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rub-a-dub-dub
We have a boat. It reminds me of my grandmother’s. She’d take my brother and I out on Hundred Acre pond to pick the wild blueberries that hung over the water. And we’d sneak up on turtles sunning themselves on logs. I can’t … Continue reading
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retired mountain lady
See how happy Retired Mountain Lady and I are? It’s because we’re not cooking dinner. We are at a former restaurant where an old friend is cooking steaks for lots of other old friends and we get to watch. And … Continue reading
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hurricane update and an opinion
(photo courtesy of WPRO.com) Here’s a post-hurricane picture of a beach a few miles from our house. Half of Rhode Island doesn’t have electricity, and many won’t have power again for six or seven days. My mother is not one … Continue reading
hurricane watch in rhode island
(photo courtesy of WPRO) Say a prayer for the East Coast tonight. That’s what we’re doing, 3000 miles away. New Englanders are accustomed to hurricane warnings, storms, storm surges and nor’easters. These Yankees are not easily rattled by weather predictions, … Continue reading
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women’s work is never done
Once upon a time I loved to iron. When I was about nine years old. I think that toy iron actually plugged in to an outlet and heated up. Check out the formica table (child size) in the background of … Continue reading
men, trucks, food
Monday there was a lot to discuss. Something to do with concrete, I think. I was too busy peeling peaches (cases 5 and 6) to pay attention. Leaning on a truck makes any discussion more meaningful. Conversation flows. What the … Continue reading
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jeff and angela guest blog!!
Remember our happy couple? Well, they volunteered to guest blog about their time here, despite being neck deep in wedding plans. We loved having them. (Come back again, please?) On our pre-wedding honeymoon this past week, we did our best to live … Continue reading
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striking resemblance
Check it out. Wanda Jackson: Me: Lead guitar and vocals, Miz Retired Mountain Lady: Vocals and mandolin (not in focus, but neither were they): I learned how to make peach margaritas. Or a version thereof. I drank both of those … Continue reading
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he’s back
And the fish better watch out. So far he has caught four. And tossed back four. The Big One is still hiding under the dock.
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go big red
It’s 11:30 PM and I’m way too tired to blog tonight. I apologize, but I really have to go to bed now. The Nebraska-Idaho Reunion is in full swing here. Tonight I served dinner to 11 (spinach-mushroom-peppers lasagna and homemade … Continue reading
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is there any more pie? 