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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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sometimes i wonder…
…where this went: This is the chapel at Quonset Point, on the Navy base, where Banjo Man and I were married. He was a former Sea Bee and I was the daughter of a career Navy chief. Four years after … Continue reading
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on the menu
You’re wondering what this is. So was I. These were stuck on my kitchen counter next to the microwave. Banjo Man explained that these are the meals he ate and the foods he used while he was in RI alone … Continue reading
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sign posted on the gas station door
I once had an encounter with an aggressive goat. Unbeknownst to me, the neighbor’s goat herd had gotten loose. I was carrying my laundry from my house to my parents (due to a broken washing maching–my daughters never learned … Continue reading
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cleaning up, packing up, heading out
We’re twelve hours away from heading west. It has been an insanely busy week–okay, the last three weeks have been intense!!!–so I’m feeling a little frazzled. The car is packed, which is unusual. The car is not stuffed to the … Continue reading
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updates
The rug is getting used again. As are Uncle Don’s plastic soldiers (circa 1957). We had a pizza party Friday night, with much-anticipated pepperoni pizza. Remember my $30 car repair project? It worked!!! I am now $1770 ahead of the … Continue reading
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finally, hopefully, summer
Scenes from around the house. I think it’s summer. Sarge mistakenly left a lobster roll behind, so Banjo Man and I split it for lunch. Lobster rolls = summer. The rhododendrons are in full bloom. Rhododendrons = summer. I am … Continue reading
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