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post-turkey days
Friday, after a lovely Thanksgiving gathering, I was back in my sewing room as Banjo Man cleaned up the kitchen. Thank you, Banjo Man. You’re the best. This is the border, pinned to two sides only. The Native American quilters … Continue reading
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just wait until next year
Next year I am buying the gravy and I am not going to make homemade dressing. No more oven-toasted Italian bread cubes for me! I’m returning to bags of Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix and calling it good. Why, you ask? … Continue reading
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happy thanksgiving, 2023
We’re ready! Only seven of us around the table this year, but we’re grateful to be together. Very grateful. My heart is full, as is my refrigerator. And my oven soon will be! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. May … Continue reading
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friend or foe
After two years I broke down and replaced my old Fitbit, but only because I couldn’t find the charging cord for it. My major gripe with it had been not being able to see the display when outside. Call me … Continue reading
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welcome home
Harley Chick came over Friday for lunch and catching up. I hadn’t seen her since April, so there was a lot to talk about. “I bought you a surprise,” she announced, handing me a gift bag. Inside were two bags … Continue reading
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hanging out with a cousin
Banjo Man once told me he had 40 first cousins. I found that hard to comprehend. My side of the family is woefully short of relatives, but a second cousin–on my mother’s side– surfaced in Austin about three years ago … Continue reading
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sunshine, boats and flounder
This was the view from our table at Champlin’s, in Galilee, on Sunday afternoon. We decided to take a drive to the fishing village and eat fish ‘n chips while watching the boats come into Salt Pond from the ocean. … Continue reading
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two containers of inspiration
In my effort to design a star quilt, I’ve been searching through fabric in my closet. Here’s one container. Much of the pieces are leftovers from the Gingko quilt. I haven’t used solids since, and that was 2015. I prefer … Continue reading
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welcome to november
Frost on the pumpkins this morning! It is 35 degrees and all of a sudden winter is breathing down our necks. Oh, my goodness. Are we ready? Getting there. Sort of. Last night Banjo Man defrosted a bag of thickly-sliced … Continue reading
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and it’s halloween!
I couldn’t resist a few funnies this morning. It was 42 when I woke up, a more typical Halloween morning. I’m going out later to buy candy for my TWO trick-or-treaters. Have I mentioned that I live in the woods??? … Continue reading
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