Author Archives: joey

S is for So Many Things

Posted on April 22, 2014 by joey

I have so many things to do in my yard. No, really, SO MANY. Spring has arrived, and my yard is full of so many neglected plants that need division. So many hostas, for one. Ornamental grasses, daylilies, and lily-of-the-valley, … Continue reading →

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R is for Ribs

Posted on April 21, 2014 by joey

Remove the membrane. Rub the spices. Roast. Rev up the grill. Render with sauce. Round up napkins. Ravage with abandon.

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Q is for Quilts

Posted on April 19, 2014 by joey

I love quilts. I love strip quilts and wedding band quilts and yo-yo quilts and art quilts and crazy quilts and I have never met a quilt I didn’t like, although I tend to prefer whites and I tend to prefer … Continue reading →

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P is for Pretty Pussy Cats Perching

Posted on April 18, 2014 by joey

About a month ago, I moved a dresser in front of the window and I quickly realized this would be a new perch for my cats. Catticus, my boy kitty, has a real knack for making space where he wants … Continue reading →

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O is for Optimism

Posted on April 17, 2014 by joey

(And all the pessimists rolled their eyes…) I am NOT Little Miss Sunshine. I’m actually deeply sensitive, empathic, and prone to melancholy. I worry and I fret and I dwell. My heart breaks and aches like everyone else’s. I get … Continue reading →

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N is for Not Bloggin Big Today

Posted on April 16, 2014 by joey

It was my day to get up with the girls and drive them to school. I woke up with a weird pain that set my anxiety off. I had a bad hair day. I did all the grocery shopping. I … Continue reading →

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M is for Magical

Posted on April 15, 2014 by joey

Magic, like happiness, is where you find it. This morning wasn’t my morning to get up with the girls, so I slept til 9:30. As soon as I woke, I remembered it snowed last night. I might be the only … Continue reading →

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L is for Lily

Posted on April 14, 2014 by joey

Last summer, my mother-in-law was gifted with a calla lily. She loved it. She has respiratory issues, so not all plants, especially not most flowering plants, are good for her home. (She has great aptitude for growing African violets, which stay green … Continue reading →

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K is for Kitchen

Posted on April 12, 2014 by joey

Because I am a person who spends a great deal of time in the kitchen, I need things to function. So, when the garbage disposal started making sounds like it was going to fly up through the drain and eat my … Continue reading →

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J is for Jolene

Posted on April 11, 2014 by joey

Well it was just obvious, wasn’t it? Jolene is a woman with flaming locks of auburn hair, ivory skin and emerald green eyes, and you must beg her not to take your man. My eyes are blue. Greenish grayish blue with … Continue reading →

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