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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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home for the winter
I can’t believe I haven’t posted in over two weeks. There has been a lot going on. My trip home from Texas last Tuesday (the 10th) was an easy one, aside from the 3:30 AM start at the … Continue reading
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day in, night out in austin
One of our favorite blues men, Johnny Nicholas, was playing at our favorite bar, the Saxon Pub, last night. Will and I planned to be there. Of course. Johnny no longer does the Wednesday Happy Hour, so when he does appear … Continue reading
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sunday’s antique mall
Will and I decided to do something a little different Sunday afternoon, so we headed north to the Austin Antique Mall. You never know what you’re going to find. How about a handknit clock? I wished these boots were my size. … Continue reading
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catching up here in austin
It is raining lightly this morning, something folks in Austin never seem to mind. No flash flooding, no tropical storms or wind. Just a calm little rainy morning, overcast and gray. I am going to fill the crock pot with … Continue reading
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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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