Category Archives: rhode island

hold your horses

Posted on January 28, 2016 by is there any more pie?

Welcome to my horse collection. This was a very big deal when I was a kid. These were souvenirs from trips and Christmas and birthday gifts. I loved them. I could stand in front of the display in any tacky … Continue reading →

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sew and snow saturday

Posted on January 23, 2016 by is there any more pie?

It looks like we’re getting the Big Storm after all. Sometime in the night the storm shifted a little bit north, which meant we are right in the path of a lot of snow and a lot of wind. Banjo … Continue reading →

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what’s on the design wall

Posted on January 20, 2016 by is there any more pie?

I’ve been playing with my stack of half-square triangles. It’s baby quilt time! Here’s version #1: And here are the same 4 1/2″ squares arranged in chevrons. This last one looks a little more modern. I could quilt some little … Continue reading →

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quick long weekend recap

Posted on January 18, 2016 by is there any more pie?

Okay, on Saturday we hit the 12:35 show of this movie, which opened this weekend: I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. Loved this movie. It was not a politically-slanted movie (Obama and Hillary were never … Continue reading →

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on the design wall

Posted on January 7, 2016 by is there any more pie?

I’ve decided to make this a twin size and reduce the number of blocks I need to complete. 32 are enough, don’t you think? Here’s a peek at the design wall. Please tell me someone someday somewhere will want this. … Continue reading →

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it’s a mystery to me

Posted on January 6, 2016 by is there any more pie?

Since December I’ve been following along with Bonnie Hunter’s Mystery Quilt. She shares clues with her readers every year and it’s fun to read other quilter’s comments as we go along. She believes in using scraps, so the pieces are very, … Continue reading →

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the bachelor, ben, season begins

Posted on January 5, 2016 by is there any more pie?

Last night the new season of The Bachelor started. I was counting down the hours all day. Banjo Man even went out to buy special “Episode One, Meet & Greet At The Mansion”, snacks. I had my notepad ready. Tequila. … Continue reading →

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when grandma discovered meat

Posted on December 18, 2015 by is there any more pie?

My 89 year old mother found the absolutely perfect gifts for her five grandchildren (plus spouses!) last year. It’s hard to find the perfect gift for grown grandchildren who live all over the country. But she found it. And what … Continue reading →

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the pizza selfie

Posted on December 17, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Smile! It’s a Garlic Rose pizza with Pepperoni!!

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i owe you

Posted on December 16, 2015 by is there any more pie?

I owe a number of people a lot of emails. If you are one of my friends or family for which this applies, please forgive me. I’ve been rude. And out of touch. And so very disorganized. Right now I … Continue reading →