Leave Well Enough Alone

October 1, 2008

I have discovered a reason never to trim another bush or tree in my yard. I think I can probably live with that, because it is NOT my favorite chore. Today I decided to trim a bush that stands at the edge of my deck blocking the view of my yard. It’s a view that [...]

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Pecking Order

July 2, 2008

I wish I could show you pictures of the birds in my backyard, but my camera is not the best for taking “nature shots.” I’ve been sitting on my back porch watching those birds this morning, intrigued by something I have never seen. I’ve watched one particular bird for several days. Perhaps it is some [...]

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Sitting Ducks

June 2, 2008

I don’t know why this local news story has affected me so deeply. Maybe it’s remembering when my children were small and I took them to Bedford Boys Ranch to feed the ducks. I loved watching the kids squeal with glee when they saw a Momma duck and her band of babies waddling beside the [...]

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I’m Not As Macha As I Try To Pretend

January 24, 2008

When I was a teenager, we had a Great Dane. She was a regal looking fawn colored dog, but she didn’t know she was a dog. She was my constant companion, sleeping on my feet at night. She loved to accompany me as I walked through the woods each weekend. My family went to Paw [...]

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Only The Good. Relax, Cat.

December 10, 2007

Cats sure know how to relax, don’t they? We had a dreary day this weekend, and I wanted to curl up under my electric blanket. Unfortunately, the cats didn’t want to share the bed! That’s alright. Since I couldn’t sleep, I got some of my work done. Imagine for a moment trying to actually sleep [...]

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Rock Hound

November 8, 2007

The following is an image of my best friend from childhood. His name was Ming Toi Tu, and he was a bona fide, purebred toy Pekingese who was descended from a long line of award winning show dogs. He had his papers, but he wasn’t snooty about it. Ming didn’t look down his nose at [...]

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I Can’t Even Cat Nap

November 2, 2007

Is this not an adorable cat? Don’t you just love cats? What? Who said that? I heard you! One of you said, “Yes, I love cats—let’s share recipes!” I will not stand for that. So, I’m going to go sit down. This is Walter Mitty. I’ve told you about him before when he suffered ear [...]

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Cereal Killer

November 1, 2007

All right! Who went into the pantry and did this? I wanna know who knocked all the cereal to the floor!! Which of you cats is the culprit? “Not me, Momma.” “Well, I would never!” “I didn’t do it.” “That is sooo beneath my dignity.” “Do I look like the kind of person who would [...]

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A “Lady” Does Not Swear, Unless

October 5, 2007

Y’all, I try hard to be a nice person. At least in public. Even though it’s not really a secret that I can sling profanity well enough to embarrass a sailor, I don’t go around cussing people out at the stores or when I drive down the road. I try hard to live by that [...]

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Only The Good. It’s A Dog’s Life

September 11, 2007

When I saw this dog on the back of the truck at a gas station in Oklahoma, my first thought was, “Danger!” The dog could fall off the truck, harming himself or causing a wreck. But, this is a farm dog; and an obviously happy farm dog, as evidenced by the twinkle in his eye [...]

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The “Doodlebug Caper”

September 9, 2007

I was not surprised to see that the “Roly Poly Sandwich Shop” in our town didn’t stay in business very long. With a name like “Roly Poly?” For many people that brings to mind the word “fat,” and in a society with severe phatphobia, few people would have the self-confidence to walk in the door [...]

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Only The Good. An Aloof Visitor.

August 27, 2007

I’m an early riser. In fact, I get up waaaay early. Part of that is just being a menopausal old broad, but mostly I get up early because I love the peace and quiet before the world gets going. What I mean by that, is before the teenager rocks the house with the sounds of [...]

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Bloggers Are Like Fireflies

August 10, 2007

A few nights ago, my husband and I sat on the porch enjoying the cool breeze. As we talked, the thought registered in my head that the welding shop behind us was working late, because I saw the flash of a spark. Then my husband murmured, “Firefly.” A firefly! Yes, it was and it was [...]

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Only The Good—Here’s Looking At You

August 7, 2007

He’s all bug-eyed, isn’t he? I was out and about here in Denton, Texas putting up posters for the upcoming Share A Square Day. At the Visual Arts Center, as I walked through the shade of the trees, I glanced down at the sidewalk to see this fella looking up at me. I don’t know [...]

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Only The Good—Hummingbirds Bee-ware

July 24, 2007

Sometimes it’s hard to see the good in the world around us. Every time we turn on the television or pick up a newspaper, we get bombarded by news of war, crimes, accidents, hate, and destruction. We look at our checkbooks and see that money goes out faster than we can put it back in. [...]

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Skeeters

July 13, 2007
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Wordless Wednesday—Bunny Basket

May 30, 2007

Leave 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. Have a great Wordless Wednesday.

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Worm Whisperer

May 17, 2007

Some of y’all may have read that I save turtles from the road, and you thought I was soft-hearted. The truth of the matter is that I’m a little soft-headed. I’ll save durn near any critter if I can. Even the lowly earthworms. I would have made a good Buddhist, if they’d let me eat [...]

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My Cat Toy Design—Don’t Delay, Call Today!

April 26, 2007

With five “fe-lions” I spend a lot of time on the “pet aisle” of my local grocery store. I’m always looking for toys to humor my pets, and I know you other cat lovers are, too. I found this cat toy at the Kroger grocery store yesterday, for approximately $11.00 With some on-line research, I [...]

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Thursday Thirteen #6 I Should Have Known Better

April 18, 2007

Last week, I did a silly post about bacon. But, this week I feel it necessary to give y’all some more serious information about the Life Lessons that I have learned. It isn’t a short post (as if any of mine ever are), but I can’t talk about life in 100 words or less. I [...]

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