Monthly Archives: April 2015

Around the Yard

Posted on April 19, 2015 by joey

It’s not quite 60F and raining today. There’s a part of me that wants to go out and get into the garden. Weeding and dividing are easier when the ground is soaked. I prefer cool, wet days in general, because … Continue reading →

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P is for Preposterous

Posted on April 18, 2015 by joey

When I was carrying Sassy, Sissy was in the first grade. Sissy came home from school and told me she knew how that baby got in there and how disgusting she thought it was. She said a boy at school told … Continue reading →

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O is for Options

Posted on April 17, 2015 by joey

Not too long ago, someone commented that I hem and haw about doing things, right up to doing them, and then I commit fully. It’s true. I hadn’t noticed this about myself, but I had to agree with the validity … Continue reading →

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N is for Hot Nacho Cheese

Posted on April 16, 2015 by joey

N could be for all kinds of things I like, although it took me half the day to think of anything worth writing about, and to some, hot nacho cheese is still a questionable topic for blogging, probably only chosen … Continue reading →

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Don’t Play with Matches — Letter M

Posted on April 15, 2015 by joey

When you have kids, you spend a lot of time teaching them not to tattle. You hafta be careful with this, because you want to keep them safe, but you also do not want to hear their complaints all the livelong … Continue reading →

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L is for Lazy

Posted on April 14, 2015 by joey

Yesterday, I woke up at 10am feeling great and I had an extremely productive day. Go Joey, Go! I told The Mister last night, “I won’t be doin any housework tomorrow.” “Okay.” He looked around, “The house doesn’t need to be … Continue reading →

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K is for Keeping Up

Posted on April 13, 2015 by joey

The fact that I’ve already written this post and WordPress failed to save my draft is no help. I have trouble keeping up with all sorts of things, social media being no exception. I do best at Facebook, because my family and … Continue reading →

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J is for Jour

Posted on April 11, 2015 by joey

Jour means day in French. I took French from 7th to 12th grade. My high school French teacher was demanding. She was so demanding that although I was her assistant for my elective as an upperclassman, and she was one of the great mentors … Continue reading →

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I is for Ignominious

Posted on April 10, 2015 by joey

Do you recall when or where you heard or read ignominious for the first time? I do. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter taught me the word ignominious. Sure, it’s scattered here and there in literature, but I’ve never actually heard anyone … Continue reading →

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H is for Humor

Posted on April 9, 2015 by joey

People are always laughing at me. I love that. Then they apologize. That upsets me. Duh, I wrote it to be funny. Sometimes I think people must think I’m fragile, as they apologize for laughing. You can laugh at me … Continue reading →

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