A Serving Of Jelly And Philosophy

January 29, 2012

I scanned the road as I drove down Highway 105, searching for my jelly vendor. The gorgeous faux-spring weather seemed likely enough to bring a roadside vendor out to play. I certainly hoped so, because my sweet tooth was aching for jelly like Mamaw used to make (although she never made mayhaw) slathered all over [...]

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Off The Beaten Path. A Step At A Time.

November 10, 2011

Vida never veers from the pathway her paws have plowed in the earth. “Vida” is the dog next door who greets me at the fence each day. Although when her path was created she had to weave around bushes in the yard, those obstacles have since been removed. There are simpler ways to cross the [...]

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Biases. Dona Nobis Pacem

November 3, 2011

I read once that in order to be a better photographer, I had to look at the subject from many perspectives. Only by looking at the subject from many different directions can one fully understand it. I think that principle applies to life, as well. I never expect to be a good photographer, but I [...]

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The Best Laid Plans, And All That Jazz

October 31, 2011

Do you make elaborate plans for trips? You can bet that I do. For the last two weeks I have been meticulously making lists, sub-lists, and sub-sub-lists of all the things I had to pack (and do) before my business trip to San Antonio. I carefully packed my car, using those lists as my guide. [...]

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A Scots-Irish Lass With A Hispanic Soul

October 26, 2011

It’s true that the only word I can remember from my High School Spanish class is “albondigas.” That means “meatballs” … I think. At least I hope it’s not a dirty word. I just can’t understand why I didn’t learn an important word that was useful. Like “bacon.” Why didn’t I learn that? And, what [...]

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Faux Flagstone

October 20, 2011

Someone I know has way too much time on her hands. “She” looked down at the ugly industrial carpet in her office … the carpet she cannot afford to replace … and decided to paint it to look like flagstone. She is discovering that it is fun, but it’s a lot of work. OK, the [...]

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More Dress Up at Rose Costume

October 17, 2011

I told you that we went to Rose Costumes in Denton to play dress up. If you need a Halloween costume, this is the place to rent it, because it has everything. My thrill in going there is not just about the costumes (which are amazing enough), but the entire atmosphere of the place. It [...]

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Foxy Lady

October 9, 2011

I quietly observed her as she dined. With each delicate bite she took, she tilted her head back and closed her eyes in ecstasy as she chewed. I was close enough to the gray fox in my back field to see that it was a “lady” fox, but not close enough to see what meal [...]

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The Collection That Rocks Me

October 5, 2011

It is one of those collections that make me wonder, “Why in Thunder do I have this?” I am betting that you have a collection like that, too. It doesn’t have much monetary value. I have no way to properly display it, and it isn’t even visually spectacular. But, I keep it. You keep yours, [...]

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Smelling Like Two Old Goats Isn’t A Bad Thing

September 27, 2011

I smell like Two Old Goats. Oh, don’t wrinkle up your nose like that! I’m not talking about the barnyard beasts … I’m discussing an arthritis lotion. While I admit that it doesn’t smell like Chanel, it isn’t terribly disgusting. In fact, it smells like lavender (overpowering lavender). I’m trying it because I’m one of [...]

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Time For A Change

August 30, 2011

I went to my local Sonic Drive In to get what passes for “lunch” around here. The carhop rolled on her skates to my window. If you believe the Sonic website, she was “like an eight-wheeled human food chariot” delivering my food “with a side of smiles.” She must have left the smiles on the [...]

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Dear Ellen Degeneres, You Steered Me Wrong!

August 24, 2011

Dear Ellen Degeneres, I am so disappointed in you! After Oprah left, I thought you would be the “new guru,” telling all of us out in television viewer land how we should think and what we should do. The truth is that you were always my guru; I admit I have a girl crush on [...]

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Less Like The Hummingbirds

August 13, 2011

He was close enough that I could almost reach out and touch him! That hummingbird hovered near me, his wings a blur, as I sat on my porch pondering the day ahead. He chirped at me! I know that you probably think that hummingbirds hum, but they don’t … they chirp (if you don’t believe [...]

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Another Stinking Problem

August 9, 2011

Somebody save me! Pepé Le Pew has taken up residence under my back porch! He has hunkered down under the deck near my fountain, and he’s lurking there waiting to meet me face-to-face. Although I caught a whiff of his perfume several mornings ago, I thought he was just passing through. I didn’t have a [...]

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Envy Me. I Had A Facial At Massage Envy.

August 5, 2011

My face feels as smooth as a baby’s bottom since I went for a facial at Massage Envy in Corinth. If you have never had a facial before, I’m not going to lie to you — there is a part of the process that hurts like Thunder! But, it’s like the pain of childbirth: you [...]

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Come Out Of Your Shell

July 30, 2011

Nature isn’t always “pretty.” Last night, I noticed a shadow on the patio post and realized it was a cicada emerging from its shell. I ran to get my camera to show it to you. We had just seen the movie new movie called Cowboys and Aliens that afternoon, and this little guy was déjà [...]

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Expect The Unexpected

July 19, 2011

I woke up Monday morning, and I was feeling pumped! I was thrilled because I was getting back in the swing of writing for this blog. After a weekend filled with frolic, I had interesting subjects for my posts. Y’all, that hasn’t happened for awhile, because I have been busily making afghans for Share A [...]

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Rapunzel No More

July 14, 2011

Y’all probably don’t know this, because I usually only show you a picture of my eyes, but I have always had long hair. I’m talking extremely long. I don’t know why I felt compelled to wear it that way. Rapunzel had nothing on me, and I certainly understood the word “tangled.” Maybe I was clinging [...]

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And Layd Him On The Green

June 30, 2011

A marquee on a local bar announced the names of the bands that would be playing there this week. One of them was named “Fair to Midland,” and it got me giggling. I’m sure the band means it as a play on words, but when I was a child it was how my ears actually [...]

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Save Frida!

May 5, 2011

I’m calling the visitor at my house “Frida,” because her eyebrows are prominent — like the artist Frida Kahlo. But, I can’t get too attached. I have to find her a home. If this trend continues, I’m going to have to re-name this blog “Critter City.” All I can talk about lately are the creatures [...]

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