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Minus 8 this morning, but who cares?
I don’t. Why? Because yesterday, after three days trying to find someone to plow us out, our very long driveway was finally cleared after Sunday’s big storm that dumped over a foot of snow on us. Joy! I could leave … Continue reading
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waiting for the plow
There’s no hurry, Mr. Snowplow Driver. We don’t have to go anywhere until Thursday. It’s been years since we had an old-fashioned blizzard. Here’s a picture of a storm on this day, 2011: And another one is coming next weekend. … Continue reading
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snow day sew day
The snow is heavy this afternoon. No one is going anywhere. And I’m going to sew until the Big Game (New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos) at 3:00. We are praying for the power to stay on. Halftime food? Pork … Continue reading
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uh oh
A huge storm is heading our way this weekend. We may get two feet of snow and a heck of a lot of ice. And along the coast, where we are, there could be a lot of wind. After several … Continue reading
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if you’re from texas…
Snow and ice and a fire pit and a vineyard…what more could you ask for on a cold Sunday afternoon? I took Amber and daughter Nancy to Gooseneck Vineyards, a short 25 minute drive from the house. Originally the barn … Continue reading
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and a good time was had by all
The Funny Grandson hoped for snow during his vacation in Rhode Island. Two days after Christmas, that’s exactly what he received. His grandfather taught him how to shovel snow and scrape snow off the decks. The four guys stayed outside … Continue reading
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molly moo cow
Molly Moo Cow entered the Fisher Price world in 1972, the same year as our oldest son, Ben, was born. He latched onto Molly while sitting in the shopping cart at Toys ‘R Us close to his first birthday and … Continue reading
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merry christmas, 2025
I didn’t send out cards this year. I made cookies instead. Dozens and dozens of all different kinds of cookies and it was great fun. This afternoon we decorated some of the sugar cookies. They look pretty good, don’t they? … Continue reading
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trees and tape measures
Wednesday Banjo Man, daughter Nancy and I headed off to the Farmer’s Daughter garden center to find the perfect Christmas tree. We each had different definitions of “perfect”, so I declared, “It’s too big” many, many times as we trudged … Continue reading
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cookie monster
I have been obsessed with baking cookies. Every time I tell myself “No more”, I really don’t mean it. Until today. Today I am determined to store the baking sheets, the cooling racks, the Costco-sized bottle of pure vanilla extract … Continue reading
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