Category Archives: rhode island

checking in

This tile sums up my dobro lessons. Five weeks after hauling my 300 pound dobro down (and up!) a flight of stairs to the basement of the local music store for my Tuesday lessons with “Buddy”, I remain dazed and … Continue reading

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death to mickey

I went to three stores on  Sunday before finding the right stuff. Thank you, Home Depot, for having two boxes of the prebaited, disposable rat killer left. I bought three boxes (total of 12 feeding stations) of the prebaited, disposable … Continue reading

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the time of year for stuff to disappear

Last Friday I gathered up the bags of clothes I so ruthlessly culled from closets and plastic bins and headed north to deliver them to the Salvation Army. It is that time of year. We are also going through shelves … Continue reading

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the one and only

Sammy hasn’t figure out how to be scary yet. Which is fine with me. Because he is so cute! His parents brought him to trick-or-treat Saturday night.  He was more interested in my Halloween decorations than acquiring candy or treats. … Continue reading

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it’s good to be king

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my christmas morning praline french toast

No, this is not health food.  The do-ahead Praline French Toast casserole is for special occasions, like Christmas morning. And Cousins Weekend. Check out the tablecloth.  I found it at a thrift shop in Idaho.  It took me three days … Continue reading

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story man’s birthday

Guess how old he is? The candles don’t lie. Saturday began with brunch, continued on to another frustrating Husker loss, went on to Mexican Train dominoes, and then a trip to Grandma’s garage where the “kids” discovered an old candy … Continue reading

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cousins brunch: potato bacon casserole

I tried a new casserole (hurray for Pinterest!!) Saturday morning.  It was a big hit with the brunch crowd, so I thought I’d give you my version in case you are feeding hungry company some morning this winter.  There are … Continue reading

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cousins weekend 2015

Cousins Weekend (the 2015 edition) was a success! Nephew Thomas surprised me with my very own “Selfie Stick”!!!!!! I never, ever thought I would own one. But the above picture shows how much fun we had using it. Unfortunately Sarge … Continue reading

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he’s fine

Just a quick note as I take a break from nursing Banjo Man back to health: He is fine. He is feeling no pain. He has four different ice packs.  We hope one of them will meet his demands. He … Continue reading

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