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grandma’s lobster
God only knows where she got it. My grandmother combed yard sales, secondhand stores and fabric mill outlets for wool. She’d bring her treasure home to wash, often dye and then cut up into fine strips for her hooked rugs. … Continue reading
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the bavarian gift
This beautiful china belonged to my mother. When she moved to an assisted living facility I packed it up and stored it for my nephew. I had no idea if he would want it or not, but perhaps one day … Continue reading
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it’s a small, small world
In my neverending stacks of plastic bins a colorful part of my childhood was stored. Yes, the “dolls from around the world” had been waiting to be discovered again for fifty-eight years. I was very happy to see them. Maybe … Continue reading
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what a crock!
Banjo Man is decorating his cabin and asked me to find him a…crock. Why, you ask? For his kitchen utensils. As in, the pancake spatula. Remember these? Last Thursday I made a quick stop at an antique store/mall next to … Continue reading
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does anybody need a nun?
Meet Sister Cecilia. She is in the midst of gardening, with her basket and her scissors and her apron. She proudly holds flowers in her right hand. She belonged to my mother, who had fond memories of her years in … Continue reading
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my ebay life
Remember Diablo? He has been on Ebay for 8 days and has had 15 bids. He is now going for $144.50. I knew he was a winner! Six other auctions have bids, too, so I will be busy going to … Continue reading
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snow day 2022
Our first snowstorm of the winter is happening now. Forecast is 4-10″ of snow by 2 PM. I am less than deliriously happy about this. As I said to a friend yesterday, now that I am too old to make … Continue reading
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so long, diablo
Meet my childhood friend, Diablo, a Breyer horse from 1961. He was a great friend to my Barbie doll, too. Now that I have turned 70 I have decided I am too old to play with horses. Well, maybe not … Continue reading
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let there be…grapes
The next-to-the-last piece of the putting-the-house-back-together project is this chandelier (the last piece is the replacement of the front door). Yes, this is a cluster of grapes. I spotted it in a Nebraska antique mall almost twenty years ago, but … Continue reading
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don’t ask why i bought this friday
I will try to explain. It was marked “$9.99” at the animal shelter thrift store. There was a sticker on the cover that said, “Tested”. It was also unusual and shiny and pretty and I wanted to play with it. … Continue reading
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is there any more pie? 