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goodbye, old friend
The giant oak that has shaded the patio and half of our house for the past twenty-six years is dying. We are very sad about that, but the time has come to do something about it before half of this … Continue reading
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getting ready for easter
Another holiday, another set of pillowcases. Too much fun, I tell ya! Yesterday was a miserable, windy, rainy day. But because I had no Easter-themed fabric I dug out my rain coat and drove south for 20 minutes to a … Continue reading
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birthday gal
We ordered margaritas, but one of us had to prove she was under 21!!!! The other three of us (whose combined ages totaled 231) were shocked and very, very amused. How hilarious! NancyK turned 37 on Saturday and we celebrated … Continue reading
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why did the turkey…
…cross the road? (A) to find bugs and/or acorns, (B) for exercise, though they walk very, very slowly, with their skinny turkey feet planted firmly at every step they take, or (C) to make me hurry downstairs to tell Banjo Man … Continue reading
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centuries of television
Sunday night was an epic night on the Giant Couch. First up? The 1600’s, with King Louis XIV, in “Versailles”. If you are watching that series, check out this website, http://partylike1660.com/, which gives all sorts of historical information about the … Continue reading
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in search of an asian sauce
I’ve made some pretty bad Asian meals lately. The chicken broccoli dish with the cashew butter, sriracha, tahini and vinegar hit a new low. Spread out on a cookie sheet and broiled (I’ve read this is the latest trend in … Continue reading
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i don’t get it
I’ve always been a radio person. I had a radio beside my bed at night when I was a kid and loved finding odd, static-coated stations to listen to at night. My grandparents gave me a transistor radio for my 13th … Continue reading
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wild in france
We discovered a new miniseries last night. We had no expectations. We were both tired, but at 6:15 it was too early to go to bed. We had a few hours to kill before collapsing (Banjo Man had had a … Continue reading
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outlander, season 2
It has been a good week on the Giant Couch. Son #1 and Amber (our dear daughter-law) gave us season 2 of Outlander on dvd for Christmas. We’d been saving it for a time when we could immerse ourselves in … Continue reading
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memories of summers past
We had a little dinner party here Saturday night. It was just like we were at the lake, only it was about 24 degrees outside. And there was no lake. And we were east of the Mississippi. Our favorite “youngsters” got … Continue reading
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