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an acorn kind of life
This has been an excellent winter for television. Streaming, I mean. One of our favorite “channels” is ACORN, for $5.99 a month via Amazon Prime (but also available on its own). There is a 30-day free trial, too. Definitely a … Continue reading
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grandma’s lobster
God only knows where she got it. My grandmother combed yard sales, secondhand stores and fabric mill outlets for wool. She’d bring her treasure home to wash, often dye and then cut up into fine strips for her hooked rugs. … Continue reading
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uh oh
What is wrong with this picture? Take a wild guess. Yes, no sewing machine. It has been a rough week with my fancy-schmancy machine. I had three rows (out of 11) left to free-motion quilt on the purple quilt (to … Continue reading
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a pepe pizza party
Yesterday we celebrated the 37th—and LAST–session of radiation. Banjo Man made it through this with his only side effect being tired. His doctor beamed as they said goodbye. Can you tell how happy Banjo Man is that this over? A … Continue reading
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rockin’ it
See the boulder? It used to be in the driveway. Over the past few years many large rocks and a few boulders have been emerging from the gravel road that leads to our house and circles around the non-pond oval … Continue reading
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the cord will be cut
I am waiting for the Verizon tech to arrive this morning. He is going to shut off our landline, remove the Fios tv equipment and upgrade the internet. We are on “75”, which is obsolete, and are going to “1000” … Continue reading
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more comfort food, please
Last week we learned that Banjo Man’s radiation treatments would not end on February 21, but on March 2. 37 total. That’s a lot, but still…completely doable. He’s disappointed, of course, and wearing down, but the weather keeps cooperating and … Continue reading
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the bavarian gift
This beautiful china belonged to my mother. When she moved to an assisted living facility I packed it up and stored it for my nephew. I had no idea if he would want it or not, but perhaps one day … Continue reading
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super bowl 57: day of weird food
Because I am neither a Kansas City Chiefs fan or a Philadelphia Eagles fan, I have decided to put a little effort into the food today. No, I am not having a party. Daughter Nancy is stopping by to hang out … Continue reading
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it’s a small, small world
In my neverending stacks of plastic bins a colorful part of my childhood was stored. Yes, the “dolls from around the world” had been waiting to be discovered again for fifty-eight years. I was very happy to see them. Maybe … Continue reading
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is there any more pie? 