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maybe this was saturday

This is me on the other side of the gate to Fort Fetterman, Wyoming. It was supposed to be open. It wasn’t. Damn you, Wyoming! Banjo Man ducked under the fence and walked up the hill to the fort. He … Continue reading

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day 4, saturday, road trip 2021

Yes, I know I skipped Day 3 but tonight at dinner I drank this. Day 3 had been fantastic and I have pictures, but I drank tequila tonight and can’t feel my face. I will tell you about it tomorrow. … Continue reading

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photos from day one of 2021 trip east

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day 2 of the 2021 trip east

Thursday was much better than Wednesday, but then again we had nowhere to go but up. Here’s a deer in the parking lot of our motel. After the non-breakfast in Anaconda and after I pulled myself together, we hit the … Continue reading

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day one, to anaconda

We got a late start on Wednesday, but it was actually sooner than I expected. I have some great photos, but I have spent half an hour trying to load them here and nothing works. I used to be able … Continue reading

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one last look

Yes, I am looking for arrowheads. No, I did not find any. Which is sort of the way it goes. But it was good to be down at the beach for one last time before we pack up and leave … Continue reading

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end of summer, beginning of fall

And so it ends for another year. Will built a driftwood fire Wednesday night and we cozied up to the flames and enjoyed the evening. Thursday would be a busy day as the guys put away all the chairs and … Continue reading

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there is always more pie

Wednesday was the day that Will and I headed to town for our annual Pie-Hut-And-Shopping afternoon. First stop: Pie Hut. They offer a soup, salad and pie combo that is irresistible. Will had the peanut butter chocolate pie and I … Continue reading

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storing up for winter

These are my acorns. With the demise of brick-and-mortar fabric stores in New England–they are few and hard to find–I have been loving my trips to town to a real fabric store. I am loading up. And I have no … Continue reading

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bounty

Dancing Mandolin Player has always been very generous with the fruit produced by her many pear, apple and plum trees. Aren’t these beautiful? I made two pear tarts and I also dried slivers of pears, a treat I used to … Continue reading

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