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After I washed dishes, I rinsed out the suds. You know I have issues with suds left in the sink. But there was something there in the dra...

My tree was down by the 3rd and that was the earliest I've ever had to undecorate. I was not a happy camper about it. But the husband w...

For Thematic Photographic:  Faves of the Year , I picked a baker's dozen of my favorite photos, one per month.  Obviously, I did not tak...

I like to go against the tide, struggle upstream, and take the lesser trodden path. So, no best of or retrospective lists for me. Disclaime...

I cooked up a veritable storm this holiday season. Flour was flying, roasts were ribbing, and so on. But wouldn't you know, I didn...

Carmi, at Written Inc., hosts Thematic Photographic. Last week's theme was warmth . I love the warmth of my stained glass candles as...

My spammers are still being so flattering. "Can I simply just say what a comfort to finԁ sοmеone that truly understandѕ what they are...

The Saturday PhotoHunt theme is Kindness . Homer and Francine showing kindness to each other, sharing the same small patch of sunlight. ...

Hello, there!  Welcome to the 2012 edition of the Holiday Homes Tour.   Thanks to Jen on the Edge for hosting. My philosophy for hol...

This week's Saturday PhotoHunt theme is bells. These Santa bells are some of my favorite ornaments. There are 6 left...a few were br...

We were joking about Christmas sweaters over on facebook, and I admitted mine was adorned with cats. Well, of course it is.  But who ...

Kit Catson should have been my first pet. He showed up, a fuzzy kitten on the doorstep, on a warm summer night during one of my vacation v...

Here's a bit of a spam comment on the time warp post . You know, the post about my little book . Which was full of pictures . "...

Thank you, Juggling Jenn , for Time Warp Tuesday! Here is the beautiful little book "I" (meaning my mother) made for my grandma....

For years, I have bemoaned my fat little hooves. In my youth, it was a struggle to find pretty shoes that fit. Thank you Nordstrom, for ca...

Wouldn't most muggle teenagers do anything for an extra two and a half weeks of winter vacation? And to have OWLs and NEWTs cancelled? ...

Hello, Jenn's Time Warp Tuesday! This picture just arrived in the mail today! It's true! It did! Never mind that it was taken...

Ernest unexpectedly had 3 extra days off school last week, when a norovirus spell swept through Hogwarts. It mainly struck the faculty. They...

When I got the notice about ordering a wreath from my local boy scout, I was torn.  On the one hand, I don't agree with the BSA's po...