Category Archives: rhode island

…and crying won’t bring her back. There goes my red chair. I called it my “Two-dog Chair” because there was enough room to put a little dog on each side of me while I watched tv.  Then no one’s feelings … Continue reading →

Check out this cake. I saw the Nordic Ware Stadium Bundt Cake Pan in Marshall’s three years ago and I resisted buying it.  And then it landed in the clearance aisle and still I resisted. Because how many times can … Continue reading →

After all the research into which one of these particular “things” was the best quality and best value, Amazon.com had it on sale.  With free shipping. Its contents will remain secret. And might have something to do with what my … Continue reading →

Between the heat, humidity and just-about-constant sorting stuff, there hasn’t been much free time to sit at the computer and blog about anything remotely interesting.  Or even to blog about anything boring. Speaking of boring… I killed my keyboard Tuesday.  Banjo … Continue reading →

I can’t promise this will be my last extreme home makeover post.  But I hope so, for your sakes. First, a brief Family Couch History: 1972, a $25 yard sale couch, one of those wooden frames with six cushions.  I … Continue reading →

…or was today more like that “hoarders” show on tv?  I used to watch a BBC program where the hosts would make some poorly-dressed woman go through her closet and toss her favorite, beloved clothes “into the bin”.  I thought that seemed … Continue reading →

It’s been a little busy around here since we bought the HDTV.   We moved all the old furniture (and I do mean old, not necessarily in a good way) out of the living room area and into the kitchen/dining area.   … Continue reading →

Banjo Man picked out his 70th birthday present today. He is now watching Saturday’s recorded football game, Nebraska vs. Washington. Life is good when you have 120Hz and a 42″ HD screen. Having to move every single piece of furniture … Continue reading →

I wonder if he’s the same coyote who woke us up at 3 AM. This picture was taken one morning last winter, after I’d spotted a coyote asleep in the woods very close to the dining room window.  When I rapped on … Continue reading →

This a small corner of my office.  Obviously I haven’t accomplished much in the past 48 hours.  See that fiddle case?  Inside is a violin waiting to be tuned.  Next to it is a black bag filled with music.  The pile … Continue reading →