Month: March 2012

Spring Break

by

We are the peeps who never go on spring break.  When the whole town clears out, we take care of our neighbor’s dog and bring in their mail.  We have been doing staycations long before they were called that. But not this year. Mallie Bee and I got invited to spend a week in Mexico … Read more

Categories Wow

Drip Drip Drip

by

When the weather gets nice, we live on our screened-in porch.  It’s all kinds of cute and homey and summery.  And the best place to have a gin and tonic.  It is also so much work to keep clean and maintained that I sometimes curse it.  When we had it rescreened many years ago, I … Read more

Hats & Babies

by

Fifty five years ago today, I made my entrance……which BLOWS MY MIND because it hardly feels like I’m that old.  Oh, but I am.  The Big Daddy and the kids had a celebration here on Sunday.  There I was standing at the kitchen counter clipping the Sunday coupons that I never use, and in comes … Read more

Before There Were Trophys

by

This was my 1st grade report card that I found last week.  The one where I was below average in every single subject the entire year.  They sure didn’t sugarcoat anything back in the day if they thought you were dumb. Sheesh.  I was six years old.  According to them, I even sucked at praying.  … Read more

Words From The Wise

by

Yesterday, I was hell-bent on finding something I drew back in the day.  I took an art class in college, and I’m no artist.  It was a pear and it got a raving review from the teacher and a big, fat “A”.  I saved it, came across it recently, and when inspiration struck first thing … Read more

Intervention

by

Today on the news here in Kansas City, was a story about a family that paid off all their credit card bills and saved $89,000.00 in one year.  WHAT??????   I wanted to see what that was all about.  The mom told the reporter that she has learned how little she needs to be happy, … Read more