Category Archives: rhode island

sewin’ in the chapel

Posted on May 23, 2018 by is there any more pie?

You can’t tell from this picture, but this quilt shop is in a very large former church. This spring’s Shop Hop with Harley Chick and Aunt Pat meant spending the morning at the Charlton Sewing Center, the most unusual quilt … Continue reading →

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music, views, sundaes and a trip down memory lane

Posted on May 14, 2018 by is there any more pie?

Mother’s Day 2018 was another cold, overcast day, but we were determined to pretend it wasn’t. We–Banjo Man, daughter NancyK, my mother and I—took a drive over to the island of Jamestown. Back in the days of pirates, Jamestown was … Continue reading →

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catching up on a sunny may morning

Posted on May 9, 2018 by is there any more pie?

Greetings. The sky is blue and the temperature is–gasp–62. Hard to believe, but true. So…I’m recovering from this latest bout with bronchitis. The doctor suggested it was the same infection I’ve had all winter that just keeps returning. My mega-antibiotics … Continue reading →

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update from rhode island

Posted on May 3, 2018 by is there any more pie?

First of all, the sun is shining and the temperature actually reached 65 yesterday. Epic. Secondly, I am sick again. It started out as a simple head cold last Friday, so I pampered myself all weekend with Ginger Ale and … Continue reading →

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fixing things on the list

Posted on April 19, 2018 by is there any more pie?

I took my computer into the experts at “Right Click” computer repair shop Tuesday afternoon. The very young man behind the very long counter listened to my computer woes and then turned on my laptop. “Edge” worked. My Edge Start … Continue reading →

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fantastic mr. fox and what the heck is on my wall?

Posted on April 15, 2018 by is there any more pie?

Son Will engineered a movie night for his sick mother last month. Remember when I was stuck in Texas with the Neverending Evil Virus? Well, as I started to recover and wasn’t coughing every three seconds, Will decided we should … Continue reading →

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off to mqx

Posted on April 11, 2018 by is there any more pie?

MQX is a national quilt show, the Machine Quilters Expo. I haven’t been in years, so this is very exciting. Many years ago I drove up to Nashua, NH and spent a wonderful day up there gawking at internationally prize-winning … Continue reading →

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a party for #92

Posted on April 10, 2018 by is there any more pie?

Mom turned 92 yesterday, so on Sunday we had a little dinner party with seafood gumbo and birthday cake (always a good combination for a woman born in New Orleans). I broke out the ruby-flashed glasses and matching napkins. The … Continue reading →

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movies worth the time

Posted on April 6, 2018 by is there any more pie?

We splurged on a couple of months of HBO via Amazon Prime, so these movies came via that subscription. We’ll be watching a few more offerings on this channel before we cancel it and become frugal again. Last night we … Continue reading →

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