Category Archives: friends

remember the parade?

Here are some of the photos of the 4th of July parade!!!

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scenes from the clark fork parade

Small town America.  It’s the best. Here are pictures I took while perched on our float as we lined up on a side street. “If you can’t do it in a tractor, it doesn’t need to get done!” (I think … Continue reading

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mother’s day music

Bruce Bishop and Beth Pedersen play every Sunday afternoon in downtown Hope. And even on Mother’s Day! I spent the afternoon listening to great music with Dancing Mandolin Player and her Boyfriend Bob. We ate banana bread and enjoyed the … Continue reading

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happy birthday, dancing mandolin player!

She’s the life of every party. She’s an Extreme Gardner. A charismatic singer and musician. She has a gift for flower decorating.  You can ask my daughter about her wedding decorations!   And she has a forgiving heart, because I … Continue reading

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if it’s april, it’s sew expo

This little girl loves fabric. And notions. And quilts. I think it’s genetic! She always loves Sew Expo…even when she was a one-year old in a stroller she loved touching the fabric. We don’t buy much, but we spend hours … Continue reading

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i think we played too hard

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my favorite mouse pad ever

Want one?  Click here for Suzy’s fabulous website!!!!! (thanks to Dancing Mandolin Player for the surprise gift)

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a ‘nebraska jack’ breakfast casserole

Jack cooks breakfast every Sunday morning for his friends.  8:00 AM.  Don’t be late.   When Banjo Man and I are in Nebraska, we are always thrilled to be invited to join the guys for the weekly feast. Here’s one … Continue reading

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craving summer and jack’s burgers

How does Nebraska Jack make the best burgers in the world? He told me: 2 parts beef (fat trimmed from it) 1 part cured bacon (he uses Wright’s Bacon’s Ends & Pieces and looks for the packages with lots of … Continue reading

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babysitter triumph

I wore him out.  Isn’t it usually the other way around?

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