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last days on the mountain
Poor Banjo Man. He hates to say goodbye. We spent five hours up here on Monday. We had one last fire in the stove. We cleaned. We ate apple pie. We rested a bit. We put up the sign. We … Continue reading
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a little bit of home
These spindles, painted by George and installed into the bunkhouse by Banjo Man, came from the family farm in Nebraska. The guys remember standing next to them on Christmas morning as they and their sisters waited for their mother to … Continue reading
ah, september…
Perfect temperatures on the dock right now. Banjo Man took this picture the other evening. We enjoy sitting on the dock looking at the lake. We don’t do it often enough. But September is the month for it!
meanwhile, back at the lake
While Banjo Man is up on the mountain working on the cabin this Labor Day weekend, I’ve pulled out my zucchini plant (it gave me three zucchinis), my cucumber plant (produced one cuke), one of my basil plants (chomped on … Continue reading
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where’d he go?
One of Banjo Man’s favorite helpers has fled across the country to the quiet of his own home where there are no construction jobs. Brother George was a HUGE help these past couple of weeks. Thank God he likes to … Continue reading
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goodbye, summer
You were a good one. Busy, joyful, full of family and friends. The lake was warm, the cherries plentiful, the trips to the Peach Man as successful as ever. There was music. And plenty of food. Ice cream. And another … Continue reading
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rain
It’s a good thing when fire danger is extremely high and you have escape plans in place in case the worst case scenario happens in your neighborhood. Thank you, rain and clouds. Much appreciated! In other news, the Elberta peaches … Continue reading
happy belated bluegrass birthday
Many weeks ago Banjo Man declared that he wanted to go to a bluegrass concert. For his birthday. Because there would be a…wait for it…banjo. The Travelin McCoury’s were coming to town. The who? I had no idea. But there … Continue reading
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a whole lot easier
Consider this a commercial. When I discovered the steamer canner I bought in 2021 would not work on my new induction cooktop, I was very, very sad. But Retired Mountain Lady came to the rescue and showed me hers. She … Continue reading
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plum dandy
Welcome to my world. It’s very fruity. Plums were tempting this summer. In my younger days I had two plum trees and I spent many hours canning plums for Banjo Man’s winter snacks. Plums are so easy to can, make … Continue reading
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