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notes from austin

Posted on March 7, 2018 by is there any more pie?

Yep, we made it to Texas. It’s a sunny morning here.  Banjo Man has walked to his happy place, the HEB grocery store.  And I am here at the condo wearing shorts and drinking coffee. Will is at work making … Continue reading →

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saturday night post storm

Posted on March 4, 2018 by is there any more pie?

Johnny, one of Texas faves, performed at the Knickerbocker Music Center (formerly the Knickerbocker Cafe) in Westerly last night. Banjo Man and I were there, along with our party-loving friends Ruth and Kenny.  We hiked out of the woods and … Continue reading →

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staying home

Posted on March 3, 2018 by is there any more pie?

There’s a lot of chain saw work to do, but unfortunately we don’t dare work under power lines that could snap at any time. It’s amazing to think that this tree has been leaning against the lines since Friday morning. … Continue reading →

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hanging in there

Posted on March 2, 2018 by is there any more pie?

Sam and I are not having a good day.  The five-year old and I had plans to make ice cream, eat mini-cupcakes, curl up on the couch and watch Thomas the Train episodes on Netflix this afternoon. Instead a major … Continue reading →

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fortune-ately

Posted on March 1, 2018 by is there any more pie?

Oh, how I love dumplings! Banjo Man and I treated ourselves to our annual Chinese lunch on Tuesday. We were in the town 20 minutes south of us and we were hungry for dumplings and all things Chinese.  Perfect timing. … Continue reading →

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one ring-y ding-y

Posted on February 26, 2018 by is there any more pie?

Remember that Lily Tomlin routine?  The one where she was the telephone operator?  It always made me laugh harder than anyone else in front of the tv. Well, in the midst of my cleaning I found this old photograph from … Continue reading →

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at long last

Posted on February 25, 2018 by is there any more pie?

Yep, we finally got it done. This is our new sink.  And our new faucet.  We can hardly believe how beautiful it looks. We can hardly believe this is our kitchen. It’s an upgrade, believe me. It’s so beautiful we … Continue reading →

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a banjo man kind of day

Posted on February 24, 2018 by is there any more pie?

Last Saturday I told Banjo Man I was taking him on a Mystery Ride, but in order to do that he would have to be ready to leave the house by 9:30 AM. Such a thing is not in Banjo … Continue reading →

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the picture keeper

Posted on February 15, 2018 by is there any more pie?

I  just finished reading a book called THE STORY KEEPER, by Lisa Wingate.  It’s a sweet story.  Relaxing.  With the gentleness that Wingate always brings to her stories. I call myself The Picture Keeper, because I have ’em.  A lot … Continue reading →

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more cleaning, more stitching

Posted on February 14, 2018 by is there any more pie?

Another day, another closet… No, not really.  Two is my limit this month.  But I went through a lot of stuff.  Really, why did I keep the sugar packet from a date with Banjo Man to Cape Cod?  And why … Continue reading →

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