Tag Archives: home

Home

Posted on October 4, 2016 by joey

Manja inspired me. If you didn’t read her post last week, well, that’s sad, but it’s not too late. I’ve been home for three years, six months, and twenty-one days and I still thank God for that every single day. Notably … Continue reading →

Posted in Personally | Tagged , , , | 53 Comments

Kitchen Crimes and Trash Talk

Posted on September 9, 2016 by joey

Once this tweet was posted, a follower felt the need to tell me about how his mother taught her sons to cook and clean and how men should do this and children should do that and yadda yadda — three whole @s he … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 43 Comments

Whatter Company

Posted on July 5, 2016 by joey

Back in 2013, when we bought our house, I called and set up our utilities. The water company was not whatever it was I paid in Indy before we left, because our city within the city has its own. Whole new bill … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Musings | Tagged , , , , | 60 Comments

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 →

Posted in Personally | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 52 Comments

Turning Chaos Into Order Since…

Posted on March 4, 2016 by joey

For many years, I’ve said my job is making order out of chaos. There were times I had two or four kids and a paying job, but they were short stints, and quite honestly, they overlap with the worst times … Continue reading →

Posted in Personally | Tagged , , , , , , | 45 Comments

We’re Not in Georgia Anymore

Posted on February 5, 2016 by joey

In a strange and horrible turn of events, a tornado swept through Ft. Stewart, Georgia where we used to live. No one was severely injured, no one died, but a number of places and possessions were destroyed. People are displaced. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Personally | Tagged , , , , | 42 Comments

The Garage: A Rant

Posted on November 6, 2015 by joey

The first time we saw our house, we couldn’t actually see the garage. It was jam-packed full. I have a dad who kept his garage as tidy and organized as the house, even going so far as to park the … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Musings | Tagged , , , , , , | 39 Comments

Fall Is My Friend

Posted on October 20, 2015 by joey

Today, I am mourning the loss of Fall Break. I could write an ode to Fall Break, if I had had more sleep. I didn’t have more sleep, because Fall Break has ended. For nine days, I enjoyed the sleeping … Continue reading →

Posted in Personally | Tagged , , , , , , | 39 Comments

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 →

Posted in Personally | Tagged , , , , | 53 Comments

Dimmer. Dimmer Still.

Posted on August 25, 2015 by joey

After commenting on Dan’s post at No Facilities today, he reminded me I’ve mentioned the battle of the lights over here at my house. I’ve alluded to it, but never written about it. About his wife, Dan wrote, “Turning a light on … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Musings | Tagged , , , , , , , | 55 Comments