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happy thanksgiving 2017
I am so grateful for a sunny day. I am grateful for pumpkin lights. I am grateful for velvet pumpkins. I love them. In fact, I love pumpkins of all kinds. And I’m so happy I found this … Continue reading
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happy birthday, ben
This is my absolutely favorite picture of my eldest son. He wore that football helmet a lot. A lot. He was the preemie who no one thought would live past two weeks, if he lived that long. And now … Continue reading
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barn owl
This is what I saw flying towards the house as I stared out my office window yesterday morning. Isn’t he gorgeous? He flew low, above the driveway and right over the roof of the house. I searched through owl … Continue reading
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the brakes broke me
I totally lost it yesterday afternoon. I had a screaming fit in the driveway while Banjo Man leaned on his rake and looked very, very worried. You see, I was in the midst of dragging the new lightweight transport wheel … Continue reading
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gifts
These arrived in the mail yesterday. Flavored pumpkin seeds from Dancing Mandolin Player! What a lovely surprise. I felt so very loved. And last night my friend Barb called. “I made you something,” she announced. “Can I bring it over?” … Continue reading
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breath of fresh air
Yesterday my mother was released from the rehab section of the local nursing home and was able to return to her assisted living apartment. Hallelujah!!!! We moved her back into her lovely quiet studio apartment and sent her off … Continue reading
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car confusion, etc.
Banjo Man and I have shared one car, a 2004 Toyota Highlander, for about four or five years now. About 95% of the time it is not a problem. And if there is one, we work around it. Sometimes I … Continue reading
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happy birthday and happy halloween
My brother was born on Halloween, which meant we grew up celebrating his birthday with a party with the neighborhood kids before setting out to trick-or-treat. I can taste the potato sticks now. We loved Halloween. Living in a suburban … Continue reading
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old fashioned nor’easter
Last night the rain poured down and the wind wailed as a “nor’easter” swept along the coast. Our lights flickered a lot, but unlike many other Rhode Islanders, we didn’t lose power. This morning I made coffee and turned on … Continue reading
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he’s 40
Forty years ago today, at 3 AM, Banjo Man and I made the wild 65-mile trip to Coeur d’Alene when I was in labor with this guy. He was 6 weeks early so we weren’t at all prepared. We had … Continue reading
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is there any more pie? 