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SoCS — Pressure Reduction

Posted on May 28, 2016 by joey

The end of the school year was like a boil on my nerves. I’m relieved it’s over now. Specifically, I’m relieved that I no longer have a child in elementary school. No more dealing with that bus crap. You may have no idea … Continue reading →

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Who’s Contrary Now?

Posted on May 24, 2016 by joey

Gardening is a great joy for me. I do not know how old I was when my mother put me to work in the garden, but I reckon I was knee-high to a grasshopper. I’ve never outgrown the miracle that … Continue reading →

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SoCS — Break

Posted on May 21, 2016 by joey

I asked my family to help me think of something to do with ‘break’ and Sassy suggested, “How about the time I broke that plate and I cried and cried and you kept tellin me it was okay but I … 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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Share Your World #20

Posted on May 16, 2016 by joey

When do you feel most connected with others? I don’t easily find connection with others. To me, feeling the most connected is based on seeing things in the same way. This is likely what drives me to seek out other artistic people. … Continue reading →

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When We Talk Weather

Posted on May 13, 2016 by joey

I’ve begun to complain about the rain. Yes, I, the pluviophile, have had enough of the rain. Even more embarrassing, I generally make fun of, roll my eyes at, and Pfft at people who complain about the weather. Grown-ass Northerners who … Continue reading →

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Predatory Living

Posted on May 10, 2016 by joey

I read Marian Allen’s short story about alligators today and thought maybe I’d tell you about the alligators in Georgia. First off, there are alligators in Georgia. As a Hoosier, my experience with alligators was limited. I’d pet and eaten … Continue reading →

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Share Your World #19

Posted on May 9, 2016 by joey

1. You win a pet monkey but this isn’t just any old monkey. It can do one trick for you whenever you want from getting a pop out of the fridge to washing your hair. What would be the trick? … Continue reading →

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Kvetch and Vent

Posted on May 6, 2016 by joey

My anxiety has been bad lately. It’s not because of anything. If it were because of anything, it wouldn’t be called Anxiety Disorder. My life is just as peachy keen and just as rotten awful as everyone else’s. This bout of … Continue reading →

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Tottering Tuesday

Posted on May 3, 2016 by joey

It’s another cool and rainy day here in The Circle City. I am loving this weather. Sure my grass is too tall and the dog smells a bit more corn-chippy than usual, but I love the weather. Everything is so much … Continue reading →

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