Category Archives: rhode island

meanwhile, back on the east coast…

10″ of fresh powder, 0 degree temps and a whole lot of wind coming off the ocean. Yikes.

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he’s full of beans

Marriage is never easy. Some of you know this.  You know who you are.  (Hint:  you are wearing wedding rings.) Here is my story:   The Mystery of the Missing Beans. Feel free to have an opinion in the Comments … Continue reading

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christmas 54 years ago

Do these bricks make my butt look big?

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do you see who’s on my tree?

You may remember his parents from THIS POST and THIS POST.    He arrived last April shortly after Banjo Man and I were at their house for dinner (!!!!) and sometimes I get to babysit!!!!!! Be still my heart.  Isn’t he … Continue reading

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before, during and after the latest little project

This is what my office windows looked like, thanks to last year’s storms: This is what my office windows looked like Saturday morning. Smile for the blog, guys! While they were removing the old windows and installing the new ones, … Continue reading

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all lit, no fit, snake-free christmas tree

The tree arrived December 3rd.  I ordered it from Target.  On sale.  On line.  I didn’t consult Banjo Man, after an unfortunate shopping episode in Home Goods two weeks before.  We’d ended up disagreeing over our future tree, which dissolved … Continue reading

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sunday dinner with harley chick–and a recipe

Harley Chick is one killer cook.  She is the queen of vegetarian cooking. “Are you free tonight?”  she asked Sunday morning.  “I have a recipe I want to try.” She had a recipe she wanted to try????  My lucky day. … Continue reading

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while waiting for a shot

I had a brief respite from writing this morning–the book is finished except for the final scene, my editor has given me revision notes on first 230 pages of the ms. and the total, finished 320-page product is due in … Continue reading

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cracked

For 23 years I lived with a small crack in my office window.  There are worse things in life.  I never really thought much about it.  White mini blinds covered it up. Then Hurricane Sandy hit, and now I had … Continue reading

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meanwhile, back on the couch…

The first thing I did upon arriving home from Texas Wednesday afternoon was to sit on the couch.  I put my feet on the coffee table and, with Banjo Man snuggled beside me, proceeded to open the laptop and show … Continue reading

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