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and…it’s over for another year
These are the last of the cherry tomatoes and peppers. But that’s okay. We’ll do it all over again next year. And here are our local geese. They think we’ve left already, so they have taken over the dock. I … Continue reading
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a rainy day
It rained last night. And yesterday. And the night before that. Epic. Another frightening fire season has ended and our town has sighed with relief. The loss of hundreds of homes in Spokane, Washington (100 miles away) brought home how … Continue reading
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we do all the things
Sunsets. Dinners out on Ladies Night. Here’s the view from Pearl’s. Plant the “garden”. Hang the flag. Shop for parade outfits. And search for arrowheads, those elusive treasures from the past. We have made meatballs. Lasagna. Shepherd’s Pies. Chicken Broccoli … Continue reading
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day 10
Hello from the lake! It has been such a long time since I have blogged and I apologize. Right now I am sitting in bed recovering from some evil bug that Banjo Man caught on one of our flights and … Continue reading
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meeting miss mendon
Although we’re not driving across the country anymore, we do still have road trips. They’re the medical kind, accompanied by a bit of stress and a smidgeon of dread, but still…we’re on the road again. Monday’s trip was to a … Continue reading
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practicing
That’s what I told Banjo Man this morning: I’m practicing for the lake. I’m sitting on a deck. In web chairs. With my coffee. First thing in the morning. In the sunshine. Even without lake and mountain views, we’ve been … Continue reading
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stuck
If there was ever a winter to escape from, this was it. But despite the historic snowfalls, the ice, the slush, the driveway we couldn’t drive on, we still had our cruise from Istanbul to Athens to look forward to. … Continue reading
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“historic” blizzard coming our way
This could be the big one, the storm people will talk about for years to come. Like the famous “Blizzard of ’78”, in the “where were you when–” category. We are preparing for 24″ of snow and 50 mph winds. … Continue reading
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we just wanted breakfast
After a 5:30 AM start to a scan in New London, Connecticut yesterday, four and a half hours later Banjo Man was more than happy to let me drive home. Relieved, even. While I had munched on half of an … Continue reading
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mellow yellow
Raise your hand if you recognize the Donovan song. This yellow quilt top is finished. It will be turned into a quilt eventually, but not this month. There are other projects to finish first. Congrats to the Seahawks! I confess … Continue reading
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