Author Archives: joey

More Linguine than Linguistics, and by Linguine I mean Silly String

Posted on February 19, 2016 by joey

Now and again, I mention accents or dialect. I even wrote one post about vernacular and another about the nonsense language in our house, which must surely be a family tradition. Last night I drank more vodka peach tea than you can … Continue reading →

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#Thursday Doors — Laundry Cat

Posted on February 18, 2016 by joey

Today I’m sharing my favorite door in the house. Mind you, I’ve already written about the doors in my house, because they are all ‘charmingly askew’ in their own ways. Sometimes Laundry Cat catches people off-guard, “Did you get ANOTHER cat?!” … Continue reading →

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One-Liner Wednesday — Cupcakes

Posted on February 17, 2016 by joey

You get a real grasp on accents when your four-year-old child goes to school and phonetically spells out cupcayax. With her rey-yed cray-ahn. One-Liner Wednesday is brought to you by LindaGHill

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Waiting for Maturity to Strike

Posted on February 16, 2016 by joey

Writing online is really helping me learn to take criticism. And by take criticism, I mean I’m getting much better at using the pain of criticism to make a witty comeback while thinking suck a dick instead of crying unabashedly. Instead of … Continue reading →

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Share Your World #7

Posted on February 15, 2016 by joey

  What are you a “natural” at doing? Reading people, spaces, energy Would you prefer a one floor house or multiple levels? I don’t think it matters as much to me as it does to other people. I can honestly … Continue reading →

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The Netty Toyay — En Francais, SVP

Posted on February 12, 2016 by joey

Last year about this time, The Mister took a French test. Before he left, we went over some of his verbs. I was reminding him one always does the cooking. “Je fais la cuisine!” I said. Then he caught me with a new … Continue reading →

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#ThursdayDoors — The Propylaeum

Posted on February 11, 2016 by joey

Propylaeum means “before the gate.” In this case, it’s the name of a grand home. Originally built as a private home in 1890, (begun 1890, finished in 1892 for $125,000) it housed several figures of importance before before becoming the … Continue reading →

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One-Liner Wednesday — The Sarcasm of Mothers

Posted on February 10, 2016 by joey

My friend said to me, “You’re lucky your daughter comes to you for advice. Of course, my daughter already knows everything, so I guess I’m lucky, too.” And then we laughed and laughed. One-Liner Wednesday is brought to you by … Continue reading →

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Snowy Tuesday Blessings with a Cuppa

Posted on February 9, 2016 by joey

Oh I get to introvert today, y’all. The boy one is here today, but he’s introverting, too. Isn’t it nice to sit in silence? Isn’t this coffee wonderful? It’s snowing outside. So peaceful. It’s also 21 feels like 9, and … Continue reading →

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Share Your World #6

Posted on February 8, 2016 by joey

Oooh! From Inside the Actors Studio! Fun! What is your favorite word? lollipop — it’s fun to say — and parapluie (French for umbrella) for the same reason What is your least favorite word? no What turns you on creatively, … Continue reading →

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