Tag Archives: The Mister

Twas a Tuesday, Twas

Posted on January 7, 2020 by

My morning began by discovering Diva Furnace failure. Happens every year. I went to work, “Mentor, what happens at my house every winter?” and she knew. She didn’t have to guess twice or anything. Diva Furnace has been meeting temps … Continue reading →

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The Purple Monkeys in the Trees

Posted on January 5, 2020 by

The ramblings of children, while often entertaining, can be exhausting. Of course, I was an exceptional child and all the things I had to say were breathtakingly interesting and important, and I wanted my parents to listen. I would begin, … Continue reading →

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I Believe in Christmas Eve

Posted on December 24, 2019 by

Can you believe my girls are at swim practice on Christmas Eve morning? Can you believe The Mister’s at work? Can you believe I’m home? I am! I’ve been home a lot for four days and often by myself. Well, … Continue reading →

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The Craptastic Week that Was

Posted on November 9, 2019 by

That title is inspired by John Holton. I had a crap week. My family and my colleagues had a crap week, too. I haven’t had time to talk to other people to find out if their weeks were crap, because … Continue reading →

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In the Eleventh Hour of the Tenth Month

Posted on October 27, 2019 by

I had THE BEST weekend. I love this time of year. I know it’s such a basic bitch thing to say, but fall is the very best, and when I was homesick, missing fall almost killed me. I wish this … Continue reading →

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Labor Day Blip

Posted on September 2, 2019 by

Every time I think I will post about Labor Day 2001, I think I will do it over Labor Day (duh) and yet, here it is, late on Labor Day… No time like the present. On the Friday preceding Labor … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Whooshed By

Posted on August 5, 2019 by

Do you guys know I still blog just about daily? I do. I just don’t post them. Some of them don’t feel like they’re ready to be released into the wild yet, some should maybe be deleted, and others, well, … Continue reading →

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Pie Bookends

Posted on July 6, 2019 by

It is so cute how many people wished me a long, happy weekend. Thank you. However, we went to work Friday. (Four of us did. I saw no indication that Moo worked.)  Our boss gave us the choice of July 5 … Continue reading →

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#ThursdayDoors — Blind Owl Brewery

Posted on July 4, 2019 by

Happy Independence Day! Woot! This is my very favorite holiday. We’re doin it weird. I’ve noticed we do it weird when it’s not connected to a weekend or vacation. I’ve been cookin all mornin and the fellas are smokin pork … Continue reading →

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A Piece of Daydream

Posted on June 22, 2019 by

Wanna go to the beach? Yeah. Beaches are fantastic. In my daydream world, I live in a small stone cottage on the edge of a dense forest and within walking distance to the sea. Daydream worlds are totally awesome for … Continue reading →

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