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sunday morning quilt show
The Ninigret Quilters held their annual show in Westerly this past weekend. I managed to get down there on Sunday morning for a look at the beautiful quilts produced in the past year or so. I’m obsessed with star quilts … Continue reading
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discombobulated
Discombobulated. What a great word! That’s how I’m feeling, now that we’re back in Rhode Island. I’m finding it hard to get my feet underneath me, literally and figuratively. Yesterday I went to town for a hair cut. I had … Continue reading
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a welcome home
Daughter Nancy awaited our return on Wednesday afternoon. The house–freshly cleaned and decorated–was ready for us. Such a good feeling to walk into our home after six months away! Today I am leaving all the piles of clothes, etc. behind … Continue reading
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last day, 434 miles
We did it! Started out at 6:45, just before sunrise. We decided we wanted to sleep in our own bed tonight, so we were up and out early after a quick breakfast. It feels so good to be off the … Continue reading
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almost home for the winter
We arrived in Clearfield, PA tonight at 5 PM. Which is pretty darn good considering our late start of 9 AM. Banjo Man wanted to stop at Yoder’s General Store and look at warm clothes and farm implements and barn … Continue reading
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please pass the pie
Custard pie, actually. We ended a busy day with dinner at the Amish- run Blue Gate Restaurant’s buffet. Morning began with an 8:00 start and 145 miles to drive to Shipshewana, Indiana. Those 145 miles were filled with traffic and … Continue reading
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illinois, 428 miles beyond council bluffs
I am so tired tonight I can’t remember much about the day. We were energetic and on the road by 8. There were a lot of trucks. A LOT OF TRUCKS. We crossed the Mississippi. We ate a quick lunch. … Continue reading
family day in nebraska
Saturday began at 6 AM in the Best Western hotel in Sidney, Nebraska. I chugged coffee and listened to a couple of truckers exchange opinions on various states they drive through. One declared, “The only place worse than Nebraska is … Continue reading
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tasty treats
We were on the road at 7:30 Friday morning. Wyoming beckoned! Around noon we were close to Wheatland when Banjo Man announced he was hungry. And not only was he hungry, he wanted to eat in a local cafe. Or … Continue reading
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i think it’s friday
I’m chugging my morning coffee in Sheridan, Wyoming this morning. It is 6:45 AM. Yesterday while we were on the road looking at this… …the Retainer Rescue Mission was taking place as two intrepid Montana men and a trusty cell … Continue reading
is there any more pie? 