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A Decade of Moo

Posted on December 4, 2013 by joey

Moo hit the double digits today. When asked what kind of cake she wanted, she said, “PANCAKES!” We had pancakes. She had hers with chocolate chips, bananas, strawberries, bacon, sausage, whipped cream, chocolate sauce and maple syrup. I did not … Continue reading →

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Oh What a Night!

Posted on December 3, 2013 by joey

This is the story of The Night Before Thanksgiving 2005. When I tell this story, I can see people squirming with disbelief. My big kids were with other family, and my husband was away at Ft. Knox, so I have … 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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Will Work for Work

Posted on November 20, 2013 by joey

I’ve been working and looking for work for over a month now. Initially, the resume. Oh good grief, lapse in employment! Thank tacos I filled that time with volunteer positions, because being a stay-home parent isn’t enough for a resume, … Continue reading →

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Smoke and Mirrors

Posted on November 12, 2013 by joey

Pursuant to my recent discovery of the antique mirror behind my furnace, I grew more curious about the other old mirror that came with the house. There’s an ornate oval mirror in the main bath, and its antiquing is much … Continue reading →

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Treasures in my Laundry Room

Posted on November 11, 2013 by joey

I have an ugly laundry room. It’s got vintage rose linoleum, some mismatched rugs where the litter box sits, scratched-up white walls, poorly re-painted cabinetry from the 50’s, copper utility pipes crawling out from and scrolling along the walls, duct … Continue reading →

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Fall, Featuring Chubby Squirrel

Posted on November 4, 2013 by joey

Humans have done a lot of ugly things to the planet, but pardon me for reveling in the way yellow leaves cast their color on black asphalt. Pretty, non? Whenever I return home, many mornings of the week, or as … Continue reading →

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The Dining Room Project

Posted on October 12, 2013 by joey

I can’t write. Y’all love it when I blog about my inability to blog, right? I have begun The Dining Room Project. DUH-DUH-DUHHH! It’s just cosmetic stuff. Paint. Paintable wallpaper. Trim. Built-ins. Ceilings. Ceilings is plural, because one of the … Continue reading →

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I Must Confess, This post Might make you Hungry

Posted on October 6, 2013 by joey

I must confess, it rained and stormed all day yesterday, and still it rains. Oh, that’s not my confession. My confession is that I didn’t get a single thing done in the yard, unless you count picking apples…and it’s not … Continue reading →

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Outside

Posted on October 5, 2013 by joey

Did I tell you I have apple trees? I do. They weren’t taken care of for who knows how long, and certainly not this summer, so I’ve a fair amount of rotten apples in the yard, and few yummy ones … Continue reading →

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