Category Archives: family

good ice, bad ice

Posted on February 25, 2015 by is there any more pie?

My father spent his winters looking for “good ice”. He loved to play hockey, loved to be on ice skates, and enjoyed hauling us from pond to pond in his quest for “good ice”. He would come home from work … Continue reading →

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cooking up a storm

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

Sarge is coming this weekend. I hope. Banjo Man has a snow shovel with Sarge’s name on it. My mother, my daughter and my son-in-law are coming for dinner and Mexican Train Dominoes Saturday night. We’re having a Mexican Family … Continue reading →

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favorite pics of 2014

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

This is one of my favorite photos of 2014. First of all, here are my four boys (three sons and one grandson). It’s highly unusual to have the four of them together in one place, so this was a special … Continue reading →

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dear santa

Posted on January 8, 2015 by is there any more pie?

For some reason these napkins reminded me of my four year old grandson.

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the best of gifts, the worst of gifts

Posted on January 7, 2015 by is there any more pie?

There are many differences between men and women. There are many differences between fathers and mothers. There are many differences between Banjo Man and me. For instance, for Christmas I gave Sarge a crock pot.He was very pleased. I also … Continue reading →

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they call him prince farming

Posted on January 5, 2015 by is there any more pie?

You can make fun of me all you want, but I’m telling you…tonight is a big night. THE BACHELOR, season 19, starts tonight. Chris Soules, the farmer from Iowa, is going to meet 30 mostly crazy women who may … Continue reading →

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little stories, little decorations

Posted on December 24, 2014 by is there any more pie?

I put the tree up early this year, on the first of December. I did it by myself, while remembering the chaotic days of children hanging ornaments and eating cookies and cheerfully arguing about who picked what branch for their … Continue reading →

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banjo man knows his woman

Posted on December 23, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Here are my birthday gifts from Banjo Man. It only took 44 years of marriage for the guy to come up with the best gifts ever!!!!

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what to give a 4 year old boy

Posted on December 1, 2014 by is there any more pie?

While in line at Home Depot last Saturday I spotted this, so I bought one for my grandson for Christmas. Can you believe it’s a flashlight???? An LED Micro flashlight? You can bend it, wrap it and twist it. As … Continue reading →

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the art of tidying up meets pinterest

Posted on November 30, 2014 by is there any more pie?

A couple of weeks ago I saw this book on Amazon and I thought My French Friend Janou would love it. So first I bought it for myself, to see if it was something she would like, and I became … Continue reading →