Balls – Some people have them
To Melissa, who wanted to know if I would add her blog site to my blog roll solely so she can start doing giveaways?
Let me think. Um, NO.
If you have a legitimate comment to leave here, please do so. Otherwise, take your shameless self promotion and shove it up your ass.
Internet, you’re on notice today.
This Is My Blog
I write about whatever happens to be rattling around in my brain on any given day. I write about subjects passionate to me. I write about something silly my daughter did or said. I write about my past. I write about my present. I write about my future.
Some things I never write about, and probably never will. They are too personal. Too deep.
I don’t run ads. I don’t ask for sponsorships. I don’t write reviews. I don’t run contests. {Before you start commenting and explaining why you do those things: Don’t. I don’t care why. I’m not putting… Continue reading
Why My Future Grandchild has a Yellow Lump on Her Head
For a long time, Ava paid absolutely NO attention to television at all. Unless it was a commercial. Then she’d stop whatever she was doing and race to the television.
And then we had Elmo. I think she got her first real dose of him from watching the tail end of Sesame Street at her Gramma’s house. For months, she and Elmo carried on an intense love affair, during which she would try to hug the television in an effort to hug him. So we bought her an Elmo Pillow with Arms. So he could “hug her back”. She carried… Continue reading
Mornings
I got to thinking about how my life has changed over the years and how just the simple things like waking up in the morning are no longer like they were as a kid. I have fond memories of summer breezes and sunshine waking me up. But nothing beats where I am now.
Wind rustling through the screen of the open window. Mockingbirds squawking. The crunch of tires on the gravel road.
Clattering of dishes, water running. The smell of bacon frying. Voices. Dad reading the paper out loud.
Traffic. Dozens of cars passing. Loud traffic rushing by. Feet stomping… Continue reading
Girl Talk Thursday – Punishment
Today’s Girl Talk Thursday topic is one that is actually very difficult for me to discuss. Punishment.
I’ve written about it before. My parents handed out the usual punishment, grounding, taking away the TV, the stereo, etc. But my mother went a bit further. Not just spanking. Hitting. And not just with her hands. But with whatever happened to be lying around close by. A wooden spoon. A fly swatter. Usually these objects made contact with my face. She was very quick and physical with doling out punishment for whatever act I may have committed.
Needless to say, now those… Continue reading
Twenty Questions
So on Friday I asked you guys to submit your questions: What about me do you want to know? I got questions from three of you.
My dear friend Issa asked these:
1. If you won the lottery and could live anywhere in the world, where would you live and why?
This may seem like a cop out answer, but I would have to have at least 2 homes. One would need to be somewhere in England. I yearn for that country, and have never been. Is a lifelong dream to visit. Living there would be beyond awesome. My other… Continue reading
Fitting In
I keep reading about fitting in. Or not, as the case may be. Issa wrote a great post about it. About expectations, obligations, frustrations.
I started a Twitter account a little over a year ago. If memory serves me right, it was because I wanted to follow Tweets from a local restaurant (I might be a tiny bit obsessed with food). I never in a million years thought it would have the impact on me that it did. I met people who would become my very best friends. The fact that they live in another state and we’ve never met… Continue reading
Let's Play 20 Questions
Because it’s Friday, and I have a colossal headache, not to mention writer’s block – also known as mental constipation….
Let’s Play 20 Questions.
Submit a question to me. I’ll do my best to answer it.
Maybe there is something about me you want to know.
Maybe there is a burning, age old question in your mind, but didn’t know who to ask..
I may not give you a text book answer, but I’ll do my best to fill in the gaps of your education.
So…what’s on your mind?
Girl Talk Thursday – Dinner For Under 10 Dollars
Growing up in a family that survived on Social Security disability payments, we didn’t have a lot of money to spend on fancy groceries, or dinners out. We never went hungry, but we certainly didn’t eat anything fancy. I loved the food my mom cooked. It was good, warm, comforting. It wasn’t until I grew up that I realized we ate what we did out of necessity. Still, when I’m having a bad day and am stressed out, one of my childhood meals is what I crave.
As you can see from the ingredients, nothing here is going to break… Continue reading
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