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O’ Stinky One


There’s been a dead opossum on my front sidewalk for a couple of days. Dingo must have drug it up to show off her trophy. I was becoming disturbed about it being there but at the same time I did NOT want to touch it . I was simply hoping it would “vanish.” And vanish… it […]

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Pinto’s, Mavericks, & Ustom Cab’s…Oh My!


Harvest Gold Ford Pinto. Brown Ford Maverick. Red Dodge Ustom Cab (the first letter “C” had fallen off the emblem and it was hanging there, not unlike a dangling participle.) I pretended it was really the “Lil Red Express” style instead….A girl could dream right??

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My kids are Amish


In the early 90’s, I worked for the Amish in Illinois. I sold cheeses, fresh meat and sausage. We had an on-site slaughtering facility and processed everything right there. I loved it. It was hard work at times, cold in the freezer with hanging cow parts and once a man who worked there played a […]

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THIS JUST IN: Mom of 4 retires @ the age of 38.


Ahhh, aren’t they cute??………………………… That’s good, I’m so glad you like them, because I’m retiring as mom. That’s right, you heard it here first. RE-TIRE (ing.) Albeit to Goodwill for 2 hours while they are at school, I am so going for it.

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