Author Archives: joey

Fall, Featuring Chubby Squirrel

Posted on November 4, 2013 by joey

Humans have done a lot of ugly things to the planet, but pardon me for reveling in the way yellow leaves cast their color on black asphalt. Pretty, non? Whenever I return home, many mornings of the week, or as … Continue reading →

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Why Time Change is Stupid, and Other Eloquent Crap

Posted on November 3, 2013 by joey

Do you know what happens when you get caught up in life and neglect your blog? What happens to me is that I have four unfinished drafts and a lack of focus. BUT! That doesn’t mean I can’t blog to … Continue reading →

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/ˈkôrnē/

Posted on October 26, 2013 by joey

“Sweetcorn. Yes, sweetcorn.” “Corn cob holders.” “They’re called silks.” “No, tassels come out the top.” I was able to get my hands on some organic corn last week, and I was indignant at the lack of enthusiasm my children displayed. … Continue reading →

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Warming Up for Winter

Posted on October 24, 2013 by joey

Uh. The Fall, she is fleeting a bit too fast for me. *opens door and hollers* “Fall! Faaaaaal! Come back!” I’m cold. I’ve been cold since um, um, hm? sometime last week? It’s runnin 25-45 degrees from night to day, … Continue reading →

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My Red Stapler

Posted on October 22, 2013 by joey

At least once a day, I thank God for the fact that my husband is not fighting in a foreign land. Then I thank God that he won’t be going back into combat. Sometimes I even thank my husband for … Continue reading →

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A Friday in Brown County

Posted on October 19, 2013 by joey

I must have needed some Rumpelstiltskin-like sleep last night. I woke up late enough to look at a second clock. I still drank coffee and ate shredded wheat, even though it really was time for lunch. You see, we spent … Continue reading →

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Better than A Scaredy Cat, Not quite as Awesome as a Duck…

Posted on October 15, 2013 by joey

I’m winning at anxiety. I’m not going to declare I’ve won. I don’t even know if that’s possible. But I do know that I’m feeling…normal? normal-er? better? Let’s stick to better. It’s been about three years since I was diagnosed. … Continue reading →

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Rebel Bread

Posted on October 14, 2013 by joey

“Instant vanilla pudding mix? What the fuck?! You cannot be serious!” These are the words that I yelled to no one in particular while I was making Amish Friendship Bread last night. Since when does it call for vanilla pudding … Continue reading →

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The Dining Room Project

Posted on October 12, 2013 by joey

I can’t write. Y’all love it when I blog about my inability to blog, right? I have begun The Dining Room Project. DUH-DUH-DUHHH! It’s just cosmetic stuff. Paint. Paintable wallpaper. Trim. Built-ins. Ceilings. Ceilings is plural, because one of the … Continue reading →

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I Must Confess, This post Might make you Hungry

Posted on October 6, 2013 by joey

I must confess, it rained and stormed all day yesterday, and still it rains. Oh, that’s not my confession. My confession is that I didn’t get a single thing done in the yard, unless you count picking apples…and it’s not … Continue reading →

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