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January 12, 2022
A New Word #1LinerWednesday
#4 Daughter (the amazing Sara Marian) and I love to watch Forged in Fire, because we’re fascinated by Wil Willis’s biceps — er, I mean bladesmithing. The forge is blazing hot, and sometimes the contestants get so overheated, they lose track of what they’re doing…
January 11, 2022
Unpromising Beginning, Delicious Finish
I love me some white chicken chili, so I made some the other evening in my Instant Pot. Didn’t look too appetizing, to begin with. That’s a can of cannelini beans, mished up a little, a can of Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, and…
January 10, 2022
Things My Friends Didn’t Tell Me #BreastCancer and #NailArt
I have many friends in the Breast Cancer Recovery Club (not a real club), and they told me things to expect, and there were things I anticipated. For instance: no eating or drinking after midnight before the surgery no deodorant, perfume, or lotions for the…
January 9, 2022
Home And Away #ThursdayDoors #BreastCancer
I’m setting this post up ahead of time. By the time you read this, I’ll be in the horse pistol, bidding a fond farewell to Right-Hand Rita and her Minions of Death. I’ve asked #4 Daughter, the amazing Sara Marian, to post an update for…
Sunday Snapshot: Constitution Elm
In 1816, Indiana delegates met under the spreading branches of one of the largest trees of its kind in the world to draft Indiana’s state constitution. Its branches have since been trimmed and the trunk preserved, which is today encased in a large sandstone monument.…
January 8, 2022
Tipper’s Wonderful Week #Caturday #TipperAndChickie #BreastCancer
Hi, there! I’m Tipper Allen, and guess what! Momma is still letting us play with the tissue paper and the red bow ribbon from Christmas! When one of my hooman sisters come to visit, Momma says, “This looks like trash, but it’s really cat toys.”…
January 6, 2022
CoryDoors – Kent Java Again #ThursdayDoors
I was around and about in Corydon, specifically to Kent Java coffee shop to pick up a couple of cappuccinos for self and a friend. I’ve taken pictures at Kent Java before, but this was their new location. Dig this kitchen door!!! Ain’t that a…
January 5, 2022
The Trouble With Mascots #1LinerWeds
#4 Daughter (the amazing Sara Marian) and I got onto the subject of sports mascots. You know, the ones where people put on bulky costumes and dance around on the sidelines. We agreed we think they’re just creepy. I said, “There could be anybody in…
January 4, 2022
Speedy, Not Small #Food
My grandpa’s and my mom’s favorite restaurant dish was country-fried steak. Some places make that with ground steak, but their favorite kind was made with minute steak. That’s “MINnit”, not “miNYOOT”. I scored some minute steaks at the farmers market this summer, and froze them…
