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car confusion, etc.
Banjo Man and I have shared one car, a 2004 Toyota Highlander, for about four or five years now. About 95% of the time it is not a problem. And if there is one, we work around it. Sometimes I … Continue reading
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the ugly quilt
Recently I’ve decided that even ugly quilts should be finished and not sit in their bins taking up space in the closet. So for the past week I’ve been assembling the sashings that join these blocks together and attempting … Continue reading
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happy birthday and happy halloween
My brother was born on Halloween, which meant we grew up celebrating his birthday with a party with the neighborhood kids before setting out to trick-or-treat. I can taste the potato sticks now. We loved Halloween. Living in a suburban … Continue reading
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old fashioned nor’easter
Last night the rain poured down and the wind wailed as a “nor’easter” swept along the coast. Our lights flickered a lot, but unlike many other Rhode Islanders, we didn’t lose power. This morning I made coffee and turned on … Continue reading
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it’s a start
Here’s the only color in our yard. It’s all green, except for this one bush. When I’m driving to town I see all sorts of colors as the leaves turn to gold and orange and red. It’s lovely. At … Continue reading
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takin’ it easy on sunday afternoon
Here it is, waiting for me to sew something. Everything is so clean on my new table. To the left are some pillowcases to finish for the Funny Grandson’s Christmas. There are owls and deer on them, so they are … Continue reading
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home for the winter
I can’t believe I haven’t posted in over two weeks. There has been a lot going on. My trip home from Texas last Tuesday (the 10th) was an easy one, aside from the 3:30 AM start at the … Continue reading
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coffee 3000 miles away
I received a text message this morning from Harley Chick. We met the Wednesday after Labor Day thirty years ago! Over the years we’ve managed to celebrate–or commiserate over–the first day of school many, many times. She sent me a … Continue reading
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leavin’ on a jet plane
Remember that song from Peter, Paul & Mary? How I loved it. Anyway…back to the present…that’s what is happening later on today. I’m leaving on a jet plane for the lake, for the mountains, for the music and the food … Continue reading
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sinking
We have leaks, so it’s time to think about replacing our 27 year old kitchen plumbing, and that means under the sink, along with the actual sink and the faucet. So we went to the fancy plumbing store Saturday morning. … Continue reading
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