All Activity Suspended Due to Heat I do know that — traditionally at least — the Dog Days are in August. When I was a kid, I thought “Dog Days” literally translated to: “When the scum on the lake grows so thick you can no longer swim.” Seriously. I really did think that. It isn’t is it? Maybe I shouldn’t [...]  FIFA World Cup, Watertown. Minnesota. June 27, 2010 I have long been known for two things by my nieces and nephews (aside from the obvious abject sarcasm): fancy birthday cakes and themed birthday parties for Charlie in June. Given that they are mostly all grown up now, I assumed — wrongly — that they would meet my [...] 
Or Deadhead Your Kids. Just pick one and commit. Kids are out of school. At our house that means that I attempt to include them in the household chores. Now, I could go on and on about the various angles I have taken over the years on this subject. But I can tell you this: None of them are [...] 
Now GET TO WORK! This is an entry to myself. It is born of unmotivated, sloth-like behavior. It is raining. It has been raining for — I haven’t kept track — nine days? It certainly has not been sunny in at least seven days, that I am certain of. We have received over 6 inches of rain. My garden [...]  Much to the ridicule of my entire family, I was interviewed by David and Sherry Borzo in Des Moines, Iowa this past Saturday. To quote my mom: “What in the world…? Why?” And, ”Are they paying you?” To quote my brother: …oh, that would take too long. Suffice to say, I endured 72 hours of satire about being a “nationally recognized [...]  With the Help of Heavy-Duty Concrete Reinforcing Wire. I finally bought my tomato and pepper plants. I should really buy them sooner. Actually, I should start them from seed in March. Better yet, I should save my seed from the previous year, thereby keeping only the best… You see? You see the black hole of my thoughts? How can [...] Sorry. Make that Two Dimensional. That’s what my brother said about my blog the other day. It’s a disappointingly two dimensional blog. An improvement over one dimensional. Thank goodness for the advent of gardening season! “It’s all… cooking… and gardening.” In my mind I was thinking “Isn’t, that’s what it’s supposed to be?” Instead I sputtered, “What do you [...] 
Would I be a loser if I admitted that it is 10:45 am and I am laying — not in, but on top of — my bed, messing around on my computer? First of all, it is a Saturday, my day of rest. Second, I am nursing an illness. A cold. A manly/sexy low voice. Before [...]  I was afforded this information at a birthday dinner for my nephew on Saturday night. My brother reads my blog. No matter what I write from this point on, it is sure to be: Misquoted. (I will misquote him) (No, it’s not actually about my mom. I [...]  The only thing that qualifies me to write anything on the subject of mental health is the fact that I suffer from my own mental health. Or lack of it. I am certainly not qualified to write anything about menopause, given I have done almost no research on the topic. So why am I [...] |
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