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dim the lights
I have no photo of our Thank-God-It’s-Artificial tree with its lights on to share with you. I haven’t put the lights on the tree yet. It is not a job I enjoy doing. In fact, it is a job that fills … Continue reading
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the thank-god-it’s-artificial christmas tree
All of you tree purists out there are moaning, “I could never have an artificial tree!!” Do not judge me so hastily, I beg you. I have gone to the mountain <insert sound of gospel music> and hiked through knee-high … Continue reading
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dazed and confused
Yesterday I took Banjo Man to see an eye specialist (result: no surgery, all is well, Banjo Man is thrilled). We are at the stage of our lives now when we should not be let out of the house. I had … Continue reading
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where did all the little pumpkins go?
There is a reason I don’t work for a florist. Arranging flowers and creating centerpieces are skills that are way beyond me. But I saw a picture on a blog of a cake stand piled high with little pumpkins and … Continue reading
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thumbs up
I’ve hurt my thumb. A computer injury. Sigh. Banjo Man’s knee is acting up again, so we are fixing each other ice packs. We have an excellent system: I run up and down the stairs and Banjo Man opens jars and … Continue reading
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christmas spirit and sarge
Christmas will come a week early for us this year. Why? Sarge will be here for a week, right up until December 24th. We can’t wait. Hurray for Sarge! Our traditional fancy-schmancy Christmas Eve dinner will take place earlier. As … Continue reading
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easiest pumpkin decoration i’ve ever seen
And here I thought my toilet paper pumpkins were easy!
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the cleaning season
I love these little suckers. It’s cleaning time here in Rhode Island. It happens every fall, after we return from the lake. Suddenly I absolutely need to buy plastic containers and organize the stuff that Banjo Man doesn’t haul to … Continue reading
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another storm, post Sandy
Stocking up: Batteries. Flashlights. Toilet paper. Water. Bread. Propane. Protein bars. Yep. We’re ready. The wind is blowing. The snow is snowing. We still have power (obviously!). It’s so good to be snug and warm here at home.
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our local beach
Theatre-by-the-Sea, for those of you who have been there and remember, is out of the photo, directly on the left side of the picture. We hope to have electricity back by Sunday. So glad we are not there right now! … Continue reading
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is there any more pie? 