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whoopie pie hell
I had all the best intentions this morning: create gluten-free whoopie pies for my little friend Sam, who is not so little anymore. This sleepy little guy is now in 6th grade. Oh, my goodness. Have I ever made whoopie … Continue reading
waiting for christopher
Tuesday took us up to Providence for a doctor appointment (Banjo Man) and afterwards a birthday lunch for daughter Nancy. Our favorite Italian restaurant is Andino’s, on Federal Hill. Time to celebrate! We ate our weight in pasta and then … Continue reading
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bring on the opinions
Banjo Man has never suffered from a lack of opinions. He has always had a lot of them. Millions, even. Sometimes they are welcomed, others greeted with groans, eye rolls and actual hostility. I admit that in our fifty-five years … Continue reading
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happy st. patrick’s day
This impressive St. Patrick character spend Saturday roaming the main street of Wickford (RI) entertaining the people enjoying a warmish, dry day in a beautiful colonial town on the water. Isn’t he gorgeous? And I was out and about, too, … Continue reading
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stuck
Shall we talk about pins? These are flower-head pins. They are flat, long and sharp. I use them a lot while piecing or pinning blocks onto the design wall. These are glass-head sewing pins. Unlike plastic heads, they don’t melt … Continue reading
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mud bound
It has been quite a while since I have blogged here. More about that later… We have been trapped by mud in one spot in our gravel driveway. The ground is thawing and lots and lots of mud has appeared, … Continue reading
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sitting pretty
What could be better on a sunny winter Saturday than a trip to Home Depot? Okay, lots of things. I get it. But in my little world of battling medical side effects, having the energy–however limited–to walk through Home Depot … Continue reading
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what’s on tv?
Winter = evenings on the couch. I would like to say we are reading thick, educational nonfiction tomes, learning how to speak Italian, washing the mini blinds and dusting bookshelves, but…we’re not. Instead we are glued to all sorts of … Continue reading
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well, that was fast!
I’m talking about January. Christmas was a month ago. A month. What have we been doing during these cold winter weeks? Well, Banjo Man has been holed up in his office, working intensely to analyze the world’s economy and predict … Continue reading
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the saga of red beans and rice
When we were in New Orleans we took a cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking. We watched gumbo being assembled while a pot of red beans simmered on a nearby stove burner. Banjo Man loves red beans … Continue reading
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