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eclipse on the lake
Everyone will have their own eclipse story, I’m sure. Where were you? How much did you see? The lake house faces north and the morning sun shines over its right shoulder, blocked for the most part by the tall trees that the … Continue reading
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the remnant shop
Last Wednesday my buddy Ruth and I headed to Hope Valley to check out a store my dental hygienist had recommended. When I was a kid there were “mill outlet” stores everywhere and my mother, who liked to sew her … 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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my ebay life continues
I don’t know how many days I’ve been doing this. In the midst of the cleaning and unpacking and bin-hauling, I’ve lost track. Yesterday I went to the Post Office and mailed off my SIX SALES. How exciting! The money … Continue reading
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a two-cart couple
It took over forty years, but Banjo Man and I finally realized that the secret to a successful and stress-free trip to the grocery store was for each of us to have our own shopping cart and go our separate ways … Continue reading
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no sew expo? no problem!
If it’s April, it’s Sew Expo in Worcester, Mass. But not this year. The annual sewing event, with demos and fashion shows and vendors and quilts, did not come to Worcester this year. All good things must come to an … Continue reading
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and the cleaning begins
In May of 2013 I went through a few bins of my vintage fabric and measured, ironed, folded and labeled them. They went into large plastic zip-lock bags and, alas, stayed there. I’ve been busy. A suitcase-load went to the … 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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getting ready for easter
Another holiday, another set of pillowcases. Too much fun, I tell ya! Yesterday was a miserable, windy, rainy day. But because I had no Easter-themed fabric I dug out my rain coat and drove south for 20 minutes to a … Continue reading
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our own crane
If you are six years old and your grandparents are having a new air conditioning unit installed and that involved hiring a crane then you put on your hard hat and your construction vest and you watch the show. The … Continue reading
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