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the more things change…
…the more they stay the same. I am in the midst of planning Road Trip 2024, fifty-three years after our first one. This photo was taken up on the Tetons (we’d taken the tram to the top of one of … Continue reading
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party time
This morning Banjo Man drove me north to have my annual mammogram and ultrasound. It’s been almost five years since that scary time of testing and pronouncements of cancer and I have these tests every year. The winter of 2020 … Continue reading
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pass the pineapple
The smallest, tamest, earliest Super Bowl party took place at our house yesterday afternoon. Here’s what daughter Nancy and I watched: Banjo Man joined us for the last quarter. We all agreed Vanessa should be the MVP (Most Valuable Puppy). … Continue reading
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must love beads
My grandmother, born in 1902, loved her costume jewelry, i.e. plastic beaded necklaces. I saved them for a very long time, just in case I ended up with a horde of granddaughters who liked to play dress-up. Last week I … Continue reading
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girl meets grill
This girl received a new toy for Christmas: Our Nebraska friend Tom highly recommended this meat thermometer last year and I was very excited to finally use it Monday night. I needed to practice with the new technology (it works … Continue reading
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pasta saturday
There are days when you just want to go to Paul’s Pasta and eat Italian food. Especially on a gray January afternoon in New England. Banjo Man decided on Thursday that we needed a field trip. We waited until daughter … Continue reading
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playoff time
These sugar cookies are supposed to represent the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys. I took them to Jeff and Angela’s Sunday afternoon, as we were invited over to play Mexican Train dominoes and eat chili. Perfect way to … Continue reading
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fifty-four, oh my goodness
Banjo Man and I went out to dinner Saturday night. Yes, it was an official “date night”. Can you believe this sunset? We don’t often see such a glorious sky, as we live in the woods and rarely venture out … Continue reading
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hello, kitty
Nothing ruins a peaceful lap around the driveway than an encounter with a bobcat. Banjo Man did not take this photo. It came from iStock, online. The bobcat had been sitting on a stump at the edge of the driveway. … Continue reading
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and winter begins…
Total snow? Two inches. Rain, wind and icy roads. Further north totals exceeded 10″. And we of course stayed home. There was football. There was food. Why go anywhere? Banjo Man made a pot of Texas-style pinto beans, I put … Continue reading
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