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leavin’ on a jet plane

Posted on June 6, 2017 by is there any more pie?

Remember that song from Peter, Paul & Mary? How I loved it. Anyway…back to the present…that’s what is happening later on today. I’m leaving on a jet plane for the lake, for the mountains, for the music and the food … Continue reading →

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sinking

Posted on June 4, 2017 by is there any more pie?

We have leaks, so it’s time to think about replacing our 27 year old kitchen plumbing, and that means under the sink, along with the actual sink and the faucet. So we went to the fancy plumbing store Saturday morning. … Continue reading →

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early morning sunshine and the atlantic ocean

Posted on June 3, 2017 by is there any more pie?

Yesterday Banjo Man and I went for a walk on the beach closest to our house, the “town beach”. We arrived early, before we needed a sticker on our car in order to park in the small lot. The … Continue reading →

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remembering

Posted on June 2, 2017 by is there any more pie?

The sun came out yesterday, so my mother and I stopped at the veterans’ cemetery to see the flags. We’d come here last Thursday–in pouring rain–to decorate my father’s grave with a plant. But the Memorial Day decorations had not … Continue reading →

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bye bye, little beasties

Posted on May 27, 2017 by is there any more pie?

Something happened yesterday morning that is going to change my life. No, I did not discover a new diet. Or dye my hair back to brown. Or take up wind surfing. I called in a mouse-killing professional and he showed up … Continue reading →

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heroes among us: project healing waters

Posted on May 26, 2017 by is there any more pie?

Once in a while I come across something I just have to share. This made my day. http://people.com/human-interest/maryland-man-helps-other-wounded-war-veterans-find-peace-and-healing-through-fly-fishing/ This article was published in PEOPLE magazine. I wonder if there is a way to expand this into the Clark Fork or Bull rivers. … Continue reading →

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when you need pants

Posted on May 19, 2017 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man and I drove up to the Big City Wednesday. We had appointments with the TSA to complete the paperwork for a TSA-preapproved security clearance. We’ve gotten the “TSA Pre” designation enough times to realize what a great deal … Continue reading →

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new girl in town

Posted on May 17, 2017 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man has a new love: the girl next door. She came with her dad and her older brother. And she stayed for dinner and some serious flirting. Oh. My. Goodness.

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consequences

Posted on May 16, 2017 by is there any more pie?

I love this. I read Bonnie Hunter’s quilting blog every morning, usually with my second cup of coffee and half of a protein bar. She always has a little saying superimposed over a quilt at the end of each post. … Continue reading →

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the remnant shop

Posted on May 15, 2017 by is there any more pie?

Last Wednesday my buddy Ruth and I headed to Hope Valley to check out a store my dental hygienist had recommended. When I was a kid there were “mill outlet” stores everywhere and my mother, who liked to sew her … Continue reading →