Tag Archives: The Mister

Lunchmeat Lady, Who Do You Think You Are?

Posted on September 1, 2015 by joey

As many of you know, I don’t eat much meat, and I’m persnickety about it when I do eat it. However, I cook for two rapacious carnivores, so trips to the deli counter are made at least twice a month. Typically, … Continue reading →

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Stuff I Know

Posted on August 30, 2015 by joey

The Mister and I have this crazy idea that the goal of rearing children is to create productive adult citizens who help make the world a better place. As people send their kids off to college for the first time … Continue reading →

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#Thursday Doors — Liberty Street

Posted on August 27, 2015 by joey

This is the door to my favorite bar in Indy — Liberty Street. The door itself is old, but who knows how old? Inside, the knob is extraordinarily low to The Mister, and just right for me. It’s a mellow … Continue reading →

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Dimmer. Dimmer Still.

Posted on August 25, 2015 by joey

After commenting on Dan’s post at No Facilities today, he reminded me I’ve mentioned the battle of the lights over here at my house. I’ve alluded to it, but never written about it. About his wife, Dan wrote, “Turning a light on … Continue reading →

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Our Sweet Sixteen Anniversary

Posted on August 23, 2015 by joey

As some of you know, Friday was our anniversary, and we spent the weekend CHILDLESSLY celebrating. Our very sexy anniversary weekend began when The Mister paid two tattooed, sinuous, half-naked men to … mow our lawn. I keep tellin ya, this … Continue reading →

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The GRUMBLE GRUMBLE and OH YAY of August

Posted on August 17, 2015 by joey

It’s too hot. It was sixty-six degrees when I took Moo to her bus stop at seven o’clock, but the air is dense with humidity and my hair frizzed-out before I even left the porch. In addition to all my … Continue reading →

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We Are Not a Morning People

Posted on August 15, 2015 by joey

Part One Not unusually, The Mister gets up at 5, grooms, makes his travel coffee, picks up his lunch, dials our bedroom dimmer light to one, kisses me, and leaves. I sleep lightly and dream heavily. I wake up in strange … 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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One-Liner Wednesday — “Come Again?”

Posted on August 12, 2015 by joey

Me to The Mister, “You need glasses for your ears.” One-Liner Wednesday is brought to you by LindaGHill

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Dirty, Naughty Produce

Posted on August 10, 2015 by joey

Cucumber was on the list, so The Mister picked up a coupla cucumbers and Sassy picked another one and told him he was doing it wrong. He said we’d need more cucumber for all of us. Sassy told him, “I don’t eat … Continue reading →

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