Category Archives: rhode island

goodbye hurricane, hello sun

The hurricane went somewhere else.  I stopped paying attention to the tv weathermen right after I heard we weren’t going to get hit. Hurray! It has rained for days, though.  Friday was one of those “better build an ark” kinds … Continue reading

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hurricane coming?

It looks like we didn’t purchase our generator in time for the first hurricane.  We might get hit with Hurricane Joaquin late Sunday night. And there’s no time to order the generator and get it hooked into our electric and … Continue reading

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home on monday night

13 1/2 hours on the road. 605 miles. A very long day, but we are happy to be off the road after 8 days of travel. This was by far the hardest day.  Rain, semi trucks, traffic, traffic jams, endless … Continue reading

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bird’s eye view

Banjo Man now has what he calls “bionic eyes”. He is thrilled. So am I, especially because I’m about to get in a car with him and drive for 3000 miles. But there’s one strange side affect, most likely caused … Continue reading

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five days until lift off

I’m glad I have five more days.

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another baby, another quilt

Hurray!  I accomplished something this week!  Despite this frozen shoulder and a stomach bug, I actually got something done!!!! I made the top last November, but hadn’t had time–what with trips to Texas and book deadlines–to quilt it. Now it’s … Continue reading

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friends and meatballs

At least once a year we host a dinner for three other couples.  The eight of us take turns, so we’re guaranteed to get together four times a year.  It started after the Scotch Tasting Dinner https://isthereanymorepie.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/the-tasting-dinner-menu/and progressed to other … Continue reading

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no snow

If you look out the windows you will see brown grass. It’s a beautiful sight. If you look on my kitchen island you will see yellow flowers (and a thirty-year old place mat)! This means that spring is here!!! SPRING … Continue reading

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meanwhile, back in rhode island

Time to party. Pat and Sharon came for an overnight party. We started with brunch on  Saturday and finished with brunch on Sunday. They are very shy and didn’t want their pictures taken, but they insisted on a photo of … Continue reading

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going to nebraska, part 2

Banjo Man was supposed to fly to Chicago yesterday at 4:30 PM and from there on to Nebraska. But this happened in the Midwest: When I dropped him off at the airport I had no idea about the storms.  I … Continue reading

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