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
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
Who You Calling Skeered?
Today’s GTT topic blows the lid off our fears…what we are afraid to do. My list isn’t terribly long. But the few things that push me to the edge of insanity are pretty intense to me.
So what am I afraid of?
Spiders and snakes of any shape, size, color or venomous capability. They simply make me lose my shit. Hardcore. Once when I was around 16 or so, I was walking across our front yard after having been to the neighbor’s house. Halfway to our front porch, I saw something coiled up on the lawn. It only took… Continue reading
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