November 2008

As Smooth As A Baby’s Bottom

November 29, 2008

A couple of weeks ago, when I washed my hair, I found myself sighing with relief. “At last,” thought I, “I’ve found a hair conditioner that really works!” My hair is thick and wiry, with a texture that sometimes reminds me of a Brillo pad. But, that morning, it felt as smooth as a hank [...]

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Only The Good Friday #7

November 28, 2008

For the first time in many years, I am looking forward to decorating for Christmas. Later today, I will pull out my silver Christmas tree (vintage from the 1950s) and find a place to put it where I hope the cats won’t destroy it. That will be a trick. My friend JennyMcB will tell you [...]

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Another Artist For Me To Love: Sissel

November 25, 2008

I’ve told y’all before that I’ve “never met a stranger.” To the consternation (and never-ending amazement) of my rather shy husband, I will strike up a conversation with anybody. Sometimes I wish I could just keep my mouth shut. But, other times when I have a conversation with strangers I learn wonderful new things. At [...]

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Celtic Thunder — Men In Kilts!

November 22, 2008

At last, I got to go to my long awaited Celtic Thunder concert! Sigh! I got to hear the golden voices of those handsome men in kilts (sorry, Honey, yes I was looking!). What a treat it was, too. I must admit that I was most looking forward to hearing Damien McGinty singing “Puppy Love.” [...]

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Only The Good #6

November 21, 2008

Can you see the bits of trash scattered all around that cat toy? Pretty yucky looking, isn’t it? Naaaah! Don’t think like that! That cardboard thingamabob is a cat scratching toy. It sits smack dab in the middle of my living room to entice my one cat with claws to sharpen them on that instead [...]

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How Did I Wind Up With An iPhone?

November 20, 2008

I’m mortified. I don’t really quite know how this happened. I think I just got caught up in one of those “shopping moments.” Have you ever done that? You come home with a purchase and wonder, “Now, what came over me?” I told y’all some time ago that I was going to get a new [...]

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Bully For You

November 19, 2008

Would you be embarrassed to discover that your child was known as the class bully? I don’t know about y’all, but I would be mortified! I would hope that I could raise my children to be sensitive to the feelings of others. Recently, a librarian friend asked me if I knew any stories about “bullies” [...]

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Kleenex Stock. Snot A Bad Idea.

November 17, 2008

I tell you what! Did y’all know that if you mix Vick’s Vapo Rub, Hall’s Mentho-lyptus cough drops, and chai tea you get toxic vapors? You dang sure do…and that’s what I’ve been inhaling for several days. Don’t anybody light a match! Being slathered up with Vapo Rub has its advantages: After awhile, I don’t [...]

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Only The Good Friday #5

November 14, 2008

I’ve been so busy working this week that Friday sneaked up on me! I was going to say it “snuck” up, but I don’t think that’s a word. Busy is good! It means I was working (making money) and can afford to visit my favorite coffee house this morning. As if an excellent cup of [...]

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I’m Gainfully Employed this Week

November 10, 2008

I’m going to have to “phone it in” to the blog this week. Except that I don’t know how to do that. What I mean to say is that I’m not going to be at my computer much. I have work in the real world (Yippee Skippee!) and it is all quite a long drive [...]

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Old Fat Naked Women For Peace- The Righteous Mothers

November 9, 2008

If I wasn’t hiding from my e-mail inbox, I’d have had this video for Mimi’s Blogblast for Peace. My Daddy always said I was “a day late and a dollar short.” A peacenik friend of mine forwarded a link to this, but doggone it I didn’t follow it until after the fact. Go ahead and [...]

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A Sandbox With NO Cats!

November 8, 2008

When y’all were little, did you ever go running to play in the sandbox only to discover a “present” the neighborhood cats left for you? Or, maybe worse that the fire ants had moved in and built a city overnight? Playing in the sandbox is great fun until you encounter such trials. I love sand! [...]

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Squat Diddly

November 7, 2008

Y’all, I know that I said I wasn’t going to be snarky on Only The Good Friday, but sometimes I just can’t stand oozing goodness out of every pore for a whole day. This is one of those times! Whatever happened to the days when the wait staff at a restaurant stood respectfully at the [...]

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Only The Good Friday #4

November 7, 2008

Do y’all have a hard time adjusting to the time change? I tell you what! I do! I think it’s the Five Cat Alarm I have. They all expect breakfast at 5 a.m. — and they can’t read the clock! Now, it’s breakfast at 4 a.m! It makes me grumpy and growly, so it’s a [...]

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Dona Nobis Pacem

November 6, 2008

A Peace Tale for the Blog Blast For Peace. [This is my version of a folk tale told in Burma and Thailand. The story can be found in the book Peace Tales, by Margaret Read MacDonald.] In a time long ago, there lived a king who loved to hear himself talk. One day, he called [...]

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The Party’s Not Over

November 1, 2008

We decided to skip Halloween. But, we still have a party tonight. The season feels strange, because this is the first year in thirty or so that I haven’t gone overboard decorating the house. Yes, I missed putting out all my Halloween spooky stuff — but I don’t miss having to put it all away [...]

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