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SoCS — A Love Letter

Posted on May 5, 2018 by joey

I’m writing a letter to you today, somethin about gratitude and happiness, like: Dear Readers, Dear Lurking Strangers, Quiet Acquaintances, Visitors, BUT NOT YOU, SPAM PEOPLE! Thank you for coming here, for bearing witness to my neuroses, encouraging my rants, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Evening News

Posted on June 25, 2017 by joey

Where to begin… At the beginning? Who can determine a beginning? Everything always leads back to something else. Sassy’s four friends were here for what must have been weeks, but it probably only seems that way because the sun’s up … Continue reading →

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Annual Descent Into Madness

Posted on April 1, 2017 by joey

Any descent into madness begins with the letter A. A-Z Challenge begins with pinging back to John Holton, and well, a list. I am a pantser and SoCSer overall. I just sit down and write. I hoard drafts and doors and … Continue reading →

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Marking Time With Words

Posted on January 31, 2017 by joey

Just Jot It January is always fun, but I do enjoy days off, so I’m not sad — rather, relieved. My stats, if you believe in that sorta thing, went up in January compared to some months, but May and August … Continue reading →

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Funeral Hat

Posted on January 24, 2017 by joey

I began this post last fall, and I don’t know when or if I would have posted it, had I not read Prajakta’s post along the same lines. Just Jot It January brings a lot of inspiration. Today’s prompt is … Continue reading →

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I Read Stuff, I Really Do

Posted on September 18, 2016 by joey

Many of you know that I am a terrible reader. No, no, that came out wrong. I’m an avid reader, and I read super fast, but I’m total crap when it comes to writing about reading. Most of the time … Continue reading →

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The Black Cat Blue Sea Award

Posted on September 3, 2016 by joey

Jill, Spanglish Jill, La Sabrosona, of My Spanglish Familia nominated me for this award, so I’m doing it, because I love Jill and this one looks fun, and I need more reasons to sit my jammied ass on the sofa … Continue reading →

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The Happiness Tag

Posted on June 24, 2016 by joey

Judy from Edwina’s Episodes tagged me for this listing game and that makes it even happier. If you don’t read Judy, you’re missing out. She’s got such a sunny disposition. Here are the rules: List: 5 Things that make you happy 5 … Continue reading →

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Four Facts

Posted on May 20, 2016 by joey

Cordelia’s Mom nominated me for this challenge the other day, and I wasn’t going to do it, because I’d just done something similar on Facebook. But then Anxious Mom also nominated me and she said if I didn’t do it, I’d … Continue reading →

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M is for Meanwhile

Posted on April 15, 2016 by joey

I’m halfway through A-Z. Meanwhile, life goes on with no regard to alphabetical order. So let’s see… Yesterday, I met local food blogger Benson for a DoorScursion. We walked through a bit of his old stomping grounds, a neighborhood called Brightwood. … Continue reading →

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