Tag Archives: MIL

Elegance

Posted on January 18, 2016 by joey

I’m flummoxed. Elegance eludes me. Perhaps the most elegant solution is to explain that I have no admiration of elegance beyond the aesthetic of “Ooh, pretteh!” Elegance is not my forte. I recognize elegance and I’m tellin you, I ain’t got … Continue reading →

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Christmas Postathon — Day 13

Posted on December 13, 2015 by joey

“Gift bags or wrapping paper?” Nancy asks. I love to wrap. Love it. So relaxing. So pretty. I find it quite zen. While I wrap, I think about the person opening the gift, and what their reaction will be. Anticipation … Continue reading →

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It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere

Posted on November 27, 2015 by joey

I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving and my birthday yesterday. I sure enjoyed it. I’m going to ramble a bit, a lil nonsense never hurt anyone, right? So, first of all, my in-laws went to Granny’s and we … Continue reading →

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Not Fit for Mass Consumption

Posted on November 1, 2015 by joey

My WordPress community is so good to me, so understanding and accepting, I almost forgot what a weirdo I am. But then my in-laws came over to remind me. I emailed a link to my creepy story to them the … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Learning To Ride a Bike

Posted on September 18, 2015 by joey

You know those memes about first kid, second kid, etc? Here’s one: People who take care of smaller people all day do like to utilize their intellect for something, and may well perform psychological experiments on the job. Over the years … Continue reading →

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#Thursday Doors — Local

Posted on August 13, 2015 by joey

I’d love to have a #ThursdayDoors post every week, but I just don’t see interesting doors around here. I do look. I said to The Mister, “Everywhere has the same doors. Oh sure, they’re different colors, or the panels are … Continue reading →

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You’d Think We’d Know More

Posted on August 3, 2015 by joey

But we don’t. In a few days, the boy one will be returning to Indy to begin an internship. He’s planning to stay at The Palace of Rules because they have a lot more space over there. I dunno how long … Continue reading →

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On the Floor

Posted on June 4, 2015 by joey

Robin at witlessdatingafterfifty shared this lovely post today, with the prompt of “Are there any similar paths you have taken or places you have chosen to be cuddling up to your loved one? Any memories of dangerous situations which may be … Continue reading →

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Enrichment Excursion

Posted on May 25, 2015 by joey

We’re not cookin out today. There’s talk of chicken. Although Moo’s hung up on eating at the place of the best homophobic chicken sammiches, I’m leanin toward fried, or maybe tinga (thanks, Sherry.) I’m makin a simple strawberry dessert. Do … Continue reading →

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