I Love A Good Snowstorm …
… when we get one. I was all ready to get some great photographs of my snow-covered street here once …
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Another Blogging Milestone …
… yes, I know … you really wanted to know about the Storm … Nemo … that is headed our …
Four Levels Of Writing … As Therapy
In all my life I never used to write … anything. Unless you count the homework in third grade which …
One Kind Word …
… can make all the difference. “Well, these Five Layer Burritos are just great. You can take them home and …
The Ultimate Irony …
… and how it took 500 years to get to The Ultimate Punch Line in The Ultimate Irony. First let …
You Know Its A Bad Day When Filing Taxes Is The Good Thing …
… and I couldn’t even get them filed electronically. I hate when that happens. Last year I successfully filed taxes …
Go Steelers … Oh … They’re Not?
Well that really stinks. So who is playing? I think I’m supposed to not like the Ravens … who else? …
The Groundhogs Of Jefferson County
Our story today begins in a small remote town in Pennsylvania … Punxsutawney. It used to be charming … classy …
Some Days You’re The Windshield … Some Days You’re The Bug
This week has been full of “bug” days, as constant readers of the blog well know. Today was a “windshield” …
With Friends Like These …
… and I definitely have friends like these. Well, one in particular. I’m thinking maybe you do, too. This is …
On Riding Lightning …
Have you ever known someone so important to you … so right … so much in your very soul that words cannot …
Adventures In Amish-Land … Continued
… and who said the Amish were boring? For those of you just starting to read of my Adventures In …
In Honor Of National Bubble Wrap Day …
You know … Bubble Wrap? Oh, sure … The stuff that theoretically exists to protect things in shipping? But we all …
Five Reasons Why I Will Never Be A Chef …
… also known as … Homemade Lobster Bisque … Part II … as opposed to yesterdays Homemade Lobster Bisque … Part …
Homemade Lobster Bisque … Part I
Very few things make me happier … to eat … than seafood. All kinds of seafood. Any kind of seafood …
Fred, Meet Bert … And Ernie
I couldn’t help it. I had to do it. Flash back to the other day … a week ago or …
Service With A smile? Not.
Was it too much to ask for? Seriously? Earlier today my friend Linda and I were wandering around running various …
How Awesome Is Awesome?
… as opposed to an old blog post of mine … How Crazy Is Crazy. I am what is known …
If You Insist …
Got up this morning and saw this per Jill Shalvis. Sounds good to me. I’m still not up to speed. …
CE-LE-BRA-TION !!
Come on let’s celebrate and have a good time … The old song reverberates in my mind. But rarely does it …
Vegetable Beef Soup … And Politics
So here I sit … facing Appendix 2.0. Or maybe its my Gall Bladder. Who knows? All I know is …
Dear Constant Reader,
Or maybe write a letter … Dear Constant Reader, How are you? I hope you are fine. I am fine. …
It’s Rodin’s Birthday? Again?
If I didn’t know better … OK … so I know I’m not back up to speed yet. In actuality …
I Hate Being Sick …
… really I do. And as I think I mentioned yesterday, it doesn’t happen often. So I decided to lay …
The Flu? Surely Not Me …
… surely not … after all … I am a really healthy person … usually. I almost never get colds and …
Go Amish! Go Amish!
And yes, that does mean that my friends, the Amish Builders are indeed back at my house again today … …
Oh, For The Love Of …
… Fred? A fish? Probably should have named him Dale the Veil Tail Male … but he just looked like …
Does Food Fix All?
Well, that was the consensus in my dream from last night … or more technically this morning. Well. Yes. About …
This Isn’t The Petition Response You’re Looking For
There are few things in the world that make me laugh so hard that tears roll down my face at the …
On Sleep …
… and why I took a nap this afternoon. Doing a bit of quick research here I see that Sleep …
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