Category Archives: rhode island

banjo man knows his woman

Here are my birthday gifts from Banjo Man.  It only took 44 years of marriage for the guy to come up with the best gifts ever!!!!

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timing is everything

Everyone knows that the time to dismantle, reorganize and paint four closets is when you have a bad tooth. And then have that tooth pulled out of your head. As one of my sisters-in-law pointed out, the smell of paint … Continue reading

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should it be a song?

     Someone told me I should write a bluegrass song.  More years, less teeth…       What rhymes with “teeth”?      I have a toothache.  Got in to see the She Dentist last Monday and she banged around … Continue reading

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making progress, turning blue

Remember this picture? Last Sunday I emptied it all out. And took out all of the shelves.     And painted it “Opal Silk”.Now it’s time to get Banjo Man involved.  I bought metal strips and have found the studs, … Continue reading

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the secret to decorating

….is to leave your Christmas decorations on the mantel all year long.

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let it go?

Am I the only person in the universe who has not seen the movie “Frozen” or heard the song?  Some little girl with a big voice advises, “Let it go.”  (I don’t know who she is singing to or what … Continue reading

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the art of tidying up meets pinterest

A couple of weeks ago I saw this book on Amazon and I thought My French Friend Janou would love it. So first I bought it for myself, to see if it was something she would like, and I became … Continue reading

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whipping up thanksgiving

I am still sick–this time from an allergy attack after driving our old, mildew-scented truck to town on Friday–so on Sunday I settled on the couch with tea and a box of tissues and watched college football highlights. Nebraska had … Continue reading

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the need for back up plans

Banjo Man’s new all-in-one printer had a nervous breakdown yesterday.  So did Banjo Man.  By the time I reached his office, planning to issue a cheerful good morning on my way out to run a couple of errands (I was … Continue reading

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movies, a virus and digging through the post-travel rubble

Banjo Man and I are sick.  I guess we caught something nasty on that crowded flight from Austin to Baltimore, but that’s another story for another time.  We don’t know if we have the flu or a weird virus or … Continue reading

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