Author Archives: joey

Snow Day

Posted on March 25, 2013 by joey

I got to frolic in the snow today. Eight inches, they said. At some places in the yard, it had drifted higher than my knees. That means it was almost to Moo’s waist, and it stopped her in her tracks. … Continue reading →

Posted in Personally | Tagged dog, happiness, home, kids, Moo, sledding, snow, snow angel, snow storm, snowman, The Mister | 4 Comments

The Palace of Rules

Posted on March 24, 2013 by joey

My Mother-in-Law has enormous brown eyes, with which she is infamous for giving the Bug Eyes. She is a loving, devoted, gentle, kind woman. If you have troubles, she will do her very best to help and she will always … Continue reading →

Posted in Personally | Tagged air fresheners, anxiety, bug eyes, conspiracy theorist, diet, doll room, dollhouse, dolls, food, function over form, happiness, home, kids, mommies, neat freaks, neurotic, OCD, Palace of Rules | 6 Comments

Oh the Happy!

Posted on March 23, 2013 by joey

Pardon me, while I wrestle with my happiness. So sorry, beg pardon. Let’s begin with the fact that I sleep well. Granted, my in-laws are older people, so while it’s 72 or so downstairs it’s 108 upstairs. I’m more of … Continue reading →

Posted in Personally | Tagged anxiety, Army, cold, diet, food, giddy, happiness, health, home, kids, Moo, nature, peas, Sassy, sleep, snow, sun, The Mister, tomatoes, weather, wind, winter | 4 Comments

Got North

Posted on March 19, 2013 by joey

I didn’t die, I just moved. It’s a big blur, the last few weeks of my life. “No, just one layer of pepperoni.” “It’s a two-topping special and so double the pepperoni..” “You can’t make the pizza with just one layer of … Continue reading →

Posted in Personally | Tagged anxiety, anxiety disorder, ativan, dog, food, foothills, happiness, home, joy, kids, mental-health, military, mountains, moving, nature, panic, The Mister | 3 Comments

The Joads meet Noah’s Ark meets Livin in a Van…

Posted on March 12, 2013 by joey

All packed up. House empty. Hotel FULL. In addition to runnin around packin and cleanin like a freak for the last six days, I also had a moving sale for two of those days. While all this was going on, … Continue reading →

Posted in Personally | Tagged anxiety, Drew, hotel, mental-health, moving, moving sale, neat freaks, packing, The Mister, travel, trips, van | 1 Comment

Charmed Life, One Can Hope

Posted on March 7, 2013 by joey

As we headed to the gate this evening, with our extra boxes and our sick children in tow, I turned to The Mister and said, “You know, I don’t know what we ever did to deserve the blow after blow … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Musings | Tagged anxiety, Christians, darkness, divinity, faith, God, gratitude, hope, Jesus, light, mental-health, MIL, neurotic, prayer, Providence, The Mister, The Universe | 11 Comments

Moving Madness

Posted on March 6, 2013 by joey

My apologies, my life has been a little bit hectic lately. Okay, my life is always a little bit hectic, and recently it’s been wicked frantic and frenzied. I’ve been waiting for about three months, just waiting, to be given … Continue reading →

Posted in Personally | Tagged anxiety, ets'ing, home, housing, kids, lists, mental-health, movers, moving, neurotic, packers, panic attack, planning, strep, stress, The Mister | 4 Comments

Shine On, You Crazy Diamond

Posted on February 28, 2013 by joey

Nominated for a blog award. Ooh! Ah! Very exciting stuff. (For me — probably not for you.) Matt Roberts over at Beefy’s House O’ Fun has given me this Shine On Award: Isn’t it a pretty little picture? I just love … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged blog award, cooking, dvr, family time, friends, gardening, giraffes, long walks, midnight in paris, mimosas, napping, newsweek, pets, quilting, reading, tori amos, writing, yoga | 4 Comments

Nice Girls vs. Bitches: Have You Scared a Man Lately?

Posted on February 27, 2013 by joey

People who don’t know me think I’m nice. You may think you’ve stumbled onto a Nice Lady Blog, but you have not. It amuses me that people think I am nice. I have some nice friends, and they’d be the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Personally | Tagged anxiety, being social, bitch, daddy, Fake Bitch, mother, nice girls, Sissy, The Mister | 7 Comments

I Never Know What’s Goin On

Posted on February 25, 2013 by joey

Sure sign that you’re of a certain age? When you’re watching the Academy Awards and you have no idea who the host is. For awhile, I thought it was Peter Brady with an amazing amount of cosmetic surgery. Fortunately, social … Continue reading →