Category Archives: rhode island

what a treat

Isn’t this a great idea?  Bananas and mandarins for the little ones who might be hungry in the supermarket! Does your grocery store do this?  Have I not noticed until now?  Should I get out more??? Rhode Island has a … Continue reading

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coming out of the cave

I think this is commonly called a “blank slate”: You notice there is nothing on it?  Such is February in New England.  February 11th was supposed to have been a breakfast get together with friends in town, but it snowed. … Continue reading

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fixing things in february

I seem to be fixing things a lot these days. I’ve installed three cable set top boxes.  Two were replacements for broken boxes.  One was a replacement for the replacement, which had a very strange tendency to flip to “guide” every … Continue reading

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snow day

This morning, as I was dumping all sorts of lovely ingredients into the crock pot while listening to the local radio station, Banjo Man laughed and said, “Boy, you Rhode Islanders really love your storms!” I’d spent the previous hour … Continue reading

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blizzard comin’

We’re supposed to be getting our first blizzard of the winter tomorrow.  It should start at 7 AM and stop at midnight.   The weatherman is warning of high winds along with the snow. So of course the first thing I … Continue reading

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artichoke dip and football

In honor of Super Bowl Sunday, Banjo Man received this photo from an old friend.  He was quite thrilled to show me that he had played football, though the thought of that just boggles my mind. He’s on the far … Continue reading

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flu season

I’m sorry for not posting in so long! We’ve been sick, which I posted before.  Banjo Man suffered a major allergy attack and sinus infection that began in Texas.  I came down with the sinus infection/airplane bug on January 1st. … Continue reading

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too sick to sew

Pathetic.  That’s me.  I caught Banjo Man’s cold and now I can’t get out of bed.  It’s been years since I have had a cold, so of course I am outraged.  Ha!  Those Texas germs must be pretty strong. I … Continue reading

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a glimpse of the future

We traveled home on New Year’s Eve, leaving Austin at noon and flying to DC.  Southwest Airlines just added a DC airport to their flight list and it was our first time there.  We spilled onto a circle of 9 … Continue reading

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oh happy day

Today I am 65.  I find that so exciting, due to now qualifying for Medicare. I cannot tell you how happy that makes me, which also makes me an old lady, because only old people are excited about getting Medicare. … Continue reading

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