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The Friday Thingonmyblog

We had rain all week long, Monday through yesterday afternoon. Then, it turned to snow. Luckily, I made it home before it got too bad and traffic came to a virtual standstill. It was pretty, though, as...

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The Friday Thingonmyblog

The weather's been completely schizophrenic lately -- unseasonal warmth, heavy rain, snow flurries, and strong wind, all in the same week. It's clear and dry today, but the wind's been howling for...

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The Friday Thingonmyblog

I've been a total slacker about blogging lately. The new job is keeping me so busy that I come home and practically vegetate. There's a lot of work in areas I have very little experience in, so I'm...

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May May Be Better. Maybe.

I haven't blogged in so long I was almost afraid I'd forgotten how. To tell you the truth, I have kind of forgotten how some features work. Geez. Luckily, I'm a pretty quick study.April's been a tough...

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New Addition

I've been away from the blog for a while. This, that, and the other, not to mention work -- and keeping the wolf away from the door -- has kept me busy. There's always "stuff" going on. You know what I...

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One Less Vice

I quit smoking on April 20th.  Just like that.  And the amazing part is how easy it has been to stay (mostly) cigarette-free.  How did I do it?  Well, I did it with this slim blue item:It’s an...

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Slightly Sluggish

Yeah, I'm a slug -- when it comes to blogging.  Hopefully, I won't start looking like a slug any time soon.  Surely I haven't already said everything I have to say.  It just seems any more that...

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Many Scares to You!

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Stuff I Think About

It’s been a busy couple of months. Among other things, my little sweet potato has been keeping me busy. She went to the hospital November 20th to get spayed. I hated leaving her there – the look on her...

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Zombie Winter

I haven’t forgotten you guys. I’m still around. I don’t know why I’ve let Miss Begotten go stagnant for so long. I’m busy, yes, but not THAT busy. And a little bit lazy sometimes, but not THAT lazy....

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If This Weren't Friday...

Thank God, it's Friday.  If it weren't, I'd be tempted to run with scissors or something. Lord help me, I was up half the night with ungodly heartburn.  I ate lasagna for dinner.  It’s bizarre how...

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What Next?

The news has been a scary place this week. - Mudslides - Earthquakes - Vanishing airliners - War drums beating - Ebola outbreaks - Spring stormsGood grief, let’s do something else.You are a Lover of...

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Lucky Day (crossing fingers)

Extra spooky day, or extra lucky? It's not even noon yet, so we shall see. Personally, I'm opting for a double dose of luck. I'm really tired of the same old, same old. This may be the perfect day to...

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And Now It's 2015

I know, I know – I’ve been absent from my blog for a long time.  Seems like I was always busy with this, that, or the other.  I meant to return during the Christmas shopping season, but then something...

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Frozen - for real

Boy, am I glad I’m not in the Northeast tonight. Looks like this blizzard is shaping up to be one for the record books. I suspect the affected areas – and it looks like a huge area – are going to have...

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Big Scary Monster

To you and me, this is a household appliance, a benign machine most of us drag out every blue moon to suck up the dog hair and other detritus accumulated on the floor since the last blue moon.To my...

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Catching Up

I know, I haven’t updated my blog in ages.  I didn’t even realize until yesterday, when my friend and fellow blogger Marion, a/k/a the esteemed Princess Dragonfly, nudged me, how long it had been....

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Hot, It's Not

Apparently, either I’m giving off the vibes of a homely, lonely little old man – or I’m too sexy for my own good. Lately, I’ve been bombarded with emails – sometimes half a dozen a day – from what...

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Free Fruitcake(s)

 It’s only Wednesday but it feels like it should be Saturday, maybe even Sunday. Why does this week seem so long? Maybe because we’ve been crazy busy at work – and seemingly running in circles because...

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Cool Beans

There was a little nip of Fall in the air this morning. It’s so refreshing to wake up to an open window and 58 degrees outside.  Cool!  I’ve just about had it with it being 80 degrees at 11:00 P.M....

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So Surreal

Sometimes I think I’ve seen it all, and then something happens that tops everything I’ve seen yet. That happened early this morning, when a local TV (WDBJ-7 [CBS], Roanoke) reporter and her...

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COVID Watch

I haven't blogged in ages. I didn't realize it had been so long. But dang, there's a global pandemic going on. It's as good a day as any to try it again. I may just be blogging to myself since I don't...

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Currency of the Apocalypse

No, it's not the Apocalypse. Not yet, anyway. Let's hope it stays that way. I'm not even sure you can have an Apocalypse without zombies.But ... Lysol. Or any brand of disinfecting spray or wipes. Who...

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Wipe-out

Why is there no toilet paper!? By the time I realized I'd better buy a little more than usual, there was none to be had in the stores. Or the online stores. I don't think the manufacturers have stopped...

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