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Green Recessionista? Cheap Meanie?
August 23, 2010"I’m really not sure whether this makes me eco-conscious, or a big old, no fun stick-in-the-mud. I do know that it looks frighteningly like something Pop would have done, although I did not take it as far as his sister Mary, who would just strike out the writing on cards and then reuse them. Perhaps [...]"
We Found It!
August 17, 2010"The proverbial Needle In a Haystack. The diamond in a very messy and large rough. My diamond. We found it. I was picking veggies from the garden, and I came up to the carport and Todd and the kids were grinning like jackasses eating briars. “Mama?” Todd said. “Remember when you said you would take the [...]"
A Tale of Two Sisters in Overalls, Part III
August 10, 2010"Continued from A Tale of Two Sisters in Overalls, Part II. . . I got a flat north of Nashville. So, when my tire blew out, and my sister was right in front of me, she didn’t happen to see me swerve across three lanes of traffic and into the emergency lane. She just looked [...]"
That’s Chocolate, Not Blood
August 06, 2010" On his cheek. We had Brown Cow. Then, Rollie said his tooth was wiggly and he wanted me to pull it. We pretend to go get the pliers and pull his tooth. We threaten to tie a string around his tooth, tie the other to the doorknob, and then slam the door shut. Then we [...]"
Help Me Pull the Trigger
July 13, 2010"On a dining room lighting choice. So, this is going to be a decorating post. I know. Very out of character. Bear with me. . . My tastes veer toward antique, junk, found objects, metal, rust, peeling paint. This fit in pretty fine when Todd and I were in our first house in EAV. I loved [...]"
We Don’t Smell Other People’s Bottoms
July 08, 2010"I overhear Rollie telling Tiller “Smell my finger.” Having been friends with more boys than girls along the way, all sorts of alarms went off in my head, backed by a “Master of Puppets” soundtrack. (’m looking at you. You know who you are. Coming out of your girlfriend’s house, when you went in to “see [...]"
I Love Summer
June 25, 2010"Got this outta my garden, and made four batches of pesto, too. Especially loving the Asparagus beans. . . Can’t wait till the cutting tomatoes come in and i can have a tomato sandwich for lunch every day. Ahhhhhh. Share/Save"
Snug as Two Bugs in a Rug
June 18, 2010"They were fighting five minutes before this and not five minutes after, but for a few moments this morning, my kiddos were snug as two bugs in a rug. Share/Save"
Summer Breakfast
June 15, 2010"I love summer. Picked this stuff this morning and then couldn’t wait to eat it. Tomato Basil Sandwich. Sliced cucumbers. Asparagus Beans sauteed in garlic and red pepper. Share/Save"
It Was Totally Me
May 24, 2010"First of all, why do i always start my period when I am going to the beach??? WHY?! Secondly, the movie Whip It was fucking awesome and I want to make out with Drew Barrymore for producing awesome chick movies. Thirdly, Yes. That was me. The one who tried to smush down the recycling in the [...]"
