Category Archives: Personally

Spooky Author Trailer

Posted on October 3, 2015 by joey

Those of you who’ve been reading me a year or more long time know that sometimes I get involved in 13 Stories ‘Til Halloween, which is a once-a-year site where 13 authors write 13 pieces, one per day, in the … Continue reading →

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Good Job, Friday!

Posted on October 2, 2015 by joey

Oh Y’all, this day! I loved this day! It started kinda wonky. Moo had shots yesterday and she was puny last night, so I let her sleep in this morning and gave her the option of stayin home. We took Sassy to … Continue reading →

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Be With Someone Who Doesn’t Like Your Nuts

Posted on September 29, 2015 by joey

Yesterday’s Daily Prompt was about soulmates and it was asked, “Who is the yin to your yang?” I started writing about it yesterday, but life got in the way. I brought this up with The Mister today. It turns out, … Continue reading →

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Gnocchi for Prajakta

Posted on September 24, 2015 by joey

Last month, Prajakta asked for a picture of the gnocchi. Here’s tonight’s gnocchi, Prajakta! Gnocchi never look like much, do they? You can’t tell by the photo that they taste like dreamy lil pasta pillows. I only like to make … Continue reading →

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One-Liner Wednesday — Strange Wisdom

Posted on September 23, 2015 by joey

When The Mister and I were gettin serious, I asked my friend Mick if he thought I’d do a good job raising children that weren’t my own. He asked me, “Can you make a delicious baked potato if you’re not … Continue reading →

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The Taste of Home

Posted on September 21, 2015 by joey

Yesterday, I made this tortellini soup. The daughter of my old friend, Tori, no longer with us, asked me for the recipe. Y’all know I don’t really do recipes, but I sent her directions. The power of a good soup … Continue reading →

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En Route — A Rant

Posted on September 19, 2015 by joey

If you looked at the texts between The Mister and me, you’d be bored to tears because it’s exactly what you’d expect. Boring married parent stuff, with loving, sexy bits and occasional rants. You’d find that almost every day, there’s a message from … Continue reading →

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Learning To Ride a Bike

Posted on September 18, 2015 by joey

You know those memes about first kid, second kid, etc? Here’s one: People who take care of smaller people all day do like to utilize their intellect for something, and may well perform psychological experiments on the job. Over the years … Continue reading →

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One-Liner Wednesday — Oh, The Ickiness of Average

Posted on September 9, 2015 by joey

I said to Sassy, “Had I censored your reading, you would not be the student you are now.” “I know, right? I’d be…” she shuddered, “Average.” One-Liner Wednesdays are brought to you by LindaGHill

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Nourishment

Posted on September 8, 2015 by joey

Although my social media accounts would lead you to believe I disappeared over the weekend, I really only went up Chicago-Way to visit with HME. The benefits of visiting HME are always too many to list, but I will do my … Continue reading →

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