Month: October 2011

Split Seconds

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I peruse a few other blogs on a regular basis.  Mostly, they are decorating blogs that I check out for ideas for the sales that Nancy and I have.  There’s one I read every day.  How this woman manages to refurbish furniture, stock a space to sell her stuff, photograph it, and then write about … Read more

The Brats Incident

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From the archives of The Big Daddy Bad Behavior file…………….. When the chillens were little, we would take them to the pumpkin patch.  At the time, we lived in Maryland, and so we drove out yonder to the farm for some good ol’ fall fun.  When we arrived at said Pumpkin Patch, the aroma of … Read more

The Butters Whisperer

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It has been my experience in the raising of Teacher Girl, that when she decides to do something, it’s best to get out of her way or get run over. When she wanted to get a dog, she and her Prince Charming looked around at the pounds.  When they found Butters, she wanted me to … Read more

In My Prayers

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When I was a little girl and couldn’t fall asleep, my mom would say, “Now you say your Hail Marys and you’ll be asleep before you know it.”  All these many years later, that is still how I go to sleep.  Sort of. When I close my eyes and say my prayers before drifting off, … Read more

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Source: sunsurfer.tumblr.com via A Speckled Trout on Pinterest “All things on earth point home in old October: sailors to sea, travelers to walls and fences, hunters to field and hollow, and the long voice of the hound.” -Thomas Wolfe