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July 28, 2021
Specific Strength

Specific Strength

Waaaaay back, when I was young and somewhat confused as to which road I was meant to travel, I moved to Texas to live with my mom’s aunt. Her name was Rena and she was a !! firecracker !! outgoing and loud and adventurous, she really opened my eyes to interesting and new and I …

July 27, 2021
hap-py

hap-py

Would you rather spend a night alone in an ocean or a jungle ? Jungle Would you rather have accordion legs or an extremely protruding, randomly dancing belly button ? Accordion legs. Would you rather be too hot or too cold ? Cold. Just when I think I’ve been asked every single, impossible version of …

July 25, 2021
Patched

Patched

I received a package not too long ago, with this brainstorm of an idea tucked happily inside. Daughter, in her all knowing acknowledgement of the !! weeeeee !! factor of her mama, thought I might love. ! ♥ ! And she was absolutely correct. I DOOOOOOOO !! not only because they work like a charm, …

July 24, 2021
Hot Flashin’

Hot Flashin’

Pulled from the archives for your Saturday giggles. ! Enjoy ! 🙂 A few years ago, I was asked if I have ever experienced a hot flash & my response was a boisterous nope ! ! No Can Do Nada Negative Uh Uh N. O. I have never, EVER experienced a hot flash. “Ooooooooo just …

July 23, 2021
! Greetings ! :) !

! Greetings ! :) !

As I glanced back and forth at the tv this morning, I couldn’t help but get all mushy-mushy inside. The Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics was live and happening (with no worries if you missed, as it will replay tonight, for sure) and happiness was delightfully everywhere !! The music !! The athletes !! …

July 16, 2021
Experiment #3

Experiment #3

So technically, Experiment #5 of Pam Grout’s absolutely FANTASTIC book, E2, is up next YaY ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! But it’s Experiment #3 that remains attached to my brain cells and !! fair warning !! to those who know me, for I will pester you forever and ever …

July 15, 2021
An Old Desk. A Leaky Aquarium.

An Old Desk. A Leaky Aquarium.

Two definite throwaways, but since it was freezing cold the day we decided our front room needed rearranged, hurriedly placed on the back deck, they were, and brrrrrr!! back to the warmth of inside we stepped. Spring arrived with it’s ok. now we have no excuse !! And still they sat. An old desk. A leaky …

July 14, 2021
& sing

& sing

First thing yesterday morning, I happened upon these lovely words & I thought ! ! YaY ! ! because IT’S TRUE ! !  and if sings to the dawn ain’t the most inspiring mantra ever, I surely can’t imagine what is ♥ weeeeee ♥ Anyways. I saw. I loved. I saved. I happily carried on. So. There …

July 11, 2021
Continental Return

Continental Return

Welcome back to Continental Muffins written in 2016 and replayed on this brand new a.m. because after a solid 638 days … yesterday brought it’s grand return. Enjoy ! ! 🙂 I’ve often wondered why continental breakfasts are called continental breakfasts. I always figured it had something to do with people on every continent loving …

July 9, 2021
Smiling :) Jesus

Smiling :) Jesus

He’s been hanging in the corner of their basement for so many years, I had forgotten He was even there. ♥ there ♥ protecting. watching. smiling. And as sibs and I gathered a few whiles back, I placed an enthusiastic !! DIBS !! upon Him ’cause weeeee !! He’s so happy !! Dad, being generous …

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