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trying not to be a slug
I’m in a slump. Along with the rest of the world. I try to fight it, but there are times when I give up and sit at the computer and play Solitaire. That’s so depressing. We’re finishing up four weeks … Continue reading
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learning something new
We have run out of canned beans, which meant staring down the bags of dried beans and girding ourselves for the soaking and rinsing and cooking (I confess, I dislike the smell and it lingers in the house for hours) … Continue reading
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i get by with a little help…
…from my friends! Harley Chick’s son works at the local supermarket. (Can we have a round of applause for the grocery store workers, please? These folks are keeping the food on the shelves and making it possible for us isolated … Continue reading
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turkey troubles and a lovely day
BEFORE: AFTER: Yes, we had a happy group around the table! We’d all had our doubts as to whether this would happen this year, but everyone pitched in and made it work! I never even had to sit down on … Continue reading
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thanksgiving 2019
We’re ready! Turkeys are in the oven and the kitchen is clean. Wine is cooling. Drippings standing by to be made into gravy. Tablecloths have been ironed and the pumpkins are looking cheerful, as they always do. We wish you … Continue reading
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in pieces
My French Friend Janou brought the hardest jigsaw puzzle I’ve ever seen with her to Rhode Island. We spent several lazy mornings–and afternoons–patiently putting the pieces together. Our wolf is gorgeous. I’ve never seen such unusually-shaped puzzle pieces, but we … Continue reading
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blowin’ in the wind
“The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first – a process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion.” Dwight D. Eisenhower Speaking of … Continue reading
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new recipes and old friends
Banjo Man and My French Friend Janou made dinner together. It was a beef soup of some kind and there were many differences of opinion as to what should go into the pot. So it was a rather hilarious thing … Continue reading
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planes, trains and automobiles
I took the train to Boston yesterday to meet My French Friend Janou at Logan airport and bring her back to Rhode Island for a two-week visit. Oh, we’re going to have a good time! But first I had to … Continue reading
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turner in mystic
We went to the long-awaited Turner exhibit at the Mystic Seaport Museum last Saturday. It was the most beautiful day of the fall. Barbara and Rod went with us, as they too were anxious to see this Turner exhibit (the … Continue reading
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