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threads and stuff

Posted on August 30, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Last  week I was driving to my physical therapy appointment (the frozen shoulder is thawing!  Hurray!) and I missed the turn into the parking lot.  I had to drive another half mile until I found a place to turn around. … Continue reading →

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do you hear what i hear?

Posted on August 21, 2015 by is there any more pie?

I hear thunder.  Big, booming, cracking, stormy thunder. Do you have any idea what a great sound that is? It means we might get rain!!!! We need rain so badly.  The smoke from the fires east of here and north … Continue reading →

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options

Posted on August 17, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Son #1 called yesterday and told me that my grandson, while having a tiff with his mother, declared he was leaving and “going to Idaho”. My daughter-in-law replied, “Fine with me.  Good luck getting there!” I didn’t blame him for … Continue reading →

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porch chatter

Posted on August 16, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Last Thursday it was time for the annual gathering of the Montana ladies & friends. We had a lot to talk about: summer company, grandchildren, children, food, families, travel plans, etc. We skipped the Housedress Dress Code and the dock … Continue reading →

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banjo man’s mountain birthday

Posted on August 14, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man wanted to hike into his cabin for his birthday.  So we packed a picnic lunch and, after piling into Sarge’s 4-Runner, we set off up the mountain with our son, daughter-in-law and grandson. Our grandson was thrilled because … Continue reading →

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jammin’ with john

Posted on August 12, 2015 by is there any more pie?

My daughter-in-law warned me:  He wants to learn how to make jam. Huh? It seems my four-year old grandson had seen a cooking show on television where a woman made jam and he had been totally, completely fascinated.  His mother … Continue reading →

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i have company

Posted on July 31, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Here is my 4 year old grandson surveying the lake for the first time.  He’d arrived fifteen minutes earlier.  After a very long ride (2+ hours) from the airport–and after a very early flight from his home in Texas–he and … Continue reading →

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summer colors

Posted on July 21, 2015 by is there any more pie?
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the summer so far

Posted on July 20, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Summer update, without photos: We’ve had a heat wave, but I think it’s over.  We had a break from the heat, but then again…it might be back.  I am not complaining.  I like it. Because this was only five months … Continue reading →

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this year’s parade

Posted on July 15, 2015 by is there any more pie?

I’m really late getting these posted, but Banjo Man’s family was here for the Fourth of July parade and festivities (it’s an annual tradition) and I’ve been really, really busy (but I can’t tell you what I’ve been doing exactly, … Continue reading →

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