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the birth of a quilter
My 4th-grade friend Claire has been coming over on Wednesday afternoons to create her own quilt. Here are the blocks on the “design wall” (batting hung like a curtain over my office windows). She’s quite the artist and has an … Continue reading
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banjo man’s homepage
Banjo Man loves telling me the articles he’s read and the pictures he’s seen on his Microsoft homepage. I try to listen patiently without rolling my eyes. But yesterday he announced he’d read about a statewide pizza contest and the … Continue reading
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stuck
If there was ever a winter to escape from, this was it. But despite the historic snowfalls, the ice, the slush, the driveway we couldn’t drive on, we still had our cruise from Istanbul to Athens to look forward to. … Continue reading
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digging out…or not
Our friends down the street sent this to me yesterday. As you can see, Rod and Barbara are very good shovelers. A plow and neighbors helped, too, as they needed a path to the oil tank. We are still waiting … Continue reading
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the historic snowstorm is over
Yesterday we watched as 36″ of snow (yes, 36) fell all day long, along with wind gusts of up to 80 mph. At sunrise: Later in the afternoon: Before we went to bed: I don’t know how we’ll get out … Continue reading
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bring on the coffee
It’s 6:30 AM and the worst of the blizzard began an hour ago. I wish you could hear the wind out there! I was up at 5. The power was still on, which meant I could fire up the Keurig … Continue reading
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“historic” blizzard coming our way
This could be the big one, the storm people will talk about for years to come. Like the famous “Blizzard of ’78”, in the “where were you when–” category. We are preparing for 24″ of snow and 50 mph winds. … Continue reading
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february isn’t pretty
This is me. In desperation I have bought three different conditioners for my hair. They all smell wonderful, but I’m not sure they are making my dry winter hair look more presentable. My hairdresser said to give up until spring. … Continue reading
we just wanted breakfast
After a 5:30 AM start to a scan in New London, Connecticut yesterday, four and a half hours later Banjo Man was more than happy to let me drive home. Relieved, even. While I had munched on half of an … Continue reading
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mellow yellow
Raise your hand if you recognize the Donovan song. This yellow quilt top is finished. It will be turned into a quilt eventually, but not this month. There are other projects to finish first. Congrats to the Seahawks! I confess … Continue reading
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