Category Archives: rhode island

looking for lunch

Meet my hawk.  He likes to hang out here outside my office window. He’s hungry.  I am, too.  I’m on a diet.  I often feel like swooping down on an unsuspecting piece of carb-filled bread. His wings are huge, but … Continue reading

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still time

I came across this on Pinterest this morning.  I was taking a break from writing (yes, this is the last week of writing!), sipping some fresh coffee and looking for anything to distract me from today’s 1700 unwritten words while … Continue reading

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how i feel about last night’s snow

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retirement is so close…

As soon as I finish writing this book, which will be any day now if my brain continues to function, I am going to buy a new hat and a brown umbrella.   And I may or may not wear … Continue reading

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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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