Category Archives: a more pie opinion

banjo man knows his woman

Here are my birthday gifts from Banjo Man.  It only took 44 years of marriage for the guy to come up with the best gifts ever!!!!

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the secret to decorating

….is to leave your Christmas decorations on the mantel all year long.

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let it go?

Am I the only person in the universe who has not seen the movie “Frozen” or heard the song?  Some little girl with a big voice advises, “Let it go.”  (I don’t know who she is singing to or what … Continue reading

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what to give a 4 year old boy

While in line at Home Depot last Saturday I spotted this, so I bought one for my grandson for Christmas. Can you believe it’s a flashlight????  An LED Micro flashlight? You can bend it, wrap it and twist it. As … Continue reading

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the art of tidying up meets pinterest

A couple of weeks ago I saw this book on Amazon and I thought My French Friend Janou would love it. So first I bought it for myself, to see if it was something she would like, and I became … Continue reading

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it’s a miracle

I’d never heard of this product until last month, when I had a burn on the base of my thumb.  It wasn’t a bad burn, not even anything to run cold water over or say “ouch”.  But my arthritic thumb … Continue reading

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another tv-less game day

At 5:00 PM (PT) I will put on my new Huskers shirt, bought in Lincoln, Nebraska last June.  It is not the shirt you see here, but it’s red and it says “Huskers” on the front. I will look like … Continue reading

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power nap idea?

This is bizarre.  But for some people it might be the perfect solution to grabbing a nap at the library or on the subway or at the desk.  If I see anyone at the airport wearing one, I promise to … Continue reading

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wish i’d heard her

This obituary was posted on the Steel Guitar Forum by Minnie Ann’s devastated son.   Minnie was performing on stage up until shortly before she died. I’m so inspired.  Hopefully I have at least twenty-three years left to learn how … Continue reading

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i wish…

I love this.  I found it on Pinterest this morning and it certainly applies to writing.  Looking back after writing many, many books, I know this is true. But I wasn’t looking for writing inspiration on Pinterest this morning.  I … Continue reading

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