on November 19, 2023 by is there any more pie?

Harley Chick came over Friday for lunch and catching up. I hadn’t seen her since April, so there was a lot to talk about. “I bought you a surprise,” she announced, handing me a gift bag. Inside were two bags … Continue reading →

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hanging out with a cousin

Posted on November 15, 2023 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man once told me he had 40 first cousins. I found that hard to comprehend. My side of the family is woefully short of relatives, but a second cousin–on my mother’s side– surfaced in Austin about three years ago … Continue reading →

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sunshine, boats and flounder

Posted on November 14, 2023 by is there any more pie?

This was the view from our table at Champlin’s, in Galilee, on Sunday afternoon. We decided to take a drive to the fishing village and eat fish ‘n chips while watching the boats come into Salt Pond from the ocean. … Continue reading →