December 2008

Make Like A Tree And Leave

December 30, 2008

Why do they call them “leaves?” The leaves at my house never do! Leave — that is. Not until I make them. No, as soon as they are ready each fall, they dive bomb into my yard and that’s pretty much where they stay. Some of them decide to settle into the rain gutters around [...]

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Pasta Salad from Leftovers

December 28, 2008

Leftovers! That’s what I’ve got. I had my family come to visit (no I durn sure didn’t put turkey on the table) and they are picky eaters. I had vegetarian beans, French bread (so I didn’t have to juggle cooking cornbread with all the other baked goods), a fruit platter, and a baked potato bar [...]

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How Did Bablefish KNOW? Can It SEE Me?

December 26, 2008

Do y’all know Babelfish? It’s a translator that I have on my blog so that people who don’t speak the same language as mine can still read my blog page (sort of). I put it down there on the sidebar with the list of previous posts, and I did it mainly for Lola. She is [...]

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Only The Good Friday #11–It’s ALL Good

December 26, 2008

My husband went into the attic to get a box for wrapping a gift, and came down with the most stricken look on his face. He was so upset he could barely speak. When at last he could articulate his concern, he told me: When we had our air conditioning coil replaced last summer, the [...]

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New Eyes

December 25, 2008

It was the Christmas that I discovered that my sight is not very good at all. It was the year that I looked at the world with “new eyes.” I left my two young boys with the babysitter to give “Santa” a much needed opportunity to “convene with the elves” at the shopping mall. For [...]

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Requiem

December 24, 2008

Happy Birthday, Momma. I miss your laughter every single day. I know you hated your Christmas Eve birthday, because it meant fewer presents. But, you were the gift. If I could go back in time, I’d remember to tell you that. Thank you for teaching me how to laugh, how to love, how to spell, [...]

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“Pink Floyd Meets A White Christmas”

December 24, 2008

That’s how Diane Sawyer described the Trans-Siberian Orchestra a couple of years ago. It’s the only music keeping me sane as I get ready for the onslaught of the holiday guests. I don’t listen to much traditional holiday music, but I like this. Listening to this, I don’t even care that the cats knocked over [...]

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The Christmas Turkey

December 22, 2008

I’ve “dodged the bullet” for several years — I haven’t been the one to host our family holiday gatherings. I claim it’s because I have five cats and everybody is allergic to them. [Hint: Keep that in mind, if you don't want to be the host!]. However, it might be because people have tasted turkey [...]

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PhotoFunia Is Just Too Cool

December 21, 2008

Oh Thunder. Robin at Around The Island told us about PhotoFunia the other day. I had to try it. Now go get yours and tell me about it. I’ll link it here.

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My Mind Is In The Toilet

December 21, 2008

Actually, it’s not. But, I’ve been thinking about toilets. I know, it’s a very weird subject to ponder. Last night, at a wedding at a Catholic Church, I saw this sign on the wall: “Eve?” It’s a good thing that I knew my Biblical history, or I never would have figured out that this was [...]

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Getting “Hitched”

December 20, 2008

I’ve got to run to Walgreen’s this morning and get me some waterproof mascara! We are going to a wedding tonight. People, I don’t even know the bride and groom — the fella is one of my husband’s co-workers. But, I know I’ll turn on the waterworks. I always cry at weddings. I even sob [...]

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Only The Good Friday: Mmm MMM Good Tomato Soup

December 19, 2008

For my 10th Only The Good Friday, I thought I’d share a tomato soup recipe that’s almost as fast as microwaving a can of soup. Especially because when you put that can in the microwave, it explodes and then you have to clean it up! At least, that’s what happened when I tried it. This [...]

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More Medicine Bags

December 16, 2008

These gifts of love for a child with cancer are warming me up today. At least, on the inside. I’ve procrastinated on opening mail the last few days (didn’t want to touch anything with ointment on my hands). This morning, I opened packages from Sherry at Yellow Rose’s Garden, Barbara at Purplemoose Gazette, and Sheila [...]

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Private Screening of Australia

December 15, 2008

So, have y’all ever gone to a first run movie and had the theater to yourselves? We did last night. There wasn’t another soul in the theater! Well, except for the waiter who was bringing us food. We went to the Studio Movie Grill in Lewisville, Texas, and I don’t think they intended for us [...]

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Old Christmas

December 14, 2008

A friend of mine grew up in the Appalachian mountains, which in those days was pretty isolated from the rest of the country. She told me that they always celebrated what she called “Old Christmas.” They didn’t decorate the tree until Christmas Day. Unlike the rest of the families I knew, who tore into their [...]

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Can You Say 720 Cans To The Food Banks?

December 13, 2008

Yes, that’s what I said! I was matching cans for comments this last week, and got 80 comments. PLUS I promised to match the comments from Marcia’s blog, which totaled 40. That’s 120 cans. Just from me. Marcia at RV Poetry & her husband Leon are matching it (go read what she said, for she [...]

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Throw Away Your “Old” Lotions!!

December 13, 2008

She hadn’t seen me in six months. The smile in her eyes died as she glanced down at my hands. Her eyes grew as round as pizza pies, as she took my hands and cradled them in hers. She held them gently, as if they were fragile porcelain art objects. In fact, my hands look [...]

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Only The Good Friday # 9: HAP

December 12, 2008

In celebration of Friday, and Only The Good, I have asked a friend to write a post for me (her very first blog post!). Deborah is the “fire” behind a special project that is VERY good. I’ll let her tell you about it. She will tell you how to help if you are “crafty;” I’ll [...]

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Five Cans To A Food Bank Per Comment!!!

December 11, 2008

Whoot! Get in here and make some comments, folks. I told you why on my cans for comments post. Every comment you make equals a can of food donated to the Tarrant County Food Bank. Not only that but I have two non-bloggers who will match my donation (39 at this very moment). Not only [...]

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Re-thinking Recyling

December 10, 2008

Picture Christmas morning in your mind’s eye (you know this scenario very well): The children’s eyes pop open and they hop out of bed. As you sip your morning coffee, your little urchins dash for the Christmas tree and tear into the presents like frenzied piranhas attacking a dying cow. In their wake, they leave [...]

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