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soup and friends
My dear friend Nancy B. died of ovarian cancer fourteen years ago this month. She was a brilliant writer and a faithful, generous, loving friend. Those of us lucky enough to be part of her life miss her terribly. In … Continue reading
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a little reminder
I have been attempting to age “with grace” until I saw this on the Bonnie Hunter quilting blog this morning. I like this philosophy better, don’t you?
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too lazy for words
Okay, it’s almost noon and I am still in my nightgown. Such a luxury. Banjo Man is outside weed-whacking the edges of our very long driveway. He is so happy to be cleaning up the place. Daughter Nancy couldn’t get … Continue reading
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and the number is…3008
That’s how many miles we covered on our trip home. And yes, we are home. At 5:15 PM. It was a day that started calmly at 8:00 AM and would move along quite nicely until we entered New York State … Continue reading
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you saw what?
Daughter Nancy sent pictures Monday of owls sitting on our Rhode Island patio. They were there for at least an hour, she said, and were not the least bit disturbed by her taking pictures through the window. I think they … Continue reading
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and we’re off!
Today’s the day we hit the road. To my great dismay, Banjo Man has packed 9/10 of the car with his own “stuff” and we will, once again, look as if we are (a) homeless, (b) hoarders or (c) moving … Continue reading
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what could go wrong?
When you’re getting ready for a 3000-mile road trip and preparing for six months away from home, what’s the worst that could happen? Well, maybe not the worst. But pretty damned inconvenient. I won’t go into all the gory dental … Continue reading
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eclipse fever
I forgot about the eclipse today, but a hundred or so mentions of it on local radio this morning reminded me. We’re ready. I placed a last minute order on Amazon Friday. My family of teachers in Texas describe an … Continue reading
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the offer
As the days count down until our heading west and Spring is nowhere in sight here in New England, Banjo Man and I have discovered a new TV series. Son Will recommended it, so we subscribed to Paramount TV for … Continue reading
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5000 steps and no clothes
In other words, yesterday I went shopping at THE MALL. In a desperate attempt to buy some new clothes I actually drove to the dreaded mall, a place I had not frequented in many years. But with the disappearance of … Continue reading
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is there any more pie? 