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My Bank Account is Full of Creativity

Posted on March 7, 2014 by joey

I rearranged our living room, and I have the torn nails and bruises to prove it. Our living room is a large one, but it’s long and narrow. Three things were terribly wrong with it: one, getting to the seating … Continue reading →

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Painted Into a Corner

Posted on March 2, 2014 by joey

Well, dammit, I’ve just been busy. And The Mister’s been hoggin my laptop because he values his education or someshit. Anyway, I patched and painted quite a bit. Spackle, sand, paint. Here and there, all over the house. I finally … 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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They Take Over Everything

Posted on January 9, 2014 by joey

Children take over your whole life, they take over everything. Particularly when they are home on Winter break, followed by a WEEK of snow days. A few recent examples: While Moo contends she did not eat chili while sitting upon … Continue reading →

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There’s No Snowstorm in my Garage

Posted on January 7, 2014 by joey

Our snowpocalypse hasn’t been all that eventful, but I’ll share the highlights. I shoveled three times in six hours. Each time I went out to shovel, I could no longer see where I shoveled. The Mister told me to stop. … Continue reading →

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Destination: Grocery Store

Posted on January 4, 2014 by joey

On New Year’s Night, The Mister and I had a date. I really needed to go to the store that day, but dates are so much more fun than grocery shopping. Grocery shopping never curls my toes. Grocery shopping, no … Continue reading →

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I am Not the Chainsaw Lady

Posted on December 29, 2013 by joey

Friend of my friend…family of my other friend…could be my long lost kin… We’ll call him Mr. F, cause my ball of people is so intertwined, y’all, I couldn’t even begin to explain how tightly wrapped my ball of people … Continue reading →

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Morning, Featuring Chubby Squirrel

Posted on December 28, 2013 by joey

It’s unusually warm and sunny here today.  Let me tell you how I found out: I woke up because my dog was tremendously excited about morning, how dogs are. None of her hand-licking and whining had stirred me enough, so … Continue reading →

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It’s Me, isn’t it?

Posted on December 27, 2013 by joey

You know, eventually, Christmas wears off, and someone spends Boxing Day in their pajamas, watching movies and playing games all into the wee hours, so they wake up at eleven o’clock on the 27th, and despite the joy of snuggling … Continue reading →

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We’re All So Wretched

Posted on December 25, 2013 by joey

The Mister and I are terrible parents on Christmas. Really, we’re the worst. First of all, Santa doesn’t come to our house. We boycott Santa. We do our best not to lie to, or disillusion our children about anything. We … Continue reading →

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