Category Archives: shopping

when grandma discovered meat

Posted on December 18, 2015 by is there any more pie?

My 89 year old mother found the absolutely perfect gifts for her five grandchildren (plus spouses!) last year. It’s hard to find the perfect gift for grown grandchildren who live all over the country. But she found it. And what … Continue reading →

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good book!

Posted on December 15, 2015 by is there any more pie?

If you’ve recently discovered Australian author Liane Moriarty (THE HUSBAND’S SECRET and WHAT ALICE FORGOT) you might want to check out one of her older novels, THE LAST ANNIVERSARY. You can buy it for $1.99 on Amazon. Do you subscribe to … Continue reading →

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the beatles song birthday is here

Posted on December 9, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Yes, today I am sixty four. Which is hilarious. How could I possibly be sixty four? It’s a mystery. And I love it. Poor Banjo Man has been sick with a cold for over a week now, so his … Continue reading →

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non on-line shopping

Posted on December 6, 2015 by is there any more pie?

A few weeks ago my daughter and I planned a shopping trip up to the Big Suburbs about 35 minutes away from home. She had an appointment first, so she dropped me off at a shopping center where I enjoyed … Continue reading →

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franklin mills and the mini shop hop

Posted on December 3, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Harley Chick, Aunt Pat and I have attended the Sew Expo in Worcester, Massachusetts every April for years. Last year, while scarfing down taco salads in downtown Worcester and after proudly announcing what we frugally *didn’t* buy from the vendors … Continue reading →

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plan b in the world of furniture

Posted on October 13, 2015 by is there any more pie?

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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goodbye hurricane, hello sun

Posted on October 4, 2015 by is there any more pie?

The hurricane went somewhere else. I stopped paying attention to the tv weathermen right after I heard we weren’t going to get hit. Hurray! It has rained for days, though. Friday was one of those “better build an ark” kinds … Continue reading →

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saturday’s 300 miles, day five

Posted on September 26, 2015 by is there any more pie?

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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smarter maybe

Posted on August 31, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Saturday I dropped my “basic” cell phone on the tile floor. The back flew in one direction, the sim card in another. I put it back together again and…nothing happened. It had died. On one hand I didn’t care. I … Continue reading →

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threads and stuff

Posted on August 30, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Last week I was driving to my physical therapy appointment (the frozen shoulder is thawing! Hurray!) and I missed the turn into the parking lot. I had to drive another half mile until I found a place to turn around. … Continue reading →