Monthly Archives: December 2008

Hello, 2009

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Old Woman

Happy New Year, everyone!   In my small world a lot has happened in 2008.  This year we have accomplished a lot of construction.  Jerry built an addition to the house that I sit in now. A new pantry is … Continue reading →

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Holding a lamb

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Old Woman

The weather outside is frightful – well, it’s beautiful but cold as ______ (you fill in the blank).  There’s a heap of snow.  It coats the tree branches, making the woods look like Narnia.  The birds are hungry, and they … Continue reading →

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Dinner parties and mountain climbing

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Old Woman

Tonight two couples are coming for dinner.  One is a couple from Alaska that Jerry enjoys talking to, because his favorite subject is Alaska.  The other is my second cousin, Jon and his wife.  Jon and I are both from … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Carol, or A Christmas Fiasco, part II

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Old Woman

The props and sets were moved from the cold barn to the warm school on Friday afternoon.  Jerry spent the whole afternoon helping with our pickup.   Saturday all day was to be taken up with 2 complete run-throughs plus … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Carol, or A Christmas Fiasco, Act I

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Old Woman

Soon I’ll return to my food autobiography, but now I have to tell you about the island production of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”.  The creator, producer, directer and director is a lady who lives here on the island and who, I am told, … Continue reading →

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Life and food, part 2

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Old Woman

This Christmas I won’t have to fret about what to have in the house for my family to eat.  For the first time in 54 years I will probably be without children or grandchildren. It will be just Jerry and … Continue reading →

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Life and food, part 1

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Old Woman

Which is more important, food or sex? One sustains life, the other perpetuates it. I guess that’s the reason one or the other subject is usually lurking in the recesses of the mind as we go through the day, and perhaps the … Continue reading →

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