Babble

I forgot to categorize it. Might mean something. Probably doesn’t.

Story Done!

Okay, so I finagled a bit and other bits have some pretty shoddy story-telling going on, but it’s okay. It’s a first draft–it’s supposed to be crap. What matters is that it’s done. Now I can improve it! Well, not now. Tomorrow. I hope. Friday and Saturday are taken, and I expect to be exhausted […]

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Bacon Jam: It Exists!

Bacon Jam: It Exists!

Today I went to a farmer’s market. I’ve been meaning to go for a while, but never made it. (That thing with getting up and moving on a weekend morning may or may not have something to do with it.) Today, though, my friend picked up roomie, me, and the kid, and we went. But

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The Germs are Winning

The Germs are Winning

My roomie has been coping with a cold for a week. My kid brought it home from school and infected her. Kid was sick for a day, then seemed to recover. Roomie has been suffering. Last night the kid was feeling sick again. She asked why the cold wouldn’t just go away. I pointed at

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My 750 Words

I wanted to put up a blog post, but my brain has gone walkabout. Or perhaps it has been taken by zombies. So here’s my 750 words from this week Monday, minus a few I didn’t want to share with the internet. I thought it was a fun read anyway. 😉 Happy Monday. Stupid cat.

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Horse-Poor But Life-Rich

Horse-Poor But Life-Rich

The first time I heard the term “horse-poor” I was watching John Wayne in The Sons of Katie Elder. The context made the meaning immediately clear, and I loved the term. Having grown up around horses, I knew just how expensive–and how delightful–they could be. I grew up horse-poor, and I’m grateful. No, we never

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To the People Who Know

To the People Who Know

To all the kind people who know that the person answering the phone is pretty much never the one who had the authority to mess up your life in whatever way it has been messed up of late–thanks. I’m sorry it happened, and I’m so grateful you know I’m not the one who did it

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Continuing the Water Theme…

Continuing the Water Theme… Read More »