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August 13, 2024
Food Tuesday: Birrrrrria
#FoodTuesday #writingprompt I fell off the turnip wagon again. My local grocery (now part of a national chain) had jars of birria sauce and also had chuck roast on sale, so what could I do? Well, yes, “resist”, but other than that. ANYWAY, I bought…
August 12, 2024
Monday Recommends and Nail Art: Angi — Yes or No? — and Swirls
MondayRecommends #NailArt #nails #Maniology #HelloManiology #ManiologyAmbassador #MomGoth10discountcode #writingprompt I need my roof replaced, so I went to Angi (formerly Angie’s List) and asked who was in my area. A few names and contact numbers came up and, before I could save them, my phone started…
August 11, 2024
Sunday Snapshot: Stepping Stone
#SundaySnapshot #writingprompt A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Something threatens to be overcome, but rises above it. MA
August 10, 2024
Caturday: Adi Claims A Toy and Gets New Nieces
#Caturday #cats #catsofinstagram #cats_of_instagram #calico #calicocats #scottishfold #scottishfoldlovers #Adi #AdiLadyFluffington #FrauleinProfessorOverknocker Hewwo. Um, I’m Adi, okay? Dere’s a toy in da teebee room dat smells all like Chickie, but EverMom says all de toys belong to all of us, so I becided to play wif…
August 9, 2024
Fridays For Future, Climate Strike Online: More and Less
August 8, 2024
Thursday Doors: Two White Sheds And A Surprise
#ThursdayDoors #writingprompt I like little white sheds, and I caught two of them in two different places. I also ran into an old friend. Well, not actually MY friend, but a friend of a friend of a friend. I did not take the friend with…
August 7, 2024
One-Liner Wednesday: Here’s An Idea
#OneLinerWednesday #writingprompt A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Someone drinks from the fountain of smart. MA
August 6, 2024
Food Tuesday: Caramelized Onion and WTF
#FoodTuesday #recipe #corn #writingprompt It’s really easy to make caramelized onion, but it takes the best years of your life. Slice an onion as thin as you can. I use a mandolin (the kitchen tool, not the musical instrument). Melt a big ol’ knob of…
August 5, 2024
Medical Monday and Nails Till The World Don’t Look Level
#NailArt #nails #Maniology #HelloManiology #ManiologyAmbassador #MomGoth10discountcode #writingprompt #TMJ For anyone playing What TF is wrong with Marian Allen bingo, if you have temporomandibular joint disorder, you may mark it on your card. It means my jawbone isn’t properly hinged (no “unhinged” jokes, please), but it…
August 4, 2024
Sunday Snapshot: Blood — It’s What Plants Crave
#SundaySnapshot #gardening #writingprompt This is the current state of the sweet potato sprout I planted in a broken pot and bled all over. A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Extreme gardening. MA


