Category Archives: rhode island

dinner with the harley chick and hot rod russ

Posted on March 5, 2012 by is there any more pie?

I wish I could share the recipe for this vegetable paella.  It was really, really good. I’m going to buy the magazine, because so many of the recipes looked so darn delicious.  And then I will post the recipe.  I’m … Continue reading →

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farmer songs

Posted on February 28, 2012 by is there any more pie?

No bargain-shopping, no groceries, no trip to the dump for Banjo Man last Saturday.  No cleaning, baking or laundry for me. Instead we went to a local farmer’s market to hear some music. Yep, music.  If you look closely at this … Continue reading →

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westminster winner

Posted on February 27, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Did you hear a Pekingese won “Best of Show” at Westminster last week?  Everyone on the news had something funny to say about the hairy, waddling little dog, but Banjo Man and I got a little choked up. We have … Continue reading →

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bargain hunters

Posted on February 25, 2012 by is there any more pie?

I introduced my friend Ruth to some of my favorite consignment stores last weekend. We had a long lunch in a sunny corner of a cafe on the Pawcatuck River and then we hit a place called “Too Good To Be Threw”, … Continue reading →

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flax off

Posted on February 24, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Excuse my language. I’m tired of flax.  Seeds, oil, meal…any kind of flax. I’m tired of reading about it, hearing about it, sprinkling it and baking with it. It’s horrid stuff and I don’t care if I live an extra … Continue reading →

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next best thing?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Because the Peach Man Season is five months away, this box caught my eye at TJMaxx. Bet you can’t guess what’s inside. You can?  Really???? Two bars of peach-scented soap.  Two bars. Almost as good as standing in the shade … Continue reading →

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beach scenes

Posted on February 20, 2012 by is there any more pie?
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garbage soup

Posted on February 18, 2012 by is there any more pie?

How to make Banjo Man’s Saturday Garbage Soup: 1. Clean out the refrigerator. 2. Dump everything you find into a pan, including past-their-prime vegetables and a lump of baked garlic. 3. Saute, add water and simmer while you take the … Continue reading →

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no, it wasn’t us, darn it

Posted on February 16, 2012 by is there any more pie?

You may have heard that the $336 million dollar Power Ball jackpot was won by someone in RHODE ISLAND Saturday night. It wasn’t us. EVEN THOUGH Banjo Man was in Stop & Shop (the local grocery store chain where the … Continue reading →

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everyone loves a free cobra

Posted on February 15, 2012 by is there any more pie?

I gave up trying to sell this on Craigslist.  No one even wanted to make an offer. So today I listed it on Freecycle (you can read my previous post about Freecycle HERE). Seven people wanted it.  Seven emails in … Continue reading →

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