Tag Archives: MIL

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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Christmas List: 6-quart Dutch Oven, CD, Noodles

Posted on December 30, 2013 by joey

(Only two more days of Every Damn Day December) Sometimes you’re just not in the mood to blog. I’ve waited all day for inspiration and it hasn’t yet come. I have no idea what I’m going to blog about, so … Continue reading →

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All Aboard for an Arbitrary Adventure

Posted on December 20, 2013 by joey

I had a very busy, productive day, during most of which, I was out and about in the world, among other people. A man whooped and hollered from across a parking lot, and when I turned to see what all … Continue reading →

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Human Antifreeze — AKA Coffee & Cold Weather Gear

Posted on December 7, 2013 by joey

One day, years ago, when the babies were babies, as I did every weekday, I drove the big kids to school. I had done all the right things; started up the minivan early, scraped off the ice, ran the defrost, … Continue reading →

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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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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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Name the Meat and Drink the Wine

Posted on November 22, 2013 by joey

When I was a very small child, maybe three or four years old, I saw new piglets for the first time. They were all cute, soft, and warm. I had to grab up each and every one to hold and … Continue reading →

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This is not a Christmas Post

Posted on November 18, 2013 by joey

While buying new sneakers for the girls the other night, I was subjected to Christmas carols. On the way home, when I had escaped the carols, MIL called to tell me she’d spent the week decorating her house for Christmas, … Continue reading →

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Warming Up for Winter

Posted on October 24, 2013 by joey

Uh. The Fall, she is fleeting a bit too fast for me. *opens door and hollers* “Fall! Faaaaaal! Come back!” I’m cold. I’ve been cold since um, um, hm? sometime last week? It’s runnin 25-45 degrees from night to day, … Continue reading →

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How to Drive Me Crazy

Posted on July 15, 2013 by joey

I am not directionally challenged. Okay, maybe sometimes, if there are too many doors in a bathroom, I have trouble reconciling which door was my entrance. And maybe I back out of our driveway and hit the television that was … Continue reading →

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