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my brother’s birthday

Posted on October 30, 2011 by is there any more pie?

…is on Halloween! We spent our elementary-school years in a “Leave It To Beaver” neighborhood.  We walked to school.  And walked home for lunch–peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.  Then we walked back to school.  Yes, even in three feet of … Continue reading →

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gonna be a party tonight

Posted on October 29, 2011 by is there any more pie?

See these happy people? We had just witnessed our children getting married. We were so happy. And so well-dressed. And the four of us were together several years later, poised to cut into our steaks at a family dinner, when … Continue reading →

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ghosts of halloween past

Posted on October 28, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Remember the mystery box I received from Amazon last month?  Inside was an Epson photo scanner.  My winter project.  I will be scanning the family photo albums, Banjo Man’s slides and a box of black and white photos from my  … Continue reading →

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out of the closet #2

Posted on October 26, 2011 by is there any more pie?

I can’t remember where I bought this.  I think it was in a plastic grocery sack at the Brimfield Antique Fair and I probably intended to cut it up for the vintage Christmas stockings I used to make for the … Continue reading →

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sign of the times

Posted on October 25, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Who says airports aren’t fun?????

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he always loves his birthday

Posted on October 24, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Who wouldn’t like a new GI Joe? The Mickey Mouse cake overwhelmed him.  I’m sure I baked and decorated it, but I’ve blocked it out of my memory.  Frosting requires coordination, of which I have little. As did the Black … Continue reading →

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out of the closet #1

Posted on October 22, 2011 by is there any more pie?

I thought you might like to see some of the strange things that I found while cleaning.  I bought this beauty for $10 at a local flea market so my daughters could have fun dressing up in it.  We played … Continue reading →

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what’s in box #14?

Posted on October 20, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Not a hat. Not an umbrella. Yes, it’s a lampshade. And it’s made from some kind of hide. What kind of leather do you think this is?  It’s pretty darn thick.  And the spokes are metal.   I’d shop for a … Continue reading →

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if you have october birthdays in your family…

Posted on October 18, 2011 by is there any more pie?

When I was here… I bought this. And, no, it’s not for me. And I bought it before my pledge to never buy anything like this again. It’s for my daughter-in-law. She likes baking cakes. And she likes Halloween. And … Continue reading →

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waiting for the dust to settle

Posted on October 17, 2011 by is there any more pie?
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