June 2007

Eight Things I Wish I Knew In College

June 30, 2007

Some time back I was asked to list eight things I wish I had known in college. My friend Damien, at Riley Central, for some reason thought I’d have something to share about that. I’ve been avoiding answering, because I hated to have to admit that I was in college for a very long time. [...]

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Smooth Sailing

June 29, 2007

Have y’all ever had one of those days when nothing seems to go right; when you try to accomplish tasks and keep running smack dab into resistance? That was yesterday, for me. I was trying to promote the Share A Square project within my own hometown, and not a soul wanted to listen. I even [...]

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Thursday Thirteen #16—I’ll Never Do It Again

June 27, 2007

You ain’t even gonna believe this, y’all, I may be dumb, but I am not stupid. There are some things I just won’t do again. Yes, it’s true. I learn from my mistakes. And, I’m here to tell you that you need to take heed. I’ll never say “never” unless I’m pretty sure I mean [...]

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Wordless Wednesday—My Husband’s Dream

June 27, 2007

As always, post a comment and you will magically be linked on the post (with “Google Juice”). Then, you can click this link to visit other Wordless Wednesday participants. I look forward to visiting you.

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Sometimes You Have To Walk Through The Door

June 26, 2007

I had walked right past that dingy little restaurant many times as I made my way into the 7-11 store to pay for my gasoline. Somehow, it never seemed to beckon me inside. “A Taste of Pakistan,” is what the place was called, and a glance through the smeared windows told me that it was [...]

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Share A Square Is Starting To Take Off

June 26, 2007

Yesterday, these lovely crocheted squares came in the mail. Forgive the lighting, please. It’s dark and rainy here in Texas. These are from Yellow Rose’s Garden in Georgia, Life in Westcliffe in Colorado, and By Hook or Needlesfrom Connecticut. Thank you ladies for your support! Those are beautiful, and the kids at Camp Sanguinity are [...]

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I’ll Brag On Me AND I’ll Brag On You!

June 25, 2007

Having a “Spam Blocker” on my website is a wonderful thing, most of the time. But, I forget to check it so I sometimes miss out on things. Over the weekend, I discovered I had totally overlooked an opportunity to brag! I’m a Texan, and we are supposed to do that, but I was raised [...]

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A Handful of Squares

June 24, 2007

MANY THANKS TO: Vicki A. in Valley Center, CA Casey K. in Belen, NM Christine S. in Cheyenne, WY These all came on Saturday! WhooHOO! Thank you, ladies! ________ On Friday I received a package from Michelle H. in Washington, DC. She had asked if I could use some squares she had begun for an [...]

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Frenchy’s “Brand”—Orange You Glad I Told You This?

June 24, 2007

Yesterday the folks around town thought I was crazy. The ones who know me already realize that. However, I was a little more odd than usual, as I toodled around town snapping pictures of ugly trucks. Like this one: Or this one: My friend Marcia at Tumbled Words, and her friend Nancy J. Bond at [...]

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Link Love

June 23, 2007

A few days ago, y’all, I noticed that some evil spammer had swooped into my archives and was leaving comments like, “Nice Blog! afglxt” or “Good post! qetipxl.” From the address that they left, I knew that if any of my readers clicked on them to follow the links they would get “phished,” or something. [...]

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Share A Square—Why Are We Doing This?

June 22, 2007

I wrote to Phara at your mirror or mine to ask her if she would like to write something on this blog to all of the volunteers who are making Share A Square happen. You see, Phara had posted about a quilt that was given to her son, Riley, at cancer camp. It was made [...]

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Rockin’ Girl Bloggers

June 22, 2007

WhooWhoo! I got an award! Sandee, over at Comedy Plus named me for this. Here’s what she said about me: Sherry over at This Eclectic Life is another of my favorite stops each day. Sherry is a paid storyteller and if you read one post you will know that is true. She left me a [...]

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Share A Square Update

June 22, 2007

Folks, I think the workers at my post office are going to be ready to slap me into next week before this Share A Square project is done! I first posted about this last week, and already the response is overwhelming. This first square arrived in the mail today from Janet in Idaho. Thank you, [...]

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Gainesville, Texas Flooding

June 21, 2007

I lived for many years in Gainesville, Texas. Perhaps you have heard that there has been some flooding there (it’s about 30 miles north of where I now live). My sister sent me these views of the flood devastation in the area. She got them in an e-mail, so I don’t know who to credit. [...]

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Five Reasons Why I Blog

June 21, 2007

Have y’all ever found yourself at a loss about what to write on your blog? I confess that two weeks ago I was right in that place. I thought to myself, “Self, you’ve only been blogging for six months. Is this all you have to say?” Then just last week, I found myself a “mission.” [...]

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Thursday Thirteen # 15—Don’t You Just Hate It When…

June 20, 2007

For those of you who aren’t bloggers, there is a “tradition” among some of us. On Thursdays, we list “13 things” about ourselves in an attempt to get to know each other better. Usually, I’m not listing personal things. I just list random things that catch my fancy. When I can, I add humor, at [...]

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Coblolly

June 20, 2007

A few days ago, I told y’all about our visit to Shakespeare in the Park, and asked you what you’d take on a picnic. Marcia and Frigga both commented to say that they loved to take simple foods that you could eat with your hands. I agree that a simple picnic can be a lot [...]

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Wordless Wednesday—Essential for a “Well-Heeled” Kitchen

June 19, 2007

This thrift store find was once a store display. Now, the shoe is my spice rack. My kitchen has “sole.”

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Pickin’ and Grinnin’

June 19, 2007

Don’t think for a minute that living in a small Texas town is boring! Well, maybe it is; but, we have our share of characters. Saturday is a good time to see them all come out of the woodwork, at least here in Denton, Texas. Last Saturday, my husband and I had one of those [...]

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Generosity

June 18, 2007

I’m gonna be honest with y’all. If I wrote a hilarious post and won a contest, AND $25.00 Amazon gift certificate as a reward, I’d be ordering my summer reading right now! Why I’d order a mystery by Linda Barnes or Marcia Muller. I’d take those books on my back porch and sip lemonade and [...]

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