Category Archives: rhode island

stitching in the new year

Posted on January 9, 2015 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on January 7, 2015 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on December 28, 2014 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on December 24, 2014 by is there any more pie?

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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banjo man knows his woman

Posted on December 23, 2014 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on December 22, 2014 by is there any more pie?

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?

Posted on December 8, 2014 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on December 7, 2014 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on December 6, 2014 by is there any more pie?

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

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let it go?

Posted on December 4, 2014 by is there any more pie?

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 →