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June 9, 2021
Book Love #1LinerWeds
I’m re-reading Andy Weir’s ARTEMIS because I must have borrowed it from the library and forgot and bought myself a copy and started reading it and realized I had read it before. But that’s okay, because Andy Weir. I don’t like it as much as…
June 8, 2021
Legacy Hamburger #NotKosher #NotVegetarian
Sounds like something that got shoved under the car seat and forgotten, but it isn’t. I’m talking about hamburgers like my grandma Ruby used to make them. Best. Hamburgers. Ever. I’ve been spearmentin, and I’ve just about nailed it. You put the burger in a…
June 7, 2021
Animals’ Best Friends #BookReview @bjkingape #MondayRecommends #Nails #PrideMonth
I “met” Dr. Barbara J. King years ago online, but “knowing” her doesn’t keep me from fangirling whenever she comes out with a new book. She never disappoints. I was so excited about this book, I ended up inadvertently ordering it three times. And I’m…
June 6, 2021
Sunday Snapshot: Herbs
No, no thyme. Aptly named: Have you ever tried to strip off enough thyme to make a difference? Day-yum! A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Write about a couple named Herb and Rosemary. MA
June 5, 2021
Tipper And Friends #Caturday #TipperAndChickie
Hi, there! I’m Tipper Allen, and guess what? I found a new floof baby! Momma and #4 Hooman Sister have been taking pictures of wilders around outside. This one was just outside #4’s back porch. This was on a stump outside Momma’s office. She called…
June 4, 2021
Double-Edged Highway Removal #Fridays4Future #ClimateStrikeOnline
I broke down and got a subscription to the digital version of the New York Times, just because I wanted to read this article: Can Removing Highways Fix America’s Cities? By Nadja Popovich, Josh Williams and Denise Lu In case you can’t read the article, here are some high…
June 3, 2021
CoryDoors #ThursdayDoors
I went to the lawyer’s office for one more piece of estate business and found some doors I hadn’t snapped before. Like this door seen through an open doorway. Ooo! A picture! Any doors in it? The building I was in was, I think, the…
June 2, 2021
How To Fight #1LinerWeds
As agreeable as my grandfather was, it was possible to disagree with him. I don’t know what he would have said or done if a disagreement got genuinely unpleasant, but I do know what would happen if he was tired of it. He would say,…
June 1, 2021
Grills. They’re Not Just For Meat. #vegetarian
I’ve been told that eggs and dairy aren’t vegetarian. Okay, so they’re ovo-lacto-vegetarian. If you think I’m going to type that every time, you don’t know the level of laziness you’re dealing with. ANYWAY, I did some veg on the grill. Cheese was involved. If…
May 31, 2021
Holly and the Green-Eyed Monster @HollyJahangiri #Nails
This is Memorial Day weekend in the United States, a day when we memorialize and honor those who died in our country’s service. The following story is in no way meant to make fun of their sacrifices or of the tribute paid to them. It’s…
