Category Archives: friends

the big gig

Last Sunday afternoon the Hope Mountain Blues made their debut at the Green Door coffee shop in Garfield Bay. We’d practiced for countless hours. We prayed we’d remember the words to fourteen songs, the chords, the notes, the solo breaks, … Continue reading

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aloha

We had company from Hawaii this past week.  They own coffee bean and macadamia nut farms, so we learned a lot about Kona coffee and the market for “mac nuts”.  Fascinating stuff! Of course now we want to go to … Continue reading

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no name band name

Busy Tuesday up on the hill at band practice: Must get the sound right. Who knew five people would have so many cords? We named the band!!!!! And ate doughnuts. It was a PARTY!!!!! Meanwhile, back at the lake…

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sorry, banjo man

I tried so hard to win this at the auction, but…it went for more money than was in my Banjo Man Birthday Budget. The 30th Annual Bodacious Barbeque was held last Saturday night to raise money to support the community … Continue reading

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3rd annual montana ladies gathering

The Montana ladies always arrive with coolers filled with gourmet goodies and bottles of iced champagne. They love to party. Can you tell? See the lady in blue on the left? Her sisters used to babysit for my Son #1 … Continue reading

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the 27th season

Do not judge us.  My French Friend Janou and I have been doing this for years.  We give each other the rose whenever the mood strikes us and then we laugh until the commercials are over. This is a typical … Continue reading

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hello?? will i what??

My French Friend Janou wants to know if I am coming over to her house tonight to watch The Bachelorette. Absolument, mon amie! Just a few Bachelorette comments, for any of you who watch the show: I think Brooks will … Continue reading

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the day before the 4th

It started out with groceries.  Banjo Man loves groceries.  Look how happy he is. We also went to Walmart, because it is so much fun to go to Walmart the day before the 4th of July. Everyone knows that, right? … Continue reading

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while banjo man is out of town…

Last night I had a date with Sam. He’s eight weeks old and very, very handsome.  He wore a striped sleeper with a red crab on his bottom. Spiffy. Oh, he wasn’t as excited about our date as I was. … Continue reading

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the keurig, the husband and the dilemma of saving money

Harley Chick sent me an email last week: I can’t believe I just fell for this.  Okay so I thought I would play along by using the pod a second time since the Kahlua pods were piling up.  My thought … Continue reading

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