Category Archives: rhode island

the offer

As the days count down until our heading west and Spring is nowhere in sight here in New England, Banjo Man and I have discovered a new TV series. Son Will recommended it, so we subscribed to Paramount TV for … Continue reading

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5000 steps and no clothes

In other words, yesterday I went shopping at THE MALL. In a desperate attempt to buy some new clothes I actually drove to the dreaded mall, a place I had not frequented in many years.  But with the disappearance of … Continue reading

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if you like true stories

From the website: In this inspiring true story, amateur historian Philippa Langley believes she has made the archeological find of the century: the lost burial site of King Richard III. She takes on Britain’s most eminent historians, forcing them to … Continue reading

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never too young, thank goodness

My little friend Claire received a sewing machine for her 8th birthday. And she’s very happy about it. I am, too. Check out the wicker sewing basket, contributed to Claire’s sewing future by my friend Ruth.  Harley Chick stopped by … Continue reading

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the more things change…

…the more they stay the same. I am in the midst of planning Road Trip 2024, fifty-three years after our first one.  This photo was taken up on the Tetons (we’d taken the tram to the top of one of … Continue reading

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can i do it again?

I need something to do while watching tv with Banjo Man every evening. It’s hard to just sit there. So of course I browsed through Pinterest, placed an order from Amazon and voila! I am going to learn how to … Continue reading

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party time

This morning Banjo Man drove me north to have my annual mammogram and ultrasound. It’s been almost five years since that scary time of testing and pronouncements of cancer and I have these tests every year. The winter of 2020 … Continue reading

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it’s not a casino, but…

Yesterday Harley Chick and I headed north to Grafton, Massachusetts to pick up her Aunt Pat and do a little fabric shopping and a lot of visiting. You may remember past outings: Though I swore to myself–and to the world–that … Continue reading

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new toy

Banjo Man decided yesterday that he wanted an old-fashioned cassette player.  His reason?  He wanted to take it up to the cabin and listen to his tapes. Yes, he still has cassette tapes. “Would you research it and order one … Continue reading

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when enough is enough

Enough is enough #1:  Remember this?  It’s why I haven’t been blogging. This project from the winter of 2017-2018 has kept me busy.  And I have given up on it once again.  I gave it my all for a couple … Continue reading

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