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The Standoff – A Letter to the Spoiled Dogs
We will do what it takes to make you happy, to make you want to eat, but you need to meet us halfway. And you haven’t. So I am done. We are at what is politely known as a standoff. Continue reading
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Tagged Annie, bulldogs, Coal, dogs, Love, musings, parenting, sanity, Spoiled Dogs
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The Hubs Is Diabolical
Yesterday, The Hubs needed me to run a couple of errands for him. Since I’m still between gigs, I was amenable to this. After all, I do love him. He’s very good to me. Usually. But every once in a … Continue reading
Posted in Technology, the Hubs, Uncategorized
Tagged Ear Worms, Last Man Standing, life lessons, Taylor Swift, Technology, the Hubs
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Murphy’s Snowball Effect of Best Laid Plans
This morning has not gone quite like I had planned. I was going to get up at 6 am, clean the shower, while taking a shower, and prep for a morning of super cleaning the Master Bath. You know if … Continue reading
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Corvette Widowhood
Then, 2 years ago, we acquired the second corvette – a 1970 big block in Donnybrook Green. This ‘70 beauty needed some serious love. While we had the numbers-matching engine, it wasn’t actually in the vehicle. It needed a lot of work. She had sat, immobile, in pieces for over 20 years. The Hubs was eager to get her running again and out on the open road. And that’s when I became a corvette widow. Continue reading
Texas and Twisters
Last night was a rough one here in Texas. We had an outbreak of tornadoes south east of Dallas, one of which has been initially categorized as an EF4-EF5. If you remember in the movie Twister, an EF5 was called … Continue reading
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The Change
Peri-menopause. It’s not just for the over 50 ladies anymore. Sorry, guys, this is not a sexist thing, but a biological thing. Then again, if you wish to continue reading, you might be better prepared when it happens to the women in your life. It could help you, and them, survive! Continue reading
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Tagged Aging, life lessons, musings, peri-menopause, The Change
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Bloomington Survival – Day 3
5:45 am – Realized I get my best sleep in those 9 minute chunks of snooze alarm time. Reset alarm to 6:30 am. Double checked that it was for AM. Three times. 6:30 am – Got up. Really wanted to … Continue reading
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Tagged Annie, Bloomington, bulldogs, Coal, dogs, Exhaustion, Spoiled Dogs, the Hubs
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Bloomington Epilogue
Well, the Spoiled Dogs and I survived eight days without the Hubs. This is the longest that Matt and I have been apart in eleven years of marriage. I have to admit, while I can do it without him, I … Continue reading
Bloomington Survival – Day 8
4:34 am – Wake up. Go pee. Today is the day! The Hubs will be home! I’m so excited!! Immediately fall back asleep. Apparently exhaustion is stronger than excitement at this point. 5:50 am – Alarm goes off. Was going … Continue reading
Bloomington Survival – Day 7
6:28 am – Awake. Dream was good. Can’t remember, but woke up happy. Close eyes, fall asleep again. 8:11 am – Text from a bestie wakes me up. Yikes, it’s late! Must get up and take care of SDs. Especially … Continue reading
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Tagged Annie, Bloomington, bulldogs, Coal, Family, Rick Roll, Starbuck's, Sugarbaker Speeches, the Hubs, Tulsa
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The Stark Truth 