Category Archives: just for fun

it could be worse

Posted on May 24, 2020 by is there any more pie?

Just when you think the walls have closed in so tightly you are going to go mad, here’s an article about being stranded. Really stranded. A Bolivian orchestra has been stuck in a haunted German castle, surrounded by twenty-three packs … Continue reading →

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saying goodbye to 2019

Posted on January 5, 2020 by is there any more pie?

Oh, how glad we are that 2019 is over! At this time last January we began packing up the kitchen, living room, dining area, pantries, closets and bedroom in preparation for the unexpected remodel. We spent the winter living in … Continue reading →

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ghosts of halloween(s) past

Posted on October 31, 2019 by is there any more pie?

First of all, let me shout out a “Happy Birthday” to my brother. Yes, his birthday is on Halloween. And yes, there was always a party before we went out trick-or-treating. He looks very dapper in that hat! Check out … Continue reading →

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making progress

Posted on October 26, 2019 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man said this quilt would be a “pleasant jolt” to our visitors. I think that’s hilarious. Maybe that describes more than a few of my wild quilts! And here is a picture I took in front of a restaurant … Continue reading →

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if you like numbers

Posted on September 10, 2019 by is there any more pie?

My friend Pat sent me this. I think it’s pretty interesting. But I am easily entertained on my computer these days, having little contact with the outside world. I long to get dressed and drive out of the woods and … Continue reading →

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another birthday

Posted on December 9, 2018 by is there any more pie?

I think I’m in a stroller, 1950’s style. And happy to be there, from the looks of things. This was taken in Washington, DC, where my Dad was stationed at the time. My mother loves to say she changed my … Continue reading →

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a few more pictures from austin

Posted on October 18, 2018 by is there any more pie?

And at the Austin airport’s new gift shop I saw these. Hilarious! I didn’t have room in my bag for any of them, unfortunately. Which one is your favorite?

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you and planet earth

Posted on May 15, 2018 by is there any more pie?

Just for fun, here’s an interactive site that tells you how many breaths you’ve taken, how many snowflakes have fallen, how many people have been born since YOU were born. Just enter your birthdate and see what happens! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5730653/Interactive-counter-reveals-happened-planet-day-born.html

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one ring-y ding-y

Posted on February 26, 2018 by is there any more pie?

Remember that Lily Tomlin routine? The one where she was the telephone operator? It always made me laugh harder than anyone else in front of the tv. Well, in the midst of my cleaning I found this old photograph from … Continue reading →