Category Archives: secondhand stuff

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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unwanted and for sale

Posted on February 9, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Write what you know is advice often given to would-be writers.  I’m not sure it’s such great advice, though.  Look at the Harry Potter books, Lord of the Rings and the other phenomenal fantasy novels. Write about what you want … Continue reading →

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why i bought this vintage planter

Posted on January 19, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Hint: I knew it was perfect for a certain member of the band.

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why i ended up with a dozen water goblets

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

My mother sometimes frets about her attic.  Some of my grandmother’s stuff was stored up there after she died and sometimes my mother frets about the mess overhead. I can understand that.  I can get worked up to a decent fret … Continue reading →

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why i need a fourth trifle dish

Posted on January 17, 2012 by is there any more pie?

I’m not going to pretend to have anything interesting to blog about today.  I need to dye my gray roots and put clean sheets on the bed.  I need to write a “meaty” seven page synopsis for the new book.  … Continue reading →

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trucks, jane austen and classic rock

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

It is a truth universally acknowledged that anyone selling a truck for under $1000 on Craigslist in New England will not speak English. (pardon me, Jane Austen) Everyone who reads Pride and Prejudice once a year raise your hands!!!! During … Continue reading →

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in texas: life in the sandbox

Posted on December 8, 2011 by is there any more pie?

I shouldn’t tell you how many hours I spent hunting for a baby turtle sandbox for my grandson.  Two months before his birthday I ran the whole sandbox idea past his mom and dad, who said okay, and I thought it would … Continue reading →

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rethinking the dining corner

Posted on December 2, 2011 by is there any more pie?

I took apart two chair seats Wednesday.  They were my grandmother’s cherry dining room chairs;  I had recovered them about 10 years ago by stapling fabric over what was already there. Then I had my “shabby chic” secondhand-furniture nervous breakdown … Continue reading →

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re-homing the cobra, part 2

Posted on November 29, 2011 by is there any more pie?

In honor of Black Monday and internet Christmas shopping, I have listed my cobra on Craigslist.  “For the person who has everything, a science major, a biology teacher or for someone who likes to make his own belts and hat … Continue reading →

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in texas: re-homing the cobra, part 1

Posted on November 28, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Meet Alex.  He is a second-generation taxidermist and a really nice guy.  He gave us a tour of his family’s taxidermy studio, Martinez Brothers, on South Lamar in Austin. You’re wondering why I told Banjo Man and Son #2 to … Continue reading →

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