Valentine's night, Katie and I talked about our next "fat chicks" diet start date while we ate spaghetti for dinner....
feed the fat girls spaghetti and send one on her way
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ornithophile of outside varieties and amateur birder
I am an ornithophile -- a person who loves birds. I love to hear them sing and think they're amazing little creatures. Peep...
katie, caffeine, couches, and chicken
Katie worked a wedding last night -- her last night of employment in the Ville. She has 4 days to finish packing because...
open your windows — it’s 65° in southern Indiana in February
Still early February and yesterday was 65° in rural southern Indiana. My windows were open the entire day to let in fresh...
it’s a frosty morning and i feel sorry for everyone
So far this nippy morning, I've escorted Dharma off the porch, fed the puppies breakfast and brushed my teeth and hair....
Elderly Hound With Bad Hips Requires A Rug Maze
Dharma's aging hips and elbows -- plus her quirky fears that stem from those weaknesses -- have my house a maze of rugs and...
i woke up to find i’m the same age as old people
There was a time I was excited for change and technology advances. There was a time I would embrace learning new things and...
remembering nanny on her birthday… yesterday
Yesterday was my Nanny's birthday. (1/27/11 -- 8/26/09) She was a better homemaker than anyone I know. Nanny could sew......
it’s official… Katie is moving south
Katie isn't really my niece but she tells everyone I'm her "aunt Shelley." I talk to her as much as I do my own kid, and...