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go ahead and shuffle
When I was a kid, my Great Aunt Laurabelle had one of these. The family was big into playing Canasta and everyone knows you have to have a card shuffler if you’re playing Canasta. She was a fun, loving, generous … Continue reading
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whales, penguins and pasta
Yesterday we all piled in the car and headed south to Mystic, CT to the aquarium. So much fun!!! Banjo Man was particularly taken with the African penguins. We could barely tear him away from watching the little guys. The … Continue reading
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any excuse to eat a doughnut
Sunday morning was the Rhode Island Donut Tasting Event, produced and planned by Party Grandma. Aunt Nancy drove. First stop was a local little coffee shop that sold the state’s famous Allie’s Donuts. We bought six of them, all different … Continue reading
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they’re here!
Yesterday was the best medicine ever! Waking up to the Funny Grandson eating blueberry pancakes started the day off right. And then a walk on the beach–5000 Fitbit steps!–followed by a trip to town for beach chairs and beach passes, … Continue reading
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lobster in the pot, take two
I totally screwed up this blog post by writing it as a “page” and not a “post”. Therefore you will find it underneath the header photo of the lake. It says “Lobster in the morning, why not”. Click on that … Continue reading
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keeping busy between naps
Yesterday I started sewing 480 squares onto 240 peach rectangles. Normally this kind of sewing would have me itching with boredom, but this is the last step in a 2017 Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt. It’s going to take a while … Continue reading
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do i need a geek?
Between episodes of “Wicked Tuna” and “Below Deck” (yes, I am addicted to reality tv and in a few months I’ll probably need an intervention, but until then I dare you to try to pry my old crooked fingers from … Continue reading
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waiting for the next shoe to drop
braveverb [ T ]US/breɪv/ to deal with dangerous or difficult things without fear: Brave? This is so not me. Not even close. I’m shaking in my boots 24/7. Since this whole thing began the information on this cancer has gone from bad to worse to pretty damn terrifying, along with … Continue reading
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greetings from home
It’s a muggy and buggy New England morning, but we have the AC conditioners in the windows and we’re not putting up with humidity. I love air conditioning. So…greetings from Cancer Land. We are fine. I am resting. I am … Continue reading
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doing fine
Just a quick note tonight after a long day. The surgery went beautifully, as did the anesthesia this time. No one was taking chances on a repeat aspiration. I confess to being a bit weepy and nervous about it. Banjo … Continue reading
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is there any more pie? 