Uncommon Sense

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Monday, January 11, 2010

Report on the Penny Party

I never did call that 'mutual' friend of ours', to see if this 'party' Penny was inviting us all to was legitimate. I figured if I got there, and she was selling makeup or anything like that, I was an adult and I could handle myself accordingly. I cannot tell you how glad I am that I never made that... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 8, 2010

Uncommon Friends

I'm beginning to see a pattern, here. I've heard that you can tell a lot about a person by the friends that they keep. I have strange friends. I must be very.....well, strange. By the same token, strange as they may be (can't think of a one of them that's 'normal', to be honest about it), they are a... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

No Couches at the Exit Door

The last thing I remember, Penny and I were sitting on my couch in my new home. It was two a.m. and we were still talking and eating Chinese take-out. I was wrapped up in the new fleece throw that Penny had given me for Christmas, which had been a couple of days ago. Penny was that way; spur of the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Love That Dog!

I've heard it said that of all the things a person misses, they'll miss their dog the most. I miss my dog. Callie is an Australian Shepherd. She's black and white and looks more like a Border Collie, but isn't. Some folks at church were selling their dog's latest batch of puppies for a few hundred... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Because I Could

New Year's Day. Full of the promise of a fresh new year. What will we do differently? What do we know we'll keep doing exactly the same, even though we swear to ourselves year after frustrating year that we'll change, reform, resolve? My niece asked me last night what my New Year's Resolution was. I... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Welcome, Ski Season!

I woke up slowly, remembering....ski day! Jordan, who was to be my ski buddy for the day, awoke even more slowly. Seems like a growing body paired with exhaustion from staying out too late the night before with his brother overruled even skiing up at his favorite resort. Seemed like it took forever... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 28, 2009

Crime Doesn't Pay

In recent years, I led a life of crime. Don't laugh; it's true. I was a sickly little kid when we lived back in Pennsylvania. I have my own thoughts on why, and you can put two and two together as well, but my mother (who liked attention) would have us go out and play in the front yard whenever it... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Thelma's Christmas Casserole

Thelma Elledge. What a person. I first met Thelma through the Friendly Neighbor's Club, of which I am a member. How this happened is a story in itself, but I'll just say that one bright day I was taking a walk out in the country, where we'd just built a house. I was going up a peaceful, hilly little... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

To Be Like A Child

Ah, childbirth..... Bill Cosby describes it, somewhat accurately, as 'taking your bottom lip and pulling it over your head'....yep, it's a little like that. I was always good about the 'main event'; the actual birth. That was high excitement and drama for me. It was the waiting that drove me nuts.... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Once a Mom, Always a Mom

You just never stop being a mother, although there are definitely times my children dearly wish that I would. I've tried to get involved at the kids' schools from time to time. I'm a bit school-shy, having not had a great educational experience myself (one of my teachers back east used to pull my... Sign in to see full entry.

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