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Being a Non-Material Girl
It’s that time again. “Hon, what would you like for your birthday this year?” asks my husband, trying to make it sound like a lighthearted inquiry. We both know it’s more like the commencement of a weeks-long cycle of anxiety. … Continue reading
Well, aren’t you special?
This post is directed specifically to the driver of the 1973 Plymouth Duster that I saw several times this past weekend. (Everyone else is welcome to read it, though, this being a semi-public blog.) Dear Sir, I can only imagine … Continue reading
Dream a little dream…
I dream of my 70th birthday. My plan is to commence upon a decadent lifestyle when I turn 70, since pretty much every day after that is just a gift. In my dream, I buy a pack of menthol cigarettes, … Continue reading
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Driven to Distraction
I love tourist season in Branson. I love meeting people who are visiting here, I love the economic opportunity it provides for my community, and I love the entertainment options it provides for this area. My question is, how can … Continue reading
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French Silk Pie
This is a time consuming recipe, but worth every moment. Make sure your mixer is up for the challenge before you start. First, you need a pre-baked pie shell. Truth be told, I normally buy pre-made pie dough by my … Continue reading
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The Karma Farmer’s Chili Con Carne
This is my favorite chili recipe of all time. It’s best served with crackers and a big glass of milk, but won’t disappoint in Frito Pie, Chili Dogs, or Chili Mac. There are no beans in this chili. If you … Continue reading
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Broccoli salad
I love broccoli salad from the grocery store deli, but don’t love the $5.99 a lb. price tag, so I re-created it. Ingredients: 2 heads broccoli 1 red onion 1/2 lb. bacon, unless you’re a bacon fiend like Yours Truly, … Continue reading
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Chicken Balls
My husband had these growing up, and they’re a comfort food for him. Many thanks to my mother-in-law, who is a brilliant cook. Ingredients: 3 T. butter 1/2 c. celery, finely diced 1/2 c. green onion, chopped + 2 more … Continue reading
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Channelling June Cleaver
November 12. Less than 2 weeks until Thanksgiving, which doubles as the starting gun to the Christmas Season. I’m a little obsessive over the winter holidays. My sister once said that she is never “done” preparing for Christmas; she simply … Continue reading
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Echo’s New Chapter
I don’t know the family that surrendered their Great Dane nearly two and a half years ago. I know they had fallen on challenging times. A change in their financial situation required a move to a trailer home, and the … Continue reading
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100 Things
If you had to think of 100 things that make you happy, could you? Not ridiculous things, like winning the lottery, or once-in-a-blue-moon things, like a tropical vacation, but those little things that might just go unnoticed until you think … Continue reading
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Randomness from a sleepy mind
I want to know what the potential buyers from House Hunters International do for a living. I mean, I’m happy for people who can spend $800,000 for an apartment in Italy, but they’re 23 years old and look like retail … Continue reading
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Remembering Miss Opal
My little home office is not really an office. It’s a small rectangle on one side of our loft bedroom, and it consists of an old kitchen table and a 1 drawer filing cabinet. It’s functional, though, and the placement … Continue reading
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Dear Drunk Man in 27E
originally written 10/2010 I have a quirk when choosing my seat assignments on planes. I know, I know, you’re thinking, “What?!? She has a quirk? GASP!” Well, it’s true. I like to have the same seat there and back. Now, … Continue reading
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Christmas Time is here…
The days can last forever, but the years fly by. This year was no exception. As I sat musing on Christmas Eve, my mind gradually drifted from my immediate chaos to more reminiscent thoughts of life in general as another … Continue reading
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