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candle wars
Banjo Man loves this candlelabra. I love it, too, but Banjo Man really loves it. It requires candles with special fluted bottoms, because regular candles fall over, even with candle sticky-stuff or freshly-dripped wax in the holder. Sometimes it’s hard to find … Continue reading
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keeping sarge busy
Sarge is home. His sister baked cookies for him. Uncle GL drove from North Carolina just to play dominoes. I’m making sure Sarge has a good night’s sleep. And Banjo Man had some chain saw work he’d been saving for just … Continue reading
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sound of silence
Sorry to have been so quiet lately… I have a sore throat. No, really, I do. I went to a new dentist yesterday and I’ve had a sore throat ever since. Coincidence? Probably. The new dental building was state-of-the-art and … Continue reading
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it you wait long enough…
This is one of a pair of glass star-shaped candlestick holders I discovered on my mantel this morning. I guess I should have stuck a tapered candle in it before taking the picture. These are actually really pretty in real … Continue reading
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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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