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they call it the “devil’s box”

Meet my fiddle. I love her. There’s an old joke that goes, “What’s the difference between a violin and a fiddle?” “Attitude.” The fiddle obsession has officially begun for the summer. And that is a good thing, devil or no … Continue reading →

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Jaws splashed

To my fisherman in Austin: You know who you are. You have a strange way of baiting a hook. And you use your boot as a beer cooler. I thought you might be interested in knowing The BIG ONE is out … Continue reading →

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boy, it’s quiet around here

I guess the party’s over. It rained all night and most of the day, which made it feel like the end of August, not the almost-middle of July. It was a good day to take a nap. Which I did.  … Continue reading →

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and now there are none…

The last sister (the one who wore the newspaper hat) left today, so the house is empty.  There are odd bits of leftovers stuffed in the refrigerator and I will be feasting for the rest of the week with what … Continue reading →

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and then there were three

The baby of the family, “sister Nancy”, arrived this afternoon. We all hugged each other and then unloaded more groceries. We always need a lot of food, especially since the nearest grocery store is 17 miles away. But before that, I went … Continue reading →

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two out of three

Another sister arrived Thursday, so things are starting to get busy.  But first it’s time to catch up on the news. And then set the table. Dinner was turkey patties, white bean salad and asparagus. Quite elegant and healthy (I … Continue reading →

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president of the fan club

Eileen absolutely loves our music.  Our songs make her want to take off her pants and wear big, bright shirts. We like that about her. There are some who will tell you that she was in a bar fight at the … Continue reading →

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how high is the water, mama?

The lake hit flood stage this year.   Cooler, wetter weather and a late snow melt caused a lot of docks to be under water. Like this one, last week. This dock belongs to my friend Janou.  Some of you have met … Continue reading →

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the sisters are coming!

Meet my husband’s oldest sister. The eldest sibling. Does that sound better than “oldest”? As you can see, she likes to party on the dock. She arrives this afternoon, so I have to hurry up and get the beer on ice. … Continue reading →

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don’t faint

I have just returned from my exercise class. Those of you who know me, know that this is out of character. Very. As in, NO WAY SHE WENT TO A GYM! But this is what band girls do.  Band women.  … Continue reading →

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