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One Lovely, Two Lovelies — Okay, there are Fifteen

Posted on February 1, 2014 by joey

Linda G. Hill has presented me with One Lovely Blog Award. The rules of this award are: 1. Thank the person who nominated you. 2. Share 7 things about yourself. 3. Nominate 15 bloggers. 4. Notify the nominees. 5. Put … Continue reading →

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I Have No Fortune

Posted on January 28, 2014 by joey

The Mister cooked tonight. He brought home Foon Ying. Foon Ying means “Welcome” in Cantonese, but it also means I didn’t hafta cook, and that’s the important part. We have an after-dinner ritual wherein we count to three and crack … Continue reading →

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On the Contemplation of Fire and Other Matters

Posted on January 23, 2014 by joey

I bet you’ve all been terribly concerned about what I’ve been doing for the last week. Since so many of you possess such great imaginations, I’m guessing you’ve created an entire drama with me as the star of your show. … Continue reading →

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Things I Don’t Miss about Georgia

Posted on December 23, 2013 by joey

1. It was hot, almost all the time, a good three hundred days of the year. What people commonly refer to as “golf weather.” What I commonly refer to as “hotter than Hades.” 2. It was tropically humid about two … Continue reading →

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December Fifth

Posted on December 5, 2013 by joey

Today is The Mister’s birthday. I will always remember this day, but not just for his birthday. It’s strange the things that stay in our minds. Fifteen years ago today, I was standing on Viv’s porch, in Urbana, Illinois, having … Continue reading →

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But…The Noodles…

Posted on December 2, 2013 by joey

I presume y’all had a lovely Thanksgiving? If you’re not American, I presume you had a lovely Thursday? I was up ’til two on Thursday morning, because I’d forgotten it takes longer for rolls to rise up north. Lemme just … Continue reading →

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EvDaDaDec

Posted on December 2, 2013 by joey

I failed massively at NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) in November. Total word count? Less than 4k. Looking back, those words may or may not be clever enough to point to a plot. But! I love a good redemption story, … Continue reading →

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My Furry Family

Posted on November 5, 2013 by joey

Maybe it was rude to introduce you to Chubby Squirrel before introducing you to my actual pets. Never you mind that I’ve probably taken more photos of Chubby Squirrel than I have of my firstborn…Shh. This.Is.Catticus. Catticus is supposed to … Continue reading →

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Take a Little Trip, Take a Little Trip

Posted on June 28, 2013 by joey

The Mister and I, along with the Irish twins, of course, are off to visit our HME for the weekend. For our purposes here, we’ll say she lives in Chicago. HME is daughter to Viv and one of my oldest … Continue reading →

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Thank You for Thinking I’m Leibster Enough

Posted on May 20, 2013 by joey

LindaGHill from Get on my plate! has nominated me for The Leibster Award, woot! Thank you Ma’am!               The Rules for The Liebster Blog Award are as follows: List 11 random facts about you. Answer the … Continue reading →

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