Tag Archives: MIL

They’re YOUR Parents!

Posted on May 19, 2015 by joey

I’ve been close with my in-laws since I was 13. I’ve called them Mom and Dad since maybe 14 or 15. They’re those kinds of people. Many people think of them as second parents or at the least, as people you … Continue reading →

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Casey Cat

Posted on May 12, 2015 by joey

Over the years, I’ve attempted to take in or care for cats when other people couldn’t. I counted the other day, and I’ve tried to take in nine. It doesn’t always work out. There’s always some self-righteous judgmental person who … Continue reading →

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O is for Options

Posted on April 17, 2015 by joey

Not too long ago, someone commented that I hem and haw about doing things, right up to doing them, and then I commit fully. It’s true. I hadn’t noticed this about myself, but I had to agree with the validity … Continue reading →

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I is for Ignominious

Posted on April 10, 2015 by joey

Do you recall when or where you heard or read ignominious for the first time? I do. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter taught me the word ignominious. Sure, it’s scattered here and there in literature, but I’ve never actually heard anyone … Continue reading →

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Finding the Painting

Posted on February 10, 2015 by joey

As I wrote in my Happiness post the other day, joy came to me when I found the painting. Vague, huh? Because it has a story. I’m sure it has a much longer, more interesting story before my section of its story … Continue reading →

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It Makes My Skin Crawl, A Metaphorical Rant

Posted on February 3, 2015 by joey

We were invited over to The Palace of Rules last night for brownies. No, wait, there was dinner. After dinner, we went into the living room to watch television, and apparently, on Monday nights, MIL watches The Bachelor. How on … Continue reading →

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Updates

Posted on May 19, 2014 by joey

I finally gave MIL her resurrected calla lily. You know what? She didn’t seem particularly pleased at all. *shrugs* I dunno. The Mister finished the semester with a 3.6 GPA. I’m so pleased for him! That’s a great accomplishment for … Continue reading →

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Q is for Quilts

Posted on April 19, 2014 by joey

I love quilts. I love strip quilts and wedding band quilts and yo-yo quilts and art quilts and crazy quilts and I have never met a quilt I didn’t like, although I tend to prefer whites and I tend to prefer … Continue reading →

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L is for Lily

Posted on April 14, 2014 by joey

Last summer, my mother-in-law was gifted with a calla lily. She loved it. She has respiratory issues, so not all plants, especially not most flowering plants, are good for her home. (She has great aptitude for growing African violets, which stay green … Continue reading →

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The Cure

Posted on February 3, 2014 by joey

This morning, I was reading about a fellow blogger suffering from the flu. Seems a shot of tequila settled her stomach almost instantly. Mmm, tequila! I don’t need a stomach ache to enjoy tequila! Long ago, as an adolescent, I … Continue reading →

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