The sun is shining and a gentle breeze is blowing. The temperature is in the low 80s. I’m sitting outside on my shady back deck, gazing at the lake and reveling in the perfection of this day. I can’t believe I get to enjoy this. I wonder why I’m surprised. And then I remember… POLLEN. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'The South: Fixin to bust out the sweet tea'
What’s that shadow threatening this perfect day?
September 12th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Humor: You're laughing WITH me, right?, Lake Life, Pics, The South: Fixin to bust out the sweet tea
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Searchy McGooglepants, Part Cuatro: On hot dogs and death wishes
September 9th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Gloriously random, Humor: You're laughing WITH me, right?, Searchy McGooglepants, Sorry/You're welcome, The South: Fixin to bust out the sweet tea
My blog’s stats counter broke about a month ago. So for a few weeks, I had no way of knowing who was visiting my blog or why. Not knowing if anyone had read my infrequent posts made me feel all empty inside. (Okay, I know I could’ve done the work to find another stats plugin, [...]
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Today I wore a sweater
September 7th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Gloriously random, Only as old as you feel, Parenting, The South: Fixin to bust out the sweet tea
Today I wore a sweater. I had a business meeting, so I also wore nice slacks and makeup. (20 years ago, I would’ve had to include pantyhose, but thank GOD, that fashion trend is behind us.) Anyway, I wore a sweater because of the weather: cool and rainy. I can’t remember the last time it [...]
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The no-potty diaries
July 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · Excrement, Humor: You're laughing WITH me, right?, Stinkbert & Scruffalupagus & Monster Dog, The South: Fixin to bust out the sweet tea
Greetings from the new house. We’ve been here just over a week, and we’re starting to feel settled. True, the movers managed to mix up all our basement stuff and cram it floor to ceiling in the storage room. (Christmas decorations buried under 20-year-old photos, anyone?) And true, we couldn’t find the silverware until Day [...]
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Adventures
May 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment · My dusty, muddy, redneck reality, My musings, Parenting, The South: Fixin to bust out the sweet tea
Colors fade and birdsong dies out. The sun has gone down, and darkness slowly overtakes light. Across the yard, I see flashes of pale skin, Abby’s long legs skipping down the hill to the treehouse. LC and Hannah wave to her from above as they spread out their sleeping bags. My kids are spending the [...]
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In which I fall 30,000 words behind but eat lots of cookies
January 17th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Adventures in "cooking", Humor: You're laughing WITH me, right?, Mediocre housekeeping, Parenting, Pics, The South: Fixin to bust out the sweet tea
It was a strange week. Last Sunday night, after we got about six inches of snow, the school district cancelled school for Monday. Yay! Snow! So on Monday, Charlie and I took the kids to the field down the road. There they sledded and made snow angels and tromped around. By that time the snow [...]
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A Georgia Thanksgiving
November 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Adventures in "cooking", Humor: You're laughing WITH me, right?, Mediocre housekeeping, My dusty, muddy, redneck reality, Pics, The South: Fixin to bust out the sweet tea
Happy Thanksgiving from the Land of the Rednecks! Hope you enjoy our annual tradition! Okay, not really. We ALWAYS make the kids take off their trucker hats when I bring in the KFC. And I try to finish my cigarette in the kitchen. *** Have a great day!
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I can feel it; can you?
October 17th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Feeling writerly, My dusty, muddy, redneck reality, My musings, Pics, The South: Fixin to bust out the sweet tea
I can feel it: Fall is here. Leaves have been changing for a couple weeks. The grass has virtually stopped growing (which makes my son, aka Lawnmower Boy, very happy). But until last week, the WEATHER here in Atlanta was not very autumnal. Ah, but last week, the temperatures dropped. And the Southern humidity FINALLY [...]
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Springtime in Georgia
April 26th, 2010 · 7 Comments · My dusty, muddy, redneck reality, Pics, The South: Fixin to bust out the sweet tea
Dear Springtime, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Ahh, the view from my hammock: 1 Dogwoods in bloom: 2 Having company on my hammock: 3 The view from the front porch: 4 A gift from my girlie: 5 A pollen count of 5,478. When 120+ is “extremely high” GAAA: -5,478
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Looking at snow through old lady glasses
February 15th, 2010 · 15 Comments · Marriage: So sappy together..., My dusty, muddy, redneck reality, Only as old as you feel, Parenting, Pics, The South: Fixin to bust out the sweet tea
What’s new with me lately? Tuesday night Charlie picked up our wonderful friend Simon at the airport. Simon’s from England, and apparently he controls the weather. Because last month they had record-breaking snow there. And only three days after his arrival, we had – But first, let me tell you about one day later: Wednesday [...]
