Author Archives: joey

Sweet, Sweet Gossip

Posted on June 9, 2015 by joey

Yes, I can keep a secret. I’m super good at keepin secrets. No one has ever accused me of bein a blabbermouth. On rare occasion, I realize something I’ve said was not supposed to be said and I apologize and … Continue reading →

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Word Writin, Mood Swingin Freak

Posted on June 8, 2015 by joey

The great thing about NaNoWriMo is that you just write and write and write, damn the structure, just keep writing. The terrible thing about NaNoWriMo is that you just write and write and write, damn the structure, just keep writing. Free-writing … Continue reading →

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The Booms

Posted on June 6, 2015 by joey

Yesterday, I wrote about the noise of the groundskeepers on post, but nothing beats the din of artillery on a military base. The good news is, compared to the mower guys, blower guys, and weed-whacker guys, artillery noise was not constant. … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Hear Myself Hear!

Posted on June 5, 2015 by joey

Pursuant to Sammy’s complaints about the sounds of motorized lawn equipment, I thought I’d share with you the madness that was my life. When we lived in Georgia, we rented base housing. This meant we had a small fenced-in backyard. I … Continue reading →

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On the Floor

Posted on June 4, 2015 by joey

Robin at witlessdatingafterfifty shared this lovely post today, with the prompt of “Are there any similar paths you have taken or places you have chosen to be cuddling up to your loved one? Any memories of dangerous situations which may be … Continue reading →

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Popcorn and Kisses

Posted on June 3, 2015 by joey

The Mister said we should have date night, and I said yes we should, and so I called his parents, because they’re HIS parents, and set it up. It did occur to me to take the children to my in-laws at o’dark-thirty, but it … Continue reading →

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Love-Hate Challenge

Posted on June 2, 2015 by joey

Judy from Edwina’s Episodes nominated me to take part in the Love-Hate Challenge, 10 things I love, 10 things I hate, 10 nominees — seems simple enough. I can easily do this with random things from the last few days. … Continue reading →

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For Best Results, Give

Posted on May 31, 2015 by joey

Last week, I sat down to pay some bills, and the bank was all, “Not right now, hit me up later,” or whatever. I haven’t gone back to pay them. They’re not due, and I’ll probably pay them today, or … Continue reading →

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Contrary to My Desires

Posted on May 30, 2015 by joey

I thought I’d tell you the bad news first, so the good news seems even better after. That’s how I do, so let’s plunge in, shall we? I’ve been puny this week. I got one of my infamous cold sores … Continue reading →

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Nonsense

Posted on May 29, 2015 by joey

My mother had this way of speaking with me at home: “Guess what I drew today?” “I don’t know, what did you drawded?” If that hurts your ears, stop here. We went heels after our toes and we minded our … Continue reading →

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