Author Archives: joey

Love Wears Bifocals

Posted on January 27, 2017 by joey

Finally, after all the holidays and back-to-schoolness, we resumed date night. I searched for places more or less on our way home. I found a lil Italian-American place called Marco’s. When I saw the menu had so many things we … Continue reading →

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#ThursdayDoors — This Mama’s a Night Owl

Posted on January 26, 2017 by joey

We slept too late on Sunday. I mean to tell you we woke up well past lunchtime. I sat up first, never a good sign, and asked The Mister, “What time you reckon it is?” “Mmm 11:30.” I turned my … Continue reading →

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One-Liner Wednesday — Military Mental Health Screenings

Posted on January 25, 2017 by joey

    “You’re crazy,” I told The Mister. “No I’m not, I’ve been tested,” he quipped. “No you haven’t,” I corrected him, “They asked if you wanted to harm yourself or others AND YOU LIED.” He laughed and laughed, and … Continue reading →

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Funeral Hat

Posted on January 24, 2017 by joey

I began this post last fall, and I don’t know when or if I would have posted it, had I not read Prajakta’s post along the same lines. Just Jot It January brings a lot of inspiration. Today’s prompt is … Continue reading →

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Just Jotting Share Your World — January 23, 2017

Posted on January 23, 2017 by joey

Do you prefer juice or fruit? Fruit Did you grow up in a small or big town? Did you like it? Mostly I grew up in the city, and I loved it. If you were to paint a picture of your … Continue reading →

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Contempt

Posted on January 22, 2017 by joey

I feel plenty of contempt. Daily. Rummaging through my pages of contempt is messy, and y’all know I like things tidy. When contempt becomes entertaining, or at least ironic, I hold it up to the light and let it cast written shadows on the … Continue reading →

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Jottin SoCS — Glass

Posted on January 21, 2017 by joey

I’m not a fan of glass. When I think about glass I think about what a klutz I am and how hard it is to clean without a single smudge or smear left behind. Car windows, mirrors, those damned glass … Continue reading →

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She’s No Angel

Posted on January 20, 2017 by joey

When I lived in base housing in Georgia, my across-the-street neighbor, well, neighbor #1 — Four families came and went from that house while I stayed my sad ass in the same damn house for seven years, all fire-ant bit … Continue reading →

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#ThursdayDoors — Signs

Posted on January 19, 2017 by joey

I love a pretty gate, I do. You know what really burns my biscuits? Ugly signage. I know signs are important, city life and all that, but still. I’m sure somewhere, there’s a graphic artist who’s like, “But I could … Continue reading →

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One-Liner Wednesday — Hehe! Thank you!

Posted on January 18, 2017 by joey

Excited to find the mailman late to collect from the post box, delighted to stay in my car when it was nine degrees, I rolled my window down and asked him, “Can you take this, too?” He smiled, “Ma’am, this is The … Continue reading →

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