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Poker Face

  I think it is safe to assume that E.B. is not impressed with the new kitten and is also, therefore, not completely smitten with this little ball of fur.  Nope.  Not one bit.  At all. View Post

Feelin’ Hot! Hot! Hot!

Well, it’s now Day 4 of Ohmygawditissofreakinhawt!!! and the picture above was taken inside my car yesterday at 6:30 PM.  It has consistently reached 105 everyday since Sunday.  We’ve lost power a couple of times in the late afternoon, but View Post

Mississippi Heat Wave

The current temperature is… My crepe myrtle tree is peeling And the monkey grass is burning to a crisp. These are the dog days of a Mississippi summer.  But since I don’t have a dog, here’s a cat snoozing in a shady spot. How View Post

Local Garage Sales

I love getting a good deal on things, but I have never been the type of person who could wake up very early on a Saturday morning and hit the local yard sales.  I suppose I just love my sleep too much, and also getting a small child up and going View Post

Let’s Talk Back-To-School Supplies

Wow. It's not even August and already the aisles at all of the stores are screaming BACK TO SCHOOL SALE! I'm personally not really all that ready to think about it, but I figured I'd better at least start making a dent in E.B.'s list for View Post

Idle Threats

For the past few months, E.B. has interpreted anyone correcting him or denying him something as purposely "hurting his feelings". If I tell him it's time for bed, I've "hurt his feelings". If I tell him no, he cannot go play outside when the heat View Post

Did I Tell You We Survived T-Ball?

If they said "run home", he headed for the dugout. He kicked more dirt in the outfield than he caught balls, and when he did get the ball, he held onto it until the batter on the other team scored a home run. He balked at going to practice, View Post

11 Years

Today Cracked Daddy and I celebrate 11 years of marriage. Here we are on our wedding day. So young....so full of dreams...so clueless. LOL! It's been a wild ride full of the ups and downs of life, but I can tell you with all certainty that I View Post

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