Category Archives: family

smokin’ hot

Yep, he’s in there somewhere. Some folks have New Year’s Eve bonfires.  In fact, I’m trying to talk Banjo Man into going to a local event down by the beach Monday night.  I don’t think I’ll be able to get … Continue reading →

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a brave man is banjo man

It takes a brave man to buy these for a post-menopausal woman. Brave ol’ Banjo Man did some of his best Christmas shopping at Home Depot this year. These are really cool tools.  Some of them even have safety locks.  … Continue reading →

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candle wars

Banjo Man loves this candlelabra.  I love it, too, but Banjo Man really loves it.  It requires candles with special fluted bottoms, because regular candles fall over, even with candle sticky-stuff or freshly-dripped wax in the holder. Sometimes it’s hard to find … Continue reading →

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keeping sarge busy

Sarge is home. His sister baked cookies for him. Uncle GL drove from North Carolina just to play dominoes.  I’m making sure Sarge has a good night’s sleep. And Banjo Man had some chain saw work he’d been saving for just … Continue reading →

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another christmas story

My big tough Army guy will be home in four days. He hasn’t been home for Christmas in many, many, many years. See these cards? Sarge, when he was in elementary school, collected them. He was very, very serious about … Continue reading →

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a story from christmas past: the day the tags died

Once upon a time we adopted three orphaned children.  That is the opening sentence of a great many of my stories. Anyway, back to this particular story… These three children, age 10 (girl), age 8 (boy) and age 6 (girl) … Continue reading →

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dim the lights

I have no photo of our Thank-God-It’s-Artificial tree with its lights on to share with you. I haven’t put the lights on the tree yet.  It is not a job I enjoy doing.  In fact, it is a job that fills … Continue reading →

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the thank-god-it’s-artificial christmas tree

All of you tree purists out there are moaning, “I could never have an artificial tree!!” Do not judge me so hastily, I beg you.  I have gone to the mountain <insert sound of gospel music> and hiked through knee-high … Continue reading →

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dazed and confused

Yesterday I took Banjo Man to see an eye specialist (result: no surgery, all is well, Banjo Man is thrilled). We are at the stage of our lives now when we should not be let out of the house. I had … Continue reading →

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activating the pillow

Banjo Man has wanted a “My Pillow” for many months.  He’s seen it advertised on television and he’s heard Imus rave about it.  He wanted us both to get My Pillows, but I’ve been happy with my own pillow and … Continue reading →

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