Category Archives: rhode island

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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and the seasons go ’round and ’round

June. October. At least it’s not snowing yet.

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random tuesday thoughts

1.   I’ve been up since 3:30 AM.  I call this wedding lag.  Or… a near death experience. 2.   Saturday night I wrote a song called, “Pink Daisies, Blue Wrestlers and Tequila”.  I just know it’s going to be a hit, … Continue reading

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hitting the wall

The Narragansett wall, that is. Here’s DMP, taking a break from silk flowers and real flowers and vintage flowers and tulle. It’s not all work here, folks. After the sunset, Banjo Man joined us for a short music jam in … Continue reading

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guess who’s here!!

Yes, Dancing Mandolin Player is in Rhode Island!!  She has come to rescue me from Floral Wedding Decoration Incompetence Syndrome.  Here she is unloading bags of silk garlands from her suitcase. We went to Home Depot for plants. I had … Continue reading

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the bride and banjo man

Digging weeds. Shopping for plants. Planting the plants. Watering grass seed. Moving ladders. Raking leaves. Hauling gravel. Moving dirt. In other words, getting ready for the wedding!

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if this iris could talk

if this iris could talk, it would tell you that its little plant family came to our front garden in Rhode Island in Banjo Man’s suitcase. if this iris could talk, it would tell you that its little plant family spent a … Continue reading

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