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flying east
We headed out of our hotel at 4 AM Wednesday. Banjo Man was very, very unhappy with the weight of our luggage. He said so many, many times. His suitcase was heavy, too. Banjo Man’s initial statement of, “My suitcase … Continue reading
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smoke and pies
Today is Peach Pie Day. I am going to make and freeze pies until I run out of peaches. Because I bought a case last week, that could take a while. As you can see, there will be no … Continue reading
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my banjo man is back at the lake
I am so happy. I can’t stop hugging him. But he doesn’t seem to mind. His plane was landing at 9:30 Monday night, so my first plan was to drive in to Spokane at 7 PM and pick him up, … Continue reading
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smoke and jam
Can you tell it’s fire season? The fires are far away, I hear. In Canada. But the wind blows the smoke here, as you can see. This was taken around 4:00 Friday afternoon. It looks strange, doesn’t it? Yesterday I … Continue reading
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buried treasure
He is very good at finding things. If you’ve lost an earring or dropped a tiny screw or popped out a contact lens, you want this guy in the vicinity. We don’t know how he does it. And this year? … Continue reading
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camping, sort of
All winter Banjo Man, his brother and our two sons talked about “going camping up at the cabin”. To say this trip had reached “epic” status would be an understatement. Spending the night in the cabin up on the mountain … Continue reading
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brothers on vacation
They do have a good time together. They played golf. Competed in nightly rounds of Canasta. And went kayaking on calm summer mornings. We had dinner with friends from town. Relaxing hours on the shore. Lunch at the Pie Hut, the … Continue reading
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oh, the joy of fishing!
When Uncle Will arrived a few days ago, the Funny Grandson could finally (a) learn to fish, (b) build a campfire, (c) eat s’mores, (d) kayak and (e) jump off the dock. These were all things his busy (and somewhat tired) … Continue reading
it’s all their fault
Yes, it is all their fault that I haven’t had time to write any blog posts for the past couple of weeks. I’ve barely touched my computer and have basically used my phone to take pictures. We’re in the woods … Continue reading
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it seemed like a good idea at the time
The Funny Grandson delights in discovering how things are made. After two years of successful jam-making, he asked me if I knew how to make shredded wheat (I discovered later on that it was his favorite cereal and his parents … Continue reading
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is there any more pie? 