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Category Archives: Smokey
Unraveled Wednesday, 6/24/20.
Joining Kat and friends for Unraveled Wednesday. Come join us! Knitting. The BSJ is done except for the buttons, which arrived yesterday but are not sewn on yet. The buttons are coming from Etsy and are a simple translucent blue. … Continue reading
Posted in BSJ, Smokey, Unraveled Wednesdays
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Recent best of IG
Also, you should know that 45 years ago yesterday these two young whippersnappers tied the knot. Later this month we will continue our anniversary tradition of spending a few days in a cabin on the North Shore. (Why, no, … Continue reading
Posted in Instagram, Photography, Smokey
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Cowboy quotes.
Every weekday at noon Smokey watches Gunsmoke, and many days he tells me the most colorful metaphor/simile of the day. Here is a brief sampling. (to be directed at a person who does not take criticism well) “He’s the kind … Continue reading
Posted in Silliness, Smokey, Television
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Money, money, money
Sometimes spending money is fun — buying yarn, going on a vacation, upgrading your phone. But when money is spent simply to maintain the status quo? Not so much fun. Case in point: we are emptying the checking account and … Continue reading
Stuff in bullet form.
We are making an unscheduled road trip to Sioux Falls to deliver my 1998 Volvo to Elder Son and GF. This should make his move more pleasant. 2 adults + 12-yo girl + 120-pound dog + cat + luggage in … Continue reading
Posted in afghan, Amanda, Andrew, Animals, knitting, Motorcars, Rural life, Smokey, Squares
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Graduation #6*.
Elder Son graduated from his family medicine residency last weekend on Smokey’s birthday. Younger Son went with us to Sioux Falls to observe and celebrate. That evening we went to a Brazilian steakhouse for the traditional celebratory dinner. Neither Smokey … Continue reading
Posted in Amanda, Andrew, Food and Drink, Matthew, Smokey, Zuni
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He got his knee replaced and all he got was this lousy t-shirt.
Surgery was Tuesday, just like last time, and he came home on Thursday, just like last time. The difference is that this time the new knee hurts when he walks, but there is absolutely no pain when he is sitting … Continue reading
Posted in Smokey, Smokey knee
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Snow!
I spent the last two mornings in tax training, in preparation for being a VITA/AARP/TCE volunteer tax preparer. Even though I prepared tax returns for 20 years and volunteered in this program last year, the law changes, the software changes, … Continue reading
Posted in Smokey, Winter
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The Christmas train.
My friend Colleen, who used to be the county librarian, now is the director of the county information center aka tourist info. She and Smokey were chatting about something and the upshot was that he set up his Polar Express … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Smokey
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