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Can you spot the geese? There were about twenty adults and babies on the beach yesterday afternoon. I can’t imagine what they were finding to eat, but they seemed to enjoy the pit stop before plopping back into the lake … Continue reading
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purple soup and the pie hut
I must be back in Idaho if I am having lunch at the Pie Hut. Be still my heart. So why is sweet potato soup purple, you ask? I have no idea. Are there purple sweet potatoes in this world? … Continue reading
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anne with an “e”
I watched all seven episodes of season 1 on Netflix this week. What a wonderful production! I cannot recommend it enough. I don’t know how long we’ll have to wait for season 2, but I hope it won’t be a year. … Continue reading
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groceries and giggles
Tuesday evening found me spending 4 hours in the Chicago Midway airport. I don’t recommend it. But in one of the gift shops I spotted this book. Hilarious, right? I didn’t buy it, but hope to find it in the … Continue reading
happy mother’s day 2017
It’s rainy and cloudy and windy here in Rhode Island today. Those of us in my family who intended to get together changed our plans. We exchanged flowers and pretty cards and hugs yesterday afternoon instead. It’s cold and feels … Continue reading
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an afternoon in provincetown
It’s the little town at the tip of Cape Cod. It’s the place where the Mayflower docked before heading into Plymouth in November of 1620. There the Pilgrims established their new government, a “domestic commonwealth” without kings and queens. My … Continue reading
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an itty bitty road trip
When your friends from Montana show up in Massachusetts (a son was getting married–happy day!), you absolutely must get in the car and join them in their touristy endeavors. It’s a law. So Banjo Man and I packed up the … Continue reading
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pie porn
To This is a gorgeous book about pie. I sadly returned it to the library yesterday, but not before copying some of the recipes for pie crust and fruit pies. And I bought lard. As soon as the basement is … Continue reading
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the easter gumbo that almost wasn’t
I am a proud Maker of Gumbo. I make four different kinds, depending on the expectations of the people who will be eagerly holding their empty bowls and waiting for dinner. I am accustomed to praise, awe and gratitude whenever … Continue reading
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easter prep
It’s that time of year again, but this Easter I’m hosting the party at our house instead of my mother’s. After all, I have a dishwasher. And plenty of chairs. We decided to keep things simple and not … Continue reading
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is there any more pie? 