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democracy in the rain
I just returned from voting at my town hall. “Early voting” was a first for me, because I love the excitement of election day. Four years ago I was up before dawn, itching to get to the polling place and … Continue reading
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cabin joy
Banjo Man has a cabin. And he loves it very much. Many of you reading this already know that. This fall the cabin got a new roof, a new porch, new screens, new supports and–ta da!–a floor. The excitement of … Continue reading
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it’s pumpkin time in rhode island
I drove down to Home Goods on Saturday hoping to find a white twin-sized fleece blanket. Oddly there were very few blankets. But there was a pumpkin pillow! Banjo Man hauled my bins of velvet pumpkins and fall decorations up … Continue reading
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the man above the mountains
His neck is on fire. He is not wearing a mask. This was the view from the plane as we flew over Colorado last Wednesday afternoon. The sudden onset of smoke was startling. Such a filthy sight after many miles … Continue reading
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where there’s a will…
We arrived here at the lake in early June, amidst the cool weather and plenty of clouds. And Covid. Naturally everyone was afraid of the virus, so we were careful to quarantine for two weeks after our flights from back … Continue reading
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the labor day storm
Everyone I’ve talked to says they’ve never experienced a storm like the one we had on Labor Day Monday. The guys were up and out early, before seven, to head up to the cabin and get things ready for … Continue reading
looks like we made it
Yep, we made it to FIFTY YEARS. Happy Anniversary, Banjo Man! Here we are up at the cabin a couple of weeks ago. Banjo Man is explaining something to me. I do not remember a word he said. That might … Continue reading
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it’s that time again
Last Thursday the Elberta peaches arrived at the Peach Man. I’d checked the Facebook page and knew they’d–finally–be in town. So I was there at the tent at 8:45, just in case Mike the Peach Man opened early. And he … Continue reading
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a late summer sunday
We’d promised ourselves a Sunday morning kayaking jaunt. It was a bit breezy so we didn’t plan to go far, just around the point to paddle along the shoreline for a while. It’s a different view of the world from … Continue reading
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is there any more pie? 