Pie
MorePie
Fourth of July
Banjo Man
Glen the Banjo Man
Category Archives: rhode island
25 days later
I can’t tell you how wonderful it is to see flames in our propane gas fireplace again. It heats 2/3 of the house, including the living room and kitchen. Those rooms have been 42 degrees. Banjo Man and I moved … Continue reading
Posted in quilting, rhode island
2 Comments
does anybody need a nun?
Meet Sister Cecilia. She is in the midst of gardening, with her basket and her scissors and her apron. She proudly holds flowers in her right hand. She belonged to my mother, who had fond memories of her years in … Continue reading
Posted in family, rhode island, secondhand stuff
2 Comments
my ebay life
Remember Diablo? He has been on Ebay for 8 days and has had 15 bids. He is now going for $144.50. I knew he was a winner! Six other auctions have bids, too, so I will be busy going to … Continue reading
Posted in family, food, rhode island, secondhand stuff
1 Comment
snow day 2022
Our first snowstorm of the winter is happening now. Forecast is 4-10″ of snow by 2 PM. I am less than deliriously happy about this. As I said to a friend yesterday, now that I am too old to make … Continue reading
Posted in food, rhode island, secondhand stuff
Leave a comment
so long, diablo
Meet my childhood friend, Diablo, a Breyer horse from 1961. He was a great friend to my Barbie doll, too. Now that I have turned 70 I have decided I am too old to play with horses. Well, maybe not … Continue reading
Posted in just for fun, rhode island, secondhand stuff
Leave a comment
finished and delivered
The “Octopus Quilt” is finished. And delivered to Angela (she of cancer-care fame), Jeff and kids on Wednesday. I explained that it was for snuggling on the couch. It can be thrown in the washer and dryer, no problem. It … Continue reading
Posted in a more pie opinion, friends, movies, quilting, rhode island
1 Comment
my father’s favorite gig
My father loved playing Santa Claus. Here he is back in the 90’s, greeting the crowds assembled at the local mall the day after Thanksgiving. He arrived by helicopter that year. “Don’t tell your mother,” he begged. His usual transportation … Continue reading
Posted in family, rhode island
2 Comments
the big 7-0
Call me crazy, but I sure like turning 70. No, I’m not joking. The last few years of my sixties were a bit…stressful. We’ve all survived 2020 and 2021 and lived to tell the tale. I don’t know about you, … Continue reading
Posted in family, food, just for fun, rhode island
4 Comments
let there be…grapes
The next-to-the-last piece of the putting-the-house-back-together project is this chandelier (the last piece is the replacement of the front door). Yes, this is a cluster of grapes. I spotted it in a Nebraska antique mall almost twenty years ago, but … Continue reading
Posted in rhode island, secondhand stuff
Leave a comment
the turkey takes the cake
My father found this leather turkey (actually a decanter made in Italy) many years ago at a yard sale in Connecticut. It was a big hit at Thanksgiving in 1994. A few years later I rescued it from one of … Continue reading
Posted in family, food, friends, rhode island
3 Comments
is there any more pie? 