Category Archives: rhode island

winter wednesday

Posted on April 22, 2020 by is there any more pie?

Okay, I know it’s not winter, but the “real feel” temperature here today is 28 degrees.  Oh, that cold wind is whipping around!  Doesn’t look like spring is coming any time soon. I bundled up for my daily walk around … Continue reading →

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wicked tulips

Posted on April 21, 2020 by is there any more pie?

So many lives and businesses have been affected by the Corona virus.  That’s quite an understatement, isn’t it. I learned about this business from an article in the local paper. https://www.providencejournal.com/business/20200417/at-exeter-tulip-farm-it-was-like-light-went-on-in-every-bulb https://wickedtulips.com They planted 7 acres of tulips this year.  … Continue reading →

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sunday gumbo

Posted on April 19, 2020 by is there any more pie?

I had enough ingredients to put together an “improv” gumbo this morning.   Banjo Man is delirious with joy over the smells coming from the kitchen. I didn’t have fresh vegetables.  So sad, but I raided the freezer. A bag of … Continue reading →

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the last night of week five

Posted on April 18, 2020 by is there any more pie?

Last night ended five weeks of being isolated in the house. All of you out there know what that means. Along with tequila I had chips and salsa for supper.  Dessert was a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. The entertainment … Continue reading →

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gritting my teeth

Posted on April 17, 2020 by is there any more pie?

Yesterday was a difficult day and I am trying very, very hard not to rant.  There are some days when everything is hard–due to the virus restrictions–and my blood pressure most certainly soars. And I am not going to bore … Continue reading →

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will the sun ever shine

Posted on April 16, 2020 by is there any more pie?

DAY 34 OF THE QUARANTINE. 48 DAYS UNTIL WE HEAD WEST. This song was written after 9/11 and ended up in a Disney movie.  I came upon it by accident yesterday and wanted to share.   And of course the … Continue reading →

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good cookie, bad cookie

Posted on April 15, 2020 by is there any more pie?

Okay, I admit I’m out of practice making cookies.  Except for a few afternoons of cookie-baking with my little friend Sam, I’ve been out of the cookie-baking habit since 1988. Claire’s birthday was last week.  Needless to say, the family … Continue reading →

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stand back

Posted on April 14, 2020 by is there any more pie?

I found what I thought was the perfect mask when I watched this You Tube video: At the 41 -second mark you will see how easy it is to put on.  There is a filter pocket, too. I made six … Continue reading →

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view from walmart

Posted on April 13, 2020 by is there any more pie?

As we waited in our designated pick-up spot on the side of Walmart yesterday, we watched about fifteen seagulls fight over a slab of mystery meat.  Was it a mouse?  Something that dropped out of a grocery bag?  It didn’t … Continue reading →

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easter 2020

Posted on April 12, 2020 by is there any more pie?

Last Easter seems so very, very long ago.  Here we are celebrating together at Ken and Ginny’s in 2019. That Easter morning I discovered I had a problem…and it was probably breast cancer. Oh, what a year! But I survived.  … Continue reading →

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