Divided
As i stand here trying to decide what to write about Veterans' Day that hasn't been written before, and much better than i could ever do it, i'm torn.My mind keeps straying back, my eyes drawn to the...
View ArticleLovely Looney Bin
"Hey, mom, have you seen that picture of a sun that's about to go supernova that they took with one of those space telescopes? It's amazing, and so beautiful! Come look!" Little Girl was eager to...
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Did you know...
...that if you don't use corn syrup often, and you end up with a little left in the bottom of a bottle in the back of the pantry, and if that little bit is left there long enough, it becomes so hard...
View ArticlePass the Tea
Little Girl walked downstairs while getting ready for school, and was laughing. She's usually rather quiet in the mornings, since she's not a morning person at all (i'm the only morning person in the...
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Feline Friday: Keeping Cozy
Feline Friday was begun by Steve, The Burnt Food Dude, and i'm going to believe it's because he likes cats.Kida, our aging, asthmatic Siamese, isn't much of a fan of the foster kittens in the summer.In...
View ArticleDefine Smart
"Mom, if there was a group of people who lived in total isolation from the outside world, and they had a written historical record about their people, but it was totally false, and a person in their...
View ArticleOverheard
If you listen you can hear some funny conversations, especially when people are on their phones and aren't paying attention to who might be listening."If there's that many overweight people in the...
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Awww Monday: What's this for?
What's this for, mommy? May i sleep in it?It is kind of small for a bed, but what else is it for?Until they learn to eat dry food, they just aren't sure what the bowls are for.Today is:Constitution...
View ArticleNoooo!
Okay, maybe i'm rushing to judgment here. Maybe i need to practice being more open minded. But gosh this looks an awful lot like one of those times when i'd have to leave my mind so open my brains...
View ArticleA Wednesday Whine
Ol' Bessy, my aging, ailing laptop, also called Old Crankypants, is getting crabbier and crabbier. Yesterday, i wrote out a post, and she wouldn't save it for anything. All the time went for nothing...
View ArticleUniverses
"Mom, I woke up to the scariest thing this morning!" #1Son told me as he came to hunt for his brother. "I could hear a rustling of a plastic bag, and I didn't know where it was coming from, and when I...
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Feline Friday: i'z hit teh jackpot!
Steve, The Burnt Food Dude, started Feline Friday, and i'm going to believe it's because he likes cats.i'z hit teh jackpot!Buzz tries to climb into the food bin.Today is:Colorado River Crossing Balloon...
View ArticleCloser to Home
Since i recently recounted conversations i've overheard, i thought i'd also recount he following recent conversations in which i or my family have participated.Grandma and Grandpa, laughing at each...
View ArticleHoliday Humor
To do list for Thanksgiving week:1. Get out the meat grinder and learn to finally make that home made sausage for the stuffing.2. Make special name place cards for the meal, as a festive touch.3. Have...
View ArticleIf i'm going to be this tired...
...before the holiday even begins, i'm scared to see how the rest of the week is going to go.Anyway. Last Thursday and Friday, Grandma and Grandpa were in town. Friday was Grandpa's birthday, and i...
View ArticleBlack Secret
"Ugh!" Little Girl came into the kitchen as i was listening to a talk radio show i catch each day (The Dave Ramsey Show, i can highly recommend it), and they were playing the news.Or what passes for...
View ArticleCast Iron Stomach
Clank!The sound told me that something, most likely a fork, had hit the floor. Turning, i could see where #2 Son was serving up an extra plate of rice and tomato gravy from where i had put the...
View ArticleAttitude of Gratitude
Something for which i am grateful on this US Thanksgiving Day is that i still wake up to get notes like this one from #2 Son:Hey, mom, I need to use the van around 10:00am if possible. Also, I lost my...
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Photo-Finish Friday: Plenty
What's left after the feast.After Thanksgiving dinner is eaten, and some meat is put away for sandwiches and for the turkey and sausage gumbo, what you have left is pictured above: bones, skin,...
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Something Nu
In my continual quest to lower expenses, one thing i have wanted to do for a long time is quit using a stove top, or range, for cooking. They pull 220, instead of the 120 of a regular socket, and so...
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