I Think I Like You After All

You started out in the middle of everything.
You were attractive in oak and matt-black.
Yours are nice lines!
We liked having you out in the open.
Then we invited you upstairs
So we could spend time with you while we
Watched TV. You know.
Two things at once. Multi-tasking. Efficiency.
But you were noisy. And in the way sometimes.
So when the missus [...]

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Reader’s Digest Life-Lesson

I remember as a kid trying to snag the Reader’s Digest first when it arrived in the mail so I could be the first in the family to read the Life in These United States, Humor in Uniform, and other funny items.   It was great fun to read the best ones aloud to other family [...]

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Campaign story – just for fun

One of my favorite memories abot growing up was that my family enjoyed telling jokes and funny stories. It was almost a family art-form, we enjoyed it so much. “Have you heard this one?” was frequently met with “yes, but tell it anyway”.
My Grand-mother Jones didn’t tell as many as others, but [...]

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Comfortable, PJ?

Are you comfortable, PJ?
I caught this snapshot of our dogs looking out into their world this morning.
I guess if you want to see, if the sun is warm, the breeze is fresh on your face, and you remember how long the winter was, a little discomfort ain’t nothin’ to worry ’bout.

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Does My Car Run on Steam, Maybe?

I was on my way to work today when I noticed a gage trying to get my attention.
“Oh, not you. Come away from that H“
It was still dark and the pre-dawn fog was intense this morning. I didn’t want anyone to think I was someone to follow and slam into me while I was [...]

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:-D

Sunday I passed this sign on my way home from church. First I laughed. It’s been “MORE than a little wet here” lately, the sign said it all. Then I turned around and went back to take a picture so you could enjoy it too ~

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Four Words for Friday the 13th

Having lunch with someone today? Want to impress a few people at break or at dinner tonight? Here are three big words for today, and one little one.
Triskaidekaphobia (from greek tris=three, kai=and, deka=ten) is a fear of the number thirteen.  Here’s an [example].
A specific fear of Friday the 13th (that’s today) is called [...]

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An Owl’s Thoughts on Early Morning

I’m a night-owl.  Have been as long as I can remember.
All-nighters in college to finish projects were no problem for me, and I couldn’t begin to guess how many times I’ve stayed up late to get caught up so I can relax and be myself in the regular world.  
When our kids got old enough they [...]

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If Flowers Could Talk

For years my family has endured my captioning things I see, speaking for our dogs, putting words in their mouths,  making up conversation for things that have no voice — even flowers.  While clearing some weeds out of a small garden along the side yard this afternoon I came across this little new little Johnny Jump-up.  “Well look-at [...]

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Dog Commands

Another post from my sister, Jonell
Dog Commands

My husband seemed to think he wanted a Yellow Labrador (back in 1999). I finally agreed if we got a puppy, then I could grow and adjust with it. We brought the puppy home and during the weeks and months that followed, I fell in [...]

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