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breakfast in missoula

Yes, we made it this far. Believe when I say it wasn’t easy. There is so much to do to leave the house ready for the winter and, despite giving it our all on Tuesday, we still didn’t leave the … Continue reading

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it’s that time of year

Do you know what I love about October road trips? I love my afternoon caffeine fix when it’s flavored “pumpkin pie.” The gas stations and truck stops will have versions of pumpkin cappuccino available as needed. And come mid-afternoon I … Continue reading

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cabin fest 2023

Oh, my, what a time was had by all! Joe (seated on the left on the bench) put together another musical extravaganza. And everyone who ever had anything to do with the band gathered to play some tunes. So much … Continue reading

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last days on the mountain

Poor Banjo Man. He hates to say goodbye. We spent five hours up here on Monday. We had one last fire in the stove. We cleaned. We ate apple pie. We rested a bit. We put up the sign. We … Continue reading

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a little bit of home

These spindles, painted by George and installed into the bunkhouse by Banjo Man, came from the family farm in Nebraska. The guys remember standing next to them on Christmas morning as they and their sisters waited for their mother to … Continue reading

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from my window

Is this what heaven looks like? If so, I’m happy with those glorious shades of yellow peeking over the clouds. I was on my way to Denver. And then…to Austin. My boys surprised me by waiting for me at the … Continue reading

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texas awaits

I am leaving Banjo Man. For five days. This will be the first time we’ve been apart for two years, since the cancer diagnosis and all of its resulting operations, procedures, tests, etc. We’ve been glued to each other’s sides. … Continue reading

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ah, september…

Perfect temperatures on the dock right now. Banjo Man took this picture the other evening. We enjoy sitting on the dock looking at the lake. We don’t do it often enough. But September is the month for it!

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meanwhile, back at the lake

While Banjo Man is up on the mountain working on the cabin this Labor Day weekend, I’ve pulled out my zucchini plant (it gave me three zucchinis), my cucumber plant (produced one cuke), one of my basil plants (chomped on … Continue reading

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where’d he go?

One of Banjo Man’s favorite helpers has fled across the country to the quiet of his own home where there are no construction jobs. Brother George was a HUGE help these past couple of weeks. Thank God he likes to … Continue reading

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