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cod chowder
If you want something very simple for dinner on a cold night, here’s the recipe for last week’s chowder. I made it up as I went along, so feel free to change what you want! 2/3 of a 5 lb. … Continue reading
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big thanks to big store
Yesterday Mom and I went shopping for furniture. Picture a 90-year old woman with a cane making her way amidst a vast furniture store. Not easy. We had previously purchased a recliner from the same store, Raymour & Flanigan, several … Continue reading
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special guests at thanksgiving
Alas, I did not take pictures of our Thanksgiving this year. I really regret that. I brought my camera, had it set out on the hutch in plain sight, but I was simply too busy and having too much fun. … Continue reading
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ready for a turkey
Another Thanksgiving at “Grandma’s house”! Banjo Man and I spent yesterday setting up tables, transporting chairs, cooking, and cleaning . This morning we put the 22 pound turkey in the oven at 7:30 before we set the tables. The velvet … Continue reading
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seafood by the sea
Last Thursday Banjo Man had a brilliant idea and unusual idea: to go out to lunch. Not only would we go out to lunch, but we would go to the Matunuck Oyster Bar just a few miles away. Check it out … Continue reading
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the patch
It’s rare that I see one of my creative obsessions so blatantly displayed for Banjo Man and I to see. The word insane comes to mind. My artistic and crafty and quilting obsessions have always had the potential to get … Continue reading
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november shop hopping, year two
Last Thursday Harley Chick, Aunt Pat and I went off to look for fabric. You’d think that fabric would be easy to find, but these days local quilt stores are closing and shopping options are sadly shrinking. But Aunt Pat … Continue reading
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election food
Last night Banjo Man and I (both political junkies) ate our way through Election Night. We started off with Italian sausage-potato-kale soup from our Crock Pot at 6:00. As the evening wore on we moved to ice cream bars. Doritos. Peach … Continue reading
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number seventy-three
That was the recorded number after entering my ballot into the voting machine this morning. Yes, I was at the polling place (the local elementary school) early. In fact, I was awake at 4:30. Damn this end to Daylight Savings Time! … Continue reading
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the pumpkin factory
Please do not ask me why I am making these. The photos of velvet pumpkins on Pinterest caused intense Pumpkin Envy. I think they’re beautiful. I couldn’t help myself. I had to buy crushed velvet (on sale and … Continue reading
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