Category Archives: rhode island

queen of the gypsy grocery gang

We’re getting another storm.  Another storm.  Though I think this one will turn to rain along the coast.  Eventually.  Rain would be a nice change. Anyway, Tuesday was a beautiful day and I was up early and had a zillion … Continue reading

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sometimes you just have to go out for coffee

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music studio, cont.

Still working on it…

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between storms today

View from the front door: View from the back door: And no, I have no plans to go outside!*** ***Looks like I spoke too soon.  There are two more storms coming, so Banjo Man and I are heading to town … Continue reading

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the office makeover, step two

Step 1 was replacing the broken windows.  Now I have a Room With a View.  After twenty years of facing in the opposite direction, I have placed my desk once again in front of the windows, overlooking the driveway and … Continue reading

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an immortal update

Banjo Man’s “nutritional meeting” was a great success.  The dietitian/nutritionist/herbal goddess was stunned speechless over his breakfast ingredients. And his lunch.  And his salads.  And his green tea and avocado intake. “You must like to shop,” she gulped. Oh, yes, … Continue reading

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the quest for immortality

Banjo Man is somewhat of a health freak. I say this with love. I really do. Today he has gone to see a nutritionist, a person who is also a registered dietitian and is certified in herbal medicine.  He was … Continue reading

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new quilt, new songs

Yes, I like bright quilts. Why do you ask? 🙂 I made this a few years ago, during The Year of the Finger Surgeries. I think the pain pills altered my brain at the time and created my need to … Continue reading

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snowed in

We’re expecting a foot of snow tonight and some pretty cold temperatures for the next five or six days, so we’re hunkered down inside.  It’s winter in Rhode Island after all, and it looks like it’s going to be a … Continue reading

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if it’s good enough for pablo

Now that the third book of the trilogy is finished, it is lovely to have time to practice the violin again. Christmas is over (although we have yet to put away the tree–maybe next weekend we’ll have the energy, but … Continue reading

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