Category Archives: rhode island

every friday morning

This morning (Friday) there was this: And this morning (Friday) there was this:   Guess which one I like better. Jeff comes over on Fridays at 9 AM and we play music together until noon. Doesn’t that sound **great**???!!!!?? It … Continue reading

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two more storms until spring

Banjo Man is home safely from his trip, I’m packing for Texas, and by the time I return home again all of the snow in the above photo will have disappeared! Another nasty, snowy winter will have come to an … Continue reading

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make it stop!

When did New England turn into Alaska? It has been snowing again.  All last night.  All day today. Constantly. I pray it stops by Saturday morning so I can get on a plane and head to Texas. My grandson called … Continue reading

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a man’s gotta have a map

Banjo Man went on a road trip without me yesterday. That was a little sad for me, because instead of sitting in the heated passenger seat and giving directions while drinking coffee and punching out songs from the I-pod, I … Continue reading

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waiting for the dance

  Retired Mountain Man sent an email last week with this video.   3000 miles away, in the midst of a record-breaking historic winter misery, I was inspired. So I put the ice clamps on my boots and braved the … Continue reading

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winter social skills

We went down the street to Jeff and Angela’s for dinner Saturday night. I was so excited I tried to smoke the appetizer. I don’t know what came over me. We played dominoes.  Angela won, dammit.  I was in the lead … Continue reading

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sometimes it’s beautiful

(photos by Banjo Man)

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good ice, bad ice

My father spent his winters looking for “good ice”.  He loved to play hockey, loved to be on ice skates, and enjoyed hauling us from pond to pond in his quest for “good ice”.  He would come home from work … Continue reading

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survival of the fattest

This morning I am counting the hours until I can eat Chinese leftovers for lunch.  I was up at 4:30 AM, staring into the refrigerator and wondering if I could last for 7 hours. I can.  I will.  I am … Continue reading

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minus ten

Minus ten. -10. Ten below. That was what we woke up to Saturday morning.  Banjo Man stared at the outdoor thermometer for long moments and then as we huddled by the gas stove we had it confirmed by a stunned … Continue reading

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