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- Reviving Dad’s Birdhouses: A Touch of Love in Winter
- Keep What Matters: Decluttering Strategies
- Growing Old with Grace and Humor
- The Life of a Cat: Setting the Record Straight
- Adopting a Wildcat: Two Weeks from Hell
- The Journey of Adopting a Cat
- My Ongoing Battle with Household Mice
- Buzzwords We Love to Hate
Monthly Archives: March 2016
Twelve Steps for Becoming Southern
According to studies by Vanderbilt University and the University of North Carolina, only 70% of the people living in the South consider themselves Southerners. Sociologists attribute this to increased immigration and urbanization of the South. What do the newcomers think … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Southern Humor
Tagged 12 Steps, Good Old Boys, Pickup trucks, Redneck, South, Southern, Southern hospitality, Southern Humor
10 Comments
Alpha Betta
When my grandson was a small tike, we acquired a new pet at my house. After much discussion, my daughter had managed to talk my grandson out of a hamster – as long as he could have a fish instead. … Continue reading
Posted in Creatures, Humor
Tagged Aquatic creatures, Betta, fish care, fish food, pet fish, Siamese fighting fish, tropical fish
5 Comments
Irish for a Day
I had a feeling something was going on this morning when I looked in the mirror and my eyes were trying to smile. Then I remembered, it is St. Patrick’s Day. As I slip into my green outfit, I think, … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Humor
Tagged Celtic, Emerald Isle, Erin, Green, Ireland, Irish, Shamrock, St. Pat, St. Patrick's Day
2 Comments
Cat Fight
Some people have to go to the wilds of the woods, explore nature trails, or go on camping trips to encounter wild animals. Around my place, we need go no further than the back door. Two neighborhood cats were fighting … Continue reading
Posted in Creatures, Humor
Tagged animal bite, cat bite, cat fight, catfight, cats, dangerous pets, puncture wounds, wound infection
4 Comments
Going to the Mountains
When I was a child, our weekends were often spent “going to the mountains.” Daddy would say, “Let’s go to the mountains this weekend.” We kids would go outside and hide behind the garage. Mom would pack a picnic lunch, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Humor
Tagged car trips, children, day trips, Family, mountains, Nature, tourist attractions
4 Comments
Daylight Saving Time
How do you know when it’s Daylight Saving Time, USA? You’re so sleepy that you can’t wake up and you jump out of bed thinking you have overslept! You stagger to the bathroom and fall over the dog that is … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged arrive late, change clocks, clocks, daylight, Daylight Saving Time, lack of energy, overslept, time
3 Comments
Want to Color?
Remember when you were a kid and loved to color pictures of animals, trees, flowers or favorite story characters? Kids spent many happy hours coloring between the lines. It was fun to decide which color to use or to color … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment
Tagged adult coloring, art, coloring, crafts, hobbies, stress relief
10 Comments
Are You Ready for a Red Corvette?
Since the first Corvette rolled off the assembly line in 1953, it has starred in TV shows, such as “Route 66,” received mention in songs (Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, Prince) and is glorified in it’s very own museum. It … Continue reading
Posted in Automotive, Humor
Tagged Corvette, Corvette Fever, Fast lane, Hot wheels, Mid-life crisis, Quiz, Route 66, Sports cars, Vette
6 Comments
The Interview
I read with interest the notice in the office newsletter about a vacancy. I hadn’t been promoted in years. Although, I already had a great job where I was chained to a computer and forced to drink black coffee all … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Work Humor
Tagged dress for success, job interview, job vacancy, new job, office humor, resume, Work Humor
5 Comments
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