Category Archives: lake

new pot in town

Posted on July 10, 2016 by is there any more pie?

So someone finally invented a 9 X 13 slow cooker!  Here’s the link on amazon, in case you want to read more about it: You can buy additional inserts, too. (I bought my new crock pot for less than Amazon’s $38, … Continue reading →

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waiting for the sun

Posted on July 8, 2016 by is there any more pie?

It’s 5 AM and raining.  Last summer, with the forest fires and dry timber all around us, rain would have been welcome.  A relief.  This morning’s drizzly gray summer rain is just the frosting on a cold and cloudy cake. … Continue reading →

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nebraska swimsuit

Posted on July 2, 2016 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man joined me on the dock yesterday. It was a gorgeous day, probably close to 90 degrees. Beautiful. I was on the dock reading.  In the shade.  I’m working my way through book one of the Shetland mystery series … Continue reading →

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july 1st

Posted on July 1, 2016 by is there any more pie?

Miss you guys. Where does the time go?

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staring at the lake

Posted on June 26, 2016 by is there any more pie?

Yes, we made it.  Six and a half days, three-thousand miles and almost perfect driving conditions. It’s chilly here, but the forecasting for summer weather to return in a couple of days.  Tomorrow we’ll haul chairs down to the dock … Continue reading →

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missing the lake life

Posted on June 6, 2016 by is there any more pie?

In my heart it’s still 1976. Here I am riding in the back of Retired Mountain Man’s truck 40 years ago. FORTY YEARS AGO. How cool is that? I’m still alive.  And so is RMM.  And so is the truck!

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in ten weeks…

Posted on April 16, 2016 by is there any more pie?

I’m ready for summer.  Get ready, girlfriends!

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see you next year

Posted on September 22, 2015 by is there any more pie?
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putting the brakes on

Posted on September 21, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Well, we’re supposed to be in Montana today. But we’re not. Last Friday, after taking Sarge to the airport, we heard a bad–a really bad–scraping sound coming from underneath our car. We think we have a brake problem.  It was … Continue reading →

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september with sarge

Posted on September 13, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Last week Sarge arrived.  Uncle GL and Banjo Man were very excited, because having Sarge around means getting stuff done. There were lots of hugs. (I took these pictures on my new I-phone.  I can’t believe how much fun it … Continue reading →

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