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girl meets grill
This girl received a new toy for Christmas: Our Nebraska friend Tom highly recommended this meat thermometer last year and I was very excited to finally use it Monday night. I needed to practice with the new technology (it works … Continue reading
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pasta saturday
There are days when you just want to go to Paul’s Pasta and eat Italian food. Especially on a gray January afternoon in New England. Banjo Man decided on Thursday that we needed a field trip. We waited until daughter … Continue reading
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blood and giggles
Monday I went to a new lab for a round of blood tests. My oncologist hoped to discover why I was so tired other than being 72 and deep into the annual winter blahs. Note: Turns out I am fine, … Continue reading
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playoff time
These sugar cookies are supposed to represent the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys. I took them to Jeff and Angela’s Sunday afternoon, as we were invited over to play Mexican Train dominoes and eat chili. Perfect way to … Continue reading
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fifty-four, oh my goodness
Banjo Man and I went out to dinner Saturday night. Yes, it was an official “date night”. Can you believe this sunset? We don’t often see such a glorious sky, as we live in the woods and rarely venture out … Continue reading
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hello, kitty
Nothing ruins a peaceful lap around the driveway than an encounter with a bobcat. Banjo Man did not take this photo. It came from iStock, online. The bobcat had been sitting on a stump at the edge of the driveway. … Continue reading
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i should have turned the page
See the layout of the blocks? I didn’t, because I assumed I knew exactly how these blocks were sewn together. I didn’t, not until this morning when I turned to page 112 of “Quilts by the Sea” to check the … Continue reading
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say yes to the dress
Is this my 1970 wedding dress? Yes! Is it going to the thrift shop? Yes! Was it insane to keep it for 53 years? Yes! Will I have more space in my closet after donating it, my 1968 prom dress … Continue reading
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a mystery
These are empty. EMPTY. But the removal of them and their contents has not resulted in a cleaner, more organized, roomier office/sewing room. Why not? I don’t know. I’m baffled. Then there is this: It’s empty, but right now it’s … Continue reading
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and winter begins…
Total snow? Two inches. Rain, wind and icy roads. Further north totals exceeded 10″. And we of course stayed home. There was football. There was food. Why go anywhere? Banjo Man made a pot of Texas-style pinto beans, I put … Continue reading
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is there any more pie? 