Category Archives: rhode island

how many days until this melts?

Banjo Man and I are taking turns digging out from the storm.  We have at least 20″ of snow and getting it off the car (my job) wasn’t easy.  I trudged through snow up to my knees, I cursed, I … Continue reading

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hot coffee and a snow-i-cane

We still have power, though the storm is raging outside.  The weather pundits say we have 16 more hours of this, but so far the trees are still standing and the driveway remains clear (except for a foot of snow … Continue reading

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let it snow

After the emergency preparations have been made and every possible candle and battery have been collected, after every possible container has been filled with water, after the food has been cooked and the coolers ready, after the statewide travel ban … Continue reading

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here it comes

Juno, a “historic blizzard”, is coming tonight and will continue until early Wednesday morning. It’s snowing now, but lightly.  We’re expecting two feet of snow by 10 AM tomorrow. Too much snow is not the real problem. The 60 mph … Continue reading

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january 16th and not much goin’ on

I couldn’t think of anything to blog about today.  We have no snowstorms, no weird weather.  It should feel like -4 tomorrow morning, but while that is cold it’s not exactly something interesting to blog about. I looked back through … Continue reading

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the best kind of morning

Jeff is coming over this morning and we are going to try out some new songs he’s found. I’ve been listening to the songs on YouTube and hope to have the melodies memorized before we play.  He has borrowed a … Continue reading

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stitching in the new year

I love New Year’s Day.  The parade.  The football.  The food.  The warm house and the sweatpants and the color television and the coziness of knowing I don’t have to go anywhere… Which means I have all day to sew!!!!! … Continue reading

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the best of gifts, the worst of gifts

There are many differences between men and women. There are many differences between fathers and mothers. There are many differences between Banjo Man and me. For instance, for Christmas I gave Sarge a crock pot.He was very pleased.  I also … Continue reading

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i love this thing

It holds dish detergent and sits prettily on the counter by the sink. My arthritic fingers love it, too. $12.00.  Three colors. Amazon will say the blue one is temporarily out of stock, but I’ve ordered two of them and … Continue reading

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little stories, little decorations

I put the tree up early this year, on the first of December.  I did it by myself, while remembering the chaotic days of children hanging ornaments and eating cookies and cheerfully arguing about who picked what branch for their … Continue reading

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