Category Archives: movies

miss lillie, andrea and peaches

Posted on August 28, 2018 by

Yesterday I peeled 40+ peaches.  Today I will most likely do another 30, but I’m not sure.  I just put up three batches of apricot jam this morning and I’m pretty happy to be out of the kitchen, so peach-peeling … Continue reading →

Posted in family, lake, movies | Leave a comment

catching up on a sunny may morning

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

Greetings. The sky is blue and the temperature is–gasp–62.  Hard to believe, but true. So…I’m recovering from this latest bout with bronchitis.  The doctor suggested it was the same infection I’ve had all winter that just keeps returning.  My mega-antibiotics … Continue reading →

Posted in family, movies, rhode island | 2 Comments

movies worth the time

Posted on April 6, 2018 by

We splurged on a couple of months of HBO via Amazon Prime, so these movies came via that subscription.  We’ll be watching a few more offerings on this channel before we cancel it and become frugal again. Last night we … Continue reading →

Posted in movies, rhode island | 5 Comments

hector, please go home

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

Banjo Man and I couldn’t decide what to watch last night, so as I was browsing through Netflix I saw this movie, “Hector”, set in Scotland.  What the heck.  It’s Scotland.  We’ll love the scenery and the accents. Oops. The … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Leave a comment

long way from home

Posted on March 13, 2018 by

While New England prepared for another storm yesterday, we ate an early dinner on the patio outside of Whole Foods. Snow??  What snow??? It’s a hard life. The day began with breakfast at Habanero’s, a local Mexican place with fabulous … Continue reading →

Posted in austin, family, movies, texas | Leave a comment

big little lies and other shows

Posted on February 9, 2018 by

It was a good book and it’s a really good miniseries on HBO (or if you’re lucky, available to rent at your local library). Banjo Man and I could not have enjoyed it more.  I especially loved the various husbands … Continue reading →

Posted in family, movies, rhode island, television | 2 Comments

the polka king

Posted on January 20, 2018 by

I didn’t know whether to recommend this movie or not.  Banjo Man and I thoroughly enjoyed it, but after reading a lot of horrible reviews I hesitated to tell you about it. This Netflix movie is based on a true … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Leave a comment

the frozen dead

Posted on January 18, 2018 by

Here’s a new mystery series on Netflix.  It’s in French, with English subtitles, and set in the French Pyrenees. We liked almost all of the episodes–good characters and lots of mysterious happenings–but the last episode left us…cold.  It ended with … Continue reading →

Posted in books & music, movies, television | Leave a comment

anne with an “e”

Posted on June 12, 2017 by

I watched all seven episodes of season 1 on Netflix this week.  What a wonderful production!  I cannot recommend it enough.   I don’t know how long we’ll have to wait for season 2, but I hope it won’t be a year.   … Continue reading →

Posted in food, lake, movies, television | Leave a comment

why did the turkey…

Posted on March 27, 2017 by

…cross the road? (A)  to find bugs and/or acorns, (B)  for exercise, though they walk very, very slowly, with their skinny turkey feet planted firmly at every step they take, or (C)  to make me hurry downstairs to tell Banjo Man … Continue reading →

Posted in family, movies, personal female whining, rhode island | Leave a comment