Category Archives: Personally

One-Liner Wednesday — Regional Cooking

Posted on July 20, 2016 by joey

When I lived in Georgia, I went to the commissary lookin for Milnot so I could make one of my gramma’s recipes. I couldn’t find it. Like any wise woman would do, I approached a gray-haired woman to steal her greater wisdom. … Continue reading →

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Share Your World #29

Posted on July 18, 2016 by joey

What is the perfect pizza? I’m still mildly obsessed with the spinach and goat cheese pizzas. Have y’all still not tried this?   What is your favorite time of day? I like the quiet darkness of the pre-dawn hours. And … Continue reading →

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SoCS — Why We’re Not Having Coffee

Posted on July 16, 2016 by joey

If we were having coffee, I’d tell you why I never do those If We Were Having Coffee posts. I’d tell you I love reading those of others, but I never write them myself. If YOU were having coffee, by … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Outgrow My Love, My Love

Posted on July 12, 2016 by joey

I put my bag of new shoes in the trunk and Sassy (then 12) and I got into the car to head home. Sassy had never been to the shoe warehouse. I have no idea how many shoes are in there, … Continue reading →

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Share Your World #28

Posted on July 11, 2016 by joey

What is your earliest memory? I don’t know. I seem to remember a great deal from our house on 43rd Street, and we left there when I was four. How old was I when I fell off my tricycle and … Continue reading →

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SoCS — Not Now

Posted on July 9, 2016 by joey

“Not now.” “Can’t. Makin gravy.” “Can’t. Typin.” “Can’t. Foldin laundry.” “Can’t. Paint all over me.” “Can’t. Gotta pee.” “Not now.” Things I say to my children while they follow me around for hugs. Despite what my family says about me … Continue reading →

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SoCS — But is it Long Enough?

Posted on July 2, 2016 by joey

This is a long weekend for many of us. Really, it’s a long weekend for people who work in places that aren’t open on Fourth of July, notably businesses that depend significantly on mail and/or banks. I hadn’t thought about the … Continue reading →

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In Which Joey Goes to Work

Posted on June 28, 2016 by joey

I’m just jumping in and we’ll see where I land. I understand y’all may not want to read a lengthy post about jobs, yet here I am. I don’t blog for you. Okay, so when I was young and single, it was not uncommon … Continue reading →

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SoCS — Taste the 80s

Posted on June 25, 2016 by joey

I am a serious soda junkie. I limit myself, but it is SO HARD. If there were no consequences I would drink soda all damn day and night. I can’t. I have to be careful about the caffeine, and I’m … Continue reading →

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How I Failed Childbirth Class

Posted on June 18, 2016 by joey

I like to pride myself in being a good student, but I failed childbirth class. As many obstetricians do, my doctor recommended a childbirth class and I attended. We attended. It’s my understanding that during childbirth, the partner is supposed … Continue reading →

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