Category Archives: Random

Disappearing Skills: Maps

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

In one of my classes with my international students today, I was telling them about the dream trip DH & I took in 1999 to Yellowstone National Park. In the course of the conversation, they wanted to know how we … Continue reading →

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Fake Spring Break

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

Today is the first day of Spring Break. It’s been spitting snow all day. It was 38 degrees. The wind chill was 28 degrees. In Alabama. I had to get our taxes done. We have to get a new AC/Heating … Continue reading →

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Don’t Miss the Little Very Important Things This Christmas

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

We celebrated Christmas on December 16th this year due to a variety of reasons. It was wonderful for many different reasons including no pressure for anyone to have to be celebrating with anyone else on that particular day. You know … Continue reading →

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What Men Know That Women Don’t

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

Sometimes the difference between men and women becomes crystal clear to me. DH and I helped out friends today by blowing the leaves off their driveway, walkways, and patio. The leaf blower ran out of gas, and instead of just … Continue reading →

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What the Heck?!

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

I was about to write a blog on a whole nother topic when I decided to check in on my stats before commencing, and what to my wondering eyes did appear? 400 views today! Say what?! On a good day … Continue reading →

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I Knew Better, and Now I’ve Got Homework

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

My colleagues gave me homework today. Humph. What did they give me for homework, and why, you may ask, did they give it to me when I am the one who should be dishing it out? Well, in case you … Continue reading →

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Scissor Happy

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

Do you see that? That is what I pulled out of the dishwasher today. Five pairs of scissors. Count ‘em. 5. F. I. V. E. Five. I’m going to go out on a limb here and bet that most of … Continue reading →

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WWE: A Few Observations

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

First of all, let me make it VERY clear that I am NOT a fan of WWE. DH loves it as a stress reliever for him, and that’s all fine and dandy. Since he IS a fan, I *get* to … Continue reading →

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3 Ways to Seize the Day!

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

Reblogged from tom.basson: I recently had the incredible privilege of conducting the wedding of one of my best friends. And as we stood there under a magnificent tree, I wanted to make sure the words I shared with the couple … Continue reading →

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We Just Think We’re Driving

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

Today when I was driving to work, I saw a little boy driving a riding lawn mower. Of course, he wasn’t really driving. He was sitting in his pawpaw’s lap and steering the mower with pawpaw at the ready to … Continue reading →

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