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taste of new england
Many of you reading this know that Banjo Man is having a knee procedure (aka surgery, but not a knee replacement) on Wednesday. He is quite happy about it. (As you can see, I have not perfected taking pictures with … Continue reading
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plan b in the world of furniture
Well, I had a phone call from the giant furniture store yesterday. The fabric I’d picked out for the four dining room chairs has been discontinued and I must select another fabric. But there were not a lot of choices … Continue reading
Posted in austin, family, grandmother stuff, rhode island, secondhand stuff, shopping
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why i retired
As my friend Pat wrote, when she sent this to me, “Ring a bell?” I laughed out loud. And my friend Sharon added, “Wish you’d had this shirt for your retirement party!” How true. Writing wasn’t always hell, of course. … Continue reading
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hello old cat
I’ve been decorating. This little cat came from one of Banjo Man’s sisters when she worked for Hallmark. One Halloween she sent us a box of decorations, which we put to good use for almost thirty years. Or maybe more. … Continue reading
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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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is there any more pie? 