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i’ve had better ideas
On this Saturday afternoon I am questioning my judgement. My sanity. My organizational skills. And my Ebay prices. Oh, dear. I’ve been at this “cleaning the basement” thing for over a week now. There have been good days … Continue reading
last season of river monsters
The ninth and final (sob!) season of River Monsters begins tonight, 9 PM Eastern time. I am thrilled and sad at the same time. According to Jeremy Wade, he has checked off all of the “monsters” on his list … Continue reading
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and the cleaning begins
In May of 2013 I went through a few bins of my vintage fabric and measured, ironed, folded and labeled them. They went into large plastic zip-lock bags and, alas, stayed there. I’ve been busy. A suitcase-load went to the … Continue reading
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reclaiming new orleans
We went to the Austin Armadillo Christmas bazaar again this year. In fact we went twice in one day, to hear Emily Gimble on stage in the morning and then to “Piano-rama” in the evening. And of course … Continue reading
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on the hunt
I love Pinterest. And I love pumpkins. And I love decorating for fall. And I love fabric. This is a dangerous combo. I am absolutely dying to make these. I don’t have velvet, but I do have some vintage … Continue reading
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lost and found
Today Banjo Man and I bought a car. We have owned a 2004 Toyota Highlander for about 5 years now. Or maybe four years. I can’t remember, but Banjo Man pointed out that we have driven it across the country … Continue reading
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sarge bought a truck
Sarge came home last weekend. In this. He is ready to move to the Northwest and start working on the cabin. Can you tell? Sarge took us for a ride Sunday morning. We ruled the road!
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hold your horses
Welcome to my horse collection. This was a very big deal when I was a kid. These were souvenirs from trips and Christmas and birthday gifts. I loved them. I could stand in front of the display in any tacky … Continue reading
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plan b in the world of furniture
Well, I had a phone call from the giant furniture store yesterday. The fabric I’d picked out for the four dining room chairs has been discontinued and I must select another fabric. But there were not a lot of choices … Continue reading
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saturday’s 300 miles, day five
We overslept. I blamed it on yet another time change, as we are now on Eastern Daylight Time, three hours later than the lake. Banjo Man thought, since it was our anniversary and because we only had to drive 300 … Continue reading
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