Fall Overhaul

September 13, 2010

Do any of y’all fall prey to the urge to “spring clean” your home? I do that, but it’s usually just “surface cleaning” to brighten up the place. For some reason that I cannot fathom, my urge to really clean comes over me in the autumn. I’m not talking about just dusting and sweeping — [...]

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Roughing It

August 25, 2010

With my kitchen out of commission this past week, I’ve felt as if I were on a camping trip without benefit of Nature’s beauty. My Daddy would say I was “roughing it,” but I realize it’s not so bad. I could have to bring my water in buckets from the river, but instead I can [...]

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I Don’t Do Windows

May 26, 2010

Someone once told me, “If you put your brain in a blue jay it would fly backwards!” I don’t think they were being complimentary. But, don’t y’all believe that flying backwards would be a handy skill for a bird to have? At least I’m betting that there is one cardinal in my yard who wishes [...]

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If Wishes Were Horses

May 26, 2009

My Papaw didn’t take too much stock in “wishes.” He always said, “If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.” Papaw had other colorful phrases, as well. He said, “IF a frog had wings, it wouldn’t bump its butt when it hops.” He didn’t like us to use the word “if.” Papaw believed we should just [...]

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Taken To The Cleaners

February 18, 2009

The motion has been made and seconded: I have to give up sweating and dribbling. This was put to a vote in The House after a trip to the dry cleaners. It wasn’t a trillion dollar bailout — but it felt like it! I took my favorite sweater (bought on a trip to San Francisco) [...]

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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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A Penny For Your Thoughts

October 7, 2008

When was the last time that you bent down and picked up a penny that you saw on the ground? Me? If I see a coin at my feet, I’m on it like a duck on a June bug. A penny that is heads up is supposed to be lucky, but I don’t care if [...]

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I’m Out Of The Closet

August 22, 2008

Finally, today I came out of the closet. No, I mean really the closet…you know. The closet is that tiny room where you frantically hide all your sins before the preacher comes to the door. I’ve got a lot of closets, so I can hide almost all of mine. Not quite. This particular closet was [...]

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Clutter Begets Clutter

June 22, 2008

Have y’all ever noticed how clutter just seems to grow? It’s true. If I leave one book on the coffee table (instead of putting it back in the bookshelf), within a day it has a mate. Before the week is out, they have a family! I can hang one shirt on the back of a [...]

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Take An Elder Friend To Lunch

March 26, 2008

While preparing a meal for my Sweet Spousal Unit and myself, I started pondering the cost of our repast. It included fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, and real meat (not bacon!). I almost had a heart attack at the price of those vegetables! The meat price was through the roof! I realized we almost could have [...]

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My House Is A Nightmare

March 11, 2008

As I bopped out of my local coffee shop gripping my extra large mocha, I saw a familiar looking man standing with a camera crew on the corner of our town square. I had seen his face on television! It was Emeril! You know, the famous chef, Emeril Lagasse! I was so excited I nearly [...]

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