Category Archives: secondhand stuff

easiest pumpkin decoration i’ve ever seen

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

And here I thought my toilet paper pumpkins were easy!

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the old montana hotel antiques mall

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

Four floors:  main floor, two upstairs and the basement.  All filled with stuff. I found it after only one wrong turn.  I gave myself 45 minutes.  It’s called “self-medication”, by the way.  I could have plopped my yoga-pants butt on … Continue reading →

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what are these doing in my car?!?

Posted on October 6, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Huh?  Where did these come from? Oh, I remember now…they were on a shelf in a booth at an antique mall in Missoula and when I plucked them from the high shelf I almost hit someone in the head.  And … Continue reading →

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boot lust

Posted on October 1, 2012 by is there any more pie?

I think these are the prettiest boots I’ve ever seen online. I am showing you these boots because I am either (a) busy writing the last chapters of the book, (b) driving to Missoula, (c) packing or (d) taking a … Continue reading →

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the answer

Posted on May 13, 2012 by is there any more pie?

No more messy ovens. Here’s one on  ebay.

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are you old enough…

Posted on May 11, 2012 by is there any more pie?

…to know what this is??? Hint: it cost $1.00 at the thrift shop. Want to see it again? I used to have one, but I lost it somewhere along the way.  I’m going to use this tonight, when I make … Continue reading →

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a done deal

Posted on April 10, 2012 by is there any more pie?

After a marathon car-shopping day, Banjo Man and I found our dream car.  Up at 5 AM, armed with Consumer Reports, on-line research, dealer inventory print-outs and coffee, we set out to actually drive cars. Imagine that. We were shopping … 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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abs and cabins

Posted on February 23, 2012 by is there any more pie?

The plumber came this morning to fix a toilet and some decades-old mysterious leaks from a shower and a tub. All three bathrooms were going to be off-limits so I escaped to the library to once again rent the Pilates … Continue reading →

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mardi gras mystery

Posted on February 21, 2012 by is there any more pie?

In honor of Mardi Gras, a story: About 12 years ago a box arrived in the mail.  There was no return address.  It was supposed to contain fabric donated by someone online who wanted to support my fundraising efforts for … Continue reading →

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