tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207827642011-04-21T22:34:37.638-05:00Preserving Peaches and Domestic BlissTX Poppetnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20782764.post-44662840272506402202008-06-07T11:57:00.005-05:002008-10-28T13:51:08.268-05:00

Canned Laughter has moved.The new url is: www.cannedlaffs.comOne thing concerning moving dayWhich does the most oppress me,Is wond'ring whether friends of mineWill know where to address me;So lest the disappointment keenOf your not coming should befall,I'm sending here my new addressAnd hoping that you soon will call.Canned Laughter has moved.The new url is: www.cannedlaffs.comPlease come visit

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So the doctor says to me, "There are two medications you can take for this, but medication A can cause rapid weight loss".My left eyebrow shot up and I gave him the same hard stare Mr. Spock always affected when dealing with a particularly stupid human."Um, so I'll just be writing the prescription for medication A".For those of you wondering what is going on with my blog move, pesky real life

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How I spent my three day weekend:Surprising my girlfriend's husband by showing up at their front door in my night clothes while his wife was away. (Leslie, you knew my scheduling goof would end up as blog fodder, didn't you?)Donning the daughter version of our matching mother/daughter dresses to head over to my parents for the big clan hoopla. Having tremendous fun teasing my mother about wearing

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This is it my lovelies. I've had all I can stands and I can't stands no more from my current blogging platform. It's time to go self-hosted. Now I am soliciting advice from all you self hosted babes. Tell me about your web host. Who do you use? Which hosts do love/hate? The Thrifty Scot will have a fit when I actually start spending money on a server instead of just blathering away for free, so

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In 1954 The Statler hotel family was facing an unwanted takeover bid. In response E.M. Statler's widow accepted an alternative offer from Conrad Hilton to keep the Statler properties with "hotel people". The $111,000,000.00 deal became the world's largest real estate transaction and made Hilton the largest hospitality chain in the world. It was decided that such a momentous achievement needed a

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Congratulations to Jess Riley of Riley's Ramblings and The Debutant Ball. Her debut novel, Driving Sideways was released for sale today! I have been panting expectantly for this book and am tapping my foot impatiently waiting for my copy. This excerpt that I totally lifted off her amazon page should get you panting too:CHAPTER ONEI am alone no longer.It’s strange how much you can change in just

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I loved my next door neighbors on the West side. They bought their home just after us and we were fairly close, sharing barbecues and card parties and gardening tasks. I even helped her plant a rose garden opposite to mine that is still lovely and thriving. Last fall they decided to build a home out in the country for their growing family and they sold their home to a retiree.As much as I missed

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Last night we went to a nice couple's house for dinner. It was a very informal affair, just us in our summer play clothes on the patio. Our host grilled enough food for a small army and our hostess was charming as she gave me a tour of her new home while simultaneously keeping all our champagne glasses filled to the brim. Dinner was spectacular and I ate entirely too much. In fact, with the

TX Poppetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20782764.post-63083374797158797142008-05-15T16:03:00.006-05:002008-05-15T17:16:31.612-05:00

What a doll! Here my Spouse and I are with Jen Lancaster (in pearls!) a moment after I assaulted her. But wait, I'm getting ahead of myself here. First let me tell you what led up to the assault.My Spouse, who thinks her books are as much of a hoot as I do, volunteered to drive me to the land of the nouveau riche otherwise known as Northpark. Now I know that you know about Northpark Center. It's

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I can't believe the things that have come out of my mouth this morning. For instance:"I love my 1962 faux brick linoleum tile floor!"My kitchen floor is the world's ugliest, discolored, hole ridden mess you have ever seen. In 1962 when our home was built, I know it must have been absolutely elegant. I know this because my mother has both Julia Child and James Beard cookbooks with photographs of

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About one hundred years ago, there was a little girl who was very sad. Her mother died before her her fifth birthday and her father and much older brothers were violent and cruel. She spent most of her life cooking, cleaning and cowering from them. One day without warning, her father brought home a new stepmother. She was older than her father and a woman of independent means. She did not let

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I just wanted to show off the Mother's Day Gift my best friend K sent to me. Behold "The King of Cutting Boards"! It's a mosaic portrait of Elvis made entirely from fruits and vegetables. Note the eggplant sideburns. Hilarious.I hope everyone had a good weekend. I'm off to download "Viva Las Vegas" and dance like Ann Margaret while I wait for the electrician.*TCB? Taking care of business just

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Don't say I didn't warn you. The price to mail a first class letter is going up to 42 cents on Monday. I for one am going to get a mess of "Forever Stamps" this weekend. It is useless to point out to me that buying 500 stamps for $205 this week will only save me $5.00 over next week's rate. I am determined.You see, it's not next week's postage rate I'm worried about. I'm concerned about the cost

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I am working weird hours at the office and trying to get ready for the launch of my new project and trying to keep up with home and family so I'm not posting as often this week. Bear with me while I shuffle priorities and figure out some sort of routine that will allow me to post something worthwhile. In the meantime, check out my new sidebar widget!Only one more week until my idol arrives in

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We're facing more growing pains 'round here. This time I'm really stuck. My son brought home his first paycheck and promptly opened a new checking account at the bank in the grocery store where he cashed it and left a mere nine dollars and change to keep the account open.Yes, it's his money. He earned it and may do as he likes with it. However, I thought we had done a good job all these

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Here are some things I don't need, but lust after in my heart. Lead-free crocks like these: Heavy engraved personal stationery:Whitework Linens: Cake, jelly and sugar moulds:Posh dish rags:Ahh...It is to sigh for.

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Y'all remember the story of Snow White, don't you? Well do you remember her sister Rose Red? Not many folk do ever since she took up with those seven little trolls:Teary, Paranoid-y, Ache-y, Crabby, Cranky, Clumsy and Flaky have tagged along with dear Rose Red to pay me a visit. You'll forgive me if I'm not quite myself during their stay. Once they leave I expect to live happily ever after.

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I found this one at Janet's blog. You use pictures to answer the questions. Type each of your answers into Photobucket, Google Images or any photo site, and pick a photo which best matches your reply. The rules say you must choose your picture from the first page (we'll see). OK, here goes!relationship status Happily married since 1988 current mood Embarrassed beyond belief (see yesterday's post

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This is what happened to me as I was getting into the hot tub this evening. Ouch. I'm going to bed now. See y'all tomorrow.Ack! I just saw the video I posted on a much better computer. I am so sorry! I had no idea it was so graphic when I posted! Icky, icky! Blame my very bad judgement on the knot on my head. Again, I am so sorry!

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Yesterday was insane! I started the morning running to fill Bear's gas tank while he got dressed and ready to go to work. That's right, my child has his first job! He's following in the footsteps of his father and his father's father. My son is going to be the third generation of oldest sons to spend his summers working as a lifeguard. I am so proud and he is incredibly excited. The other day he

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Check out the caterpillars on my bronze fennel. They are fattening up and laying eggs so my garden will be full of butterflies. Yeah, they look pretty icky now but in a few weeks they will be gorgeous and my fennel will be just fine.Ok, since you humored me by looking at icky bugs, here's some pretty flowers to make up for it:I don't know why I always add a geranium to the strawberry pot. I just

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The theft has brought on a slew of tasks and annoyances these past few days and I'm behind. Today I just had to throw up my hands and say I can't do it all.Remember the three gift baskets I was assembling this week? The one for the give away is finished and ready for delivery tomorrow. The care package for the college student starting finals next week is done, but is nothing like I planned.

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Spouse got a call from the bank yesterday morning. Apparently we've financed a spending spree to El Paso. Someone used Spouse's debit card number to pay for gas and goodies across the great state of Texas without ever actually taking his card. Did you know that you can hand key a number into gas pumps without swiping the card? Amazing.Our best guess is that the card information was stolen when

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My mother is a sweetener. My favorite Aunties were sweeteners. I am a sweetener. Am I talking about putting sugar on our food? Nope, I'm talking about sprinkling 'Sugar' in our conversations. That is to say we all habitually call total strangers 'Hon' or 'Sweetie' or my favorite, 'Sugar'.Contrary to what my perpetually bristly black-garbed New Yawk relations may think, I do not do this because I

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Usually these things are rather insulting and often end with a suggestion that I seek professional help. How delightful that this little dealy was so flattering! What An Iris Says About YouYou are incredibly hopeful and courageous.Even when you've been challenged in life, you have faith that everything will work out.Your feelings run deep, and you are a very grateful person.What Do The Flowers

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This give away has endedThis week is Bloggy Give Away Week! Yay! Friday I am giving away a Garden Gift Basket with: Four piece garden tool setFoam knee padLadies garden glovesA garden inspiration bookPicture frame for showing off your best garden photosTwo seed packets appropriate to your climateHere's how you enter:Leave a comment on this or any other post between now and midnight Thursday.In

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I have a thing for roses. Antique roses, English roses, climbing roses, single roses, double roses, floribunda roses, I love them all. Luckily for me, they seem to love me back. Behold my wild, overgrown, absolutely fabulous Rose Garden: I'm particularly fond of old fashioned singles because they remind me of summer on Martha's VineyardOf course big fluttery doubles are gorgeous too. This little

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Can't post. Making Jam. Here's some vintage Bob Marley, mon.

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Mrs. Fussypants brought to my attention that I need a nemesis. After almost a week of pondering, I ran down my list of sworn enemies including the school drop off line divas I finally made peace with, "Fats" the evil genius squirrel who remains thwarted by bicycle chains and Vaseline (I'll just let you ponder that one) and the most gleefully cruel civil servant encountered since the days of the

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Cross posted at Goodreads:Because I have an over-inflated opinion of myself, I generally avoid self-help books like the plague. So when my best friend K. gave me a copy of her kid sister's new book: Change Your Reality, Change Your Life, I have to admit to thumbing through it then passing it along. First it went to Spouse who quoted it for weeks after reading it, then to my mother who raved

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My six foot two, seventeen year old baby does not like it when I tell you personal things about him here. However, as he is still my baby and I still fret over him and as I know some of my online buds are wondering about how yesterday's marathon session with the new neurologist went, I just want to say that I love Bear's new doctor enough to marry him. Bear now has a prescription that is doing

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Yesterday morning we had business in Cowtown, so we decided to stroll over to Sundance Square for breakfast. It was a lovely walk and the weather was fine. I am always surprised when roaming my old stomping grounds. The downtown revival and moving of the highway have changed everything so much, I often have to do a double take to get my bearings. Some things, though never change. There are

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Hah! Snagged this one from Rambling Mom of Life in the Minivan Lane.You're an espresso!"You seem a bit wired," is what we're trying to say. Your personality is quite flavorful, so you probably form strong bonds with the people and things you love. Maybe your schedule's just been crazy lately, but you're clearly someone who does NOT like to wait around. You're intensely focused on your goals, so

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I heard that the biggest peeve men have with their wives is that women do not close the bathroom door. I heard this when my Spouse read this little tidbit to me with a loud HA! for emphasis.While I pointed out to him that there is a fundamental difference in the dainty business a lady might be taking care of while seated on the throne and the sole reason why a man would be seated, he was not

TX Poppetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20782764.post-37837610157834550652008-04-12T08:00:00.000-05:002008-04-12T00:24:30.390-05:00

There are few things in life that give me so much pure pleasure as native jams, jellies and preserves. A New England wild blueberry or quince, a Mid-Atlantic crabapple or blackberry, a luscious Pacific Northwest cherry or tart apple, a fiery sweet Southwest pepper jelly; all are divine. For me though there is one undisputed queen of Southern regional treats:Mayhaw Jelly. These little red

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This evening I was staring at this picture and proclaiming loudly, "I don't know what they're on about. I don't see a thing!"Naturally, my beloved Spouse came over to see what I was fussing about, took one peek and exclaimed, "Hey! There's a nekkid lady!""How can you see that?" I demanded, still peering every which way at the picture."Oh Honey, that's just what comes of growing up watching

TX Poppetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20782764.post-37624052314635469572008-04-10T08:00:00.001-05:002008-04-09T22:26:03.958-05:00

I just finished the latest book from Linda Francis Lee, The Ex-Debutante. This one is a romp! As much as I enjoyed The Devil in the Junior League, there was a teensy bit of New Yawk sensibility to it that wasn't quite to my taste. This time around, Ms. Lee hit just the right note. The Ex-Debutante is the story of a young moneyed Texan who chose to move to Boston to practice law and make a fresh

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Here's a handy list of terms that you may have thought you were familiar with. Upon sitting down to dinner with children, you may find these terms have a different meaning. For instance:Boil: The point a parent reaches upon hearing the automatic "yuck" before a food is even tasted.Casserole: Combination of favorite foods that go uneaten because they are mixed together.Evaporate: Magic trick

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I found this one rather sad.A piece of trim from the Carousel at Asbury Park

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A hard weekend. Here are the highlights:Saturday morning the dog did unbecoming things to the carpet. Sent Bear to grocery around the corner for carpet cleaner. He did not come back. Unable to raise him on his cell phone and fearing he'd been an accident, I did a tour of all the grocery and notions store parking lots in a ten mile radius. No wrecked car. No Bear.Two hours later he shows up,

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According to TurboTax, Texans are the last ones in the country to file their tax returns. I am nothing if not a typical Texan, so there's no time for writing a post today. Instead I'll let Disney tell you what I'm up to. Enjoy!

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Hooray for Madame Meow who gives us a "Daily Dose of Zen Sarcasm"! She is the winner of the Stationery Give Away! Please e-mail me, txpoppet(at)gmail(dot)com with a delivery address. Thank you to everyone who commented, y'all made this such fun!I don't write much about my job working for Best Boss Ever, but today I've got something on my mind and I just have to spit it out. I work for a

TX Poppetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20782764.post-86705539416375768392008-04-03T16:17:00.002-05:002008-04-04T04:26:59.214-05:00

I know I'm obsessed with birds lately, but this little baby blackbird who decided to go for a joy ride is absolutely adorable. Don't forget to comment HERE to win the Stationery Gift Basket. Comments close tonight at 11:59, Drawing Saturday. Also Be Sure to check out The Great Blog Hunt. Lots of prize winners to be selected May 2nd!

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Ridiculous Things I Don't Get Versus Ridiculous Things I Totally Get:Animals as Fashion Accessories Who else was delighted when Paris' kinkajou attacked her? Awesome!VSDog ScoutsDogs earning merit badges for learning advanced obedience and rescue? Awesome!Creepy Canadian Clowns "I vant to dine upon your young, messieurs."VSCostumed Comic CrowdsComicCon = Nerd Nirvana. I'm so there.The Appeal of

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Well, shucks. I didn't get the memo about this week's theme for Works For Me Wednesday being "Greatest Hits Edition" until after I'd written today's post. Hope Miz Shannon doesn't mind, but I've got something new and I hope, fun for today.To those who say letter writing is becoming a lost art, I say pish-posh. I believe that letter writing is alive and well (but don't get me started on Thank You

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Shiver me timbers! Amy at Super Healthy Kids and Sarah at Daily Home Planner are hosting "a blogging treasure hunt"! Click the scroll above and it will direct you to a blog site to visit. Each blog will have a clue on their website that will give the contestant an "item" from their site. It will obviously not be a physical object, but maybe a picture of something that represents the author or

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Give Away Tomorrow!MemoTo Whom it May Concern:Management has noticed an increase in frivolity unbecoming to this blog. In an effort to quash such ignominious behavior, we are implementing a new policy of a post a day every day for the month of April. It is our hope that such dire proceedings will result in the usual foul humor we in the front office encourage amongst our readership. In order to

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Give Away Wed. April 2nd!Slowly but surely the herb garden is coming back. Yesterday I finished planting the marigolds and added a dill and a parsley. I also planted three little tomato plants Bear saw at the farmer's market and just had to have. Luckily they are predicting rain today which should help all the new plantings get settled in.Spouse and I had planned to head up to the driving range

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Give Away Wed. April 2nd!The Farmer's Market did indeed have something yummy for me to can. The pickling cucumbers were nice and firm and sweet smelling so I brought a few home. I'm not a big cucumber or pickle eater but Spouse is mad for them. Every time I think of pickles, I think of Gloria. I asked her (rather naively) once why she kept her rent controlled apartment at a hotel for women in

TX Poppetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20782764.post-15186386584774716962008-03-29T14:09:00.007-05:002008-03-29T20:01:37.361-05:00

April is my favorite month and I'm feeling all mud luscious and puddle wonderful*. I'm thinking it's time for a few little giveaways. In honor of Nablopomo's April theme "Letters", I'll put together a nice gift basket to give away here on Wednesday. Please check back in with me for all the details.The herb garden is chugging along nicely. The marigolds I planted around the perimeter seem to be

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Must dash to pick up the lunch order for today's staff meeting, but before I go I wanted to send a warm thanks to Witchypoo at Psychicgeek who is not only a fascinating psychic, but a mom with a wonderful sense of humor about Aspergers/Autism Spectrum challenges and surprises. She gave me this lovely piece of bloggy bling:How fun is that? A great big Colon-Hyphen-Close Parentheses right back

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Time to change up my banner (a little) and free up some space on my sidebar. What do you you think? Banner 1:Or Banner 2:Or something else? You tell me.

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It's Easter Eve and I'm sitting around waiting for the Bunny to bring the baskets so I can lock the door behind her (mind your tail!). How better to kill the time than in front of a good movie. Was I watching the traditional "Ten Commandments", or the uber-wholesome "Sound of Music"? I was watching this. It's the story of the transvestite prostitute son of an RC Priest in Northern Ireland during

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In 1939 DuBose Heyward wrote a very special Easter story called The Country Bunny and the little gold shoes. It is the story of "a little country girl bunny with a brown skin and a little cotton ball of a tail" who said, "Some day I shall grow up to be an Easter Bunny:-you wait and see!" This is one of the first books I remember my Grandfather reading to me. I asked him why the big white

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I don't usually pass along e-mails but this one about a book written by a mutual acquaintance tickled me so, I thought I'd pass it along:A friend of mine decided to sit down and write his autobiography and yours truly is in a chapter of it. Yep I am in print! I announce this because no illegal activity took place or at least the statute of limitations has expired. By no means BUY THE BOOK am I

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I'm sick of man things. Not men mind you, just their things. For instance these things make me want to scream:Collar Stays- You know, those tabs that slide out of the back of their dress shirt collars? Those obnoxious plastic tabs that males NEVER remove before doing their own laundry? Those do-hickeys that I can never find when I press their shirts and want them to look particularly nice for a

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Attention. Your Attention, Please!I have an announcement. This blogger is not responsible for any typographical errors,mistaken identities, seemingly drunken ramblings, references to going all stabby, stabby, stabby on Rachel Ray, political pundits, or careless drivers,or any other weird inexplicable behavior until further notice.This message brought to you by the council to get Poppet a decent

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My herb garden is now cleaned out and amended and mulched and trimmed and ready for Spring. The only survivors of the Great Ant Invasion of 2006 were the fennel, the oregano, a few Lamb's Ears, the rue, and the comfrey. Bunnie brought a new addition to help fill in the gaps. Last month she rescued half an onion from the crisper drawer that had sprouted. She potted it in her bedroom and now it's

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I don't know for sure who selected these films or why, but judging from all the Spaghetti Westerns and Samurai movies, I think it's a safe bet it was some flabby white guy.126. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)127. Notti di Cabiria, Le (1957) Nights of Cabiria I like Fellini, so I'll look for this one128. Gladiator (2000) Hated this movie. Even with Joaquin Pheonix, I hated this movie. Too much

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I am a movie lover. As a little kid I spent a huge amount of time with my grandfather in movie theaters. I never got over that amazing feeling when the lights go down and that enormous screen lights up. Magic! Nowadays Spouse and I don't see many movies first run in the theater. It's just too expensive to plunk down the big bucks for something that may or may not be worth seeing. However, between

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This morning began like most Friday mornings; up at six to make sure Bear is on time to school, a quick stop at Starbucks for my morning crack coffee, back home to take a quick peek at my bloggy buddies doin's. Ooo Jenorama has a post on tea! I have to post a quick (or maybe long, involved and slightly narcissistic) comment.Bunnie: "Mum, do I have time for a quick snuggle in your bed before I

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Yesterday morning a mother and baby whale became beached in New Zealand. Rescuers tried to save them, but every time the whales tried swimming out they would get disoriented on a long sandbar and become beached again. After and hour and a half and four attempts, the mother and calf were arching their backs, panicking and calling out to one another. Rescuers prepared to humanely euthanize

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How do you get a teenage boy's bedroom that looks like this fit to be seen?Well, I do this:You were thinking that maybe there might be something more to it? Well, allright I'll tell you my secret for dealing with the Bear's er, denning habits. You will rarely hear the words "Clean up your room" come out of my mouth because (and I think scientific evidence will bear me out on this) teenagers are

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This post is part of the baby feeding carnival hosted by Sarcastic Mom. Please click the icon below for more information.An Unusual Story in Three PartsPart the First: In September of 1975, a few weeks before my twelfth birthday I had an accident. Like most kids at that time I loved Indian cotton gauze shirts and on that day I was wearing a gorgeous pink and orange bodyshirt that snapped at the

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My tenth grade guidance counselor would not sign off for me to take Advanced Physics and gave me a choice of Home Economics or Child Development instead because it was "more appropriate".I still hate you, Bobo.But I still love Science.

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We were talking the other day about the lottery and how we'd spend our ill gotten gains if any of us actually won unlimited fundage. I think I disapointed everyone with my answers. You see, I think small. G. said he would buy a McMansion in the snooty part of town and rent an exclusive island retreat for a week long party with his friends. I think the island retreat sounds nice and I'd totally go

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I voted in today's primary. I guess that's all I have to say about that.I went to the nutritionist this morning and dragged Spouse along with me. He did a freak out when she banned (as expected) his diet soda. I did a freak out when she went after my beloved avocados. Didn't they say the fat in avocados was OK a few years ago because it's not the "bad" fat? Then she told me that I don't eat

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I submitted a post for the You're Not the Only One book project benefiting War Child, a British charity helping children in war torn countries. They are going to be accepting submissions until March 9th. Here's the skinny on this worthy project via Peach:You must be a blogger with a live blog It must be about something you've been through, amusing or serious or any style you like. You can submit

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After a very happy and exhausting morning, I went back to bed for a little nap. I dreamed I was on a luxurious hotel balcony in SanTropez. I ate a never ending chocolate covered coconut bon bon while beautiful women of all ages in bikinis sang and danced on the beach below. I'm pretty sure Micky Rooney and Judy Garland figured in somehow, but I'm not sure how. When Spouse came in to wake me up

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There has been much discussion lately about "in-real-life" (IRL) reputations and on-line reps. No, I can't remember who was discussing this or why, just go with me here. Anyway I thought this topic would make good blog fodder so I began musing it over. Then I started fretting about it. Then I started my nine steps of self reflection: guilt; acknowledgment; shame; despair; anger; remorse; fear;

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I have so many half-baked ideas swirling around in my little pea brain this morning I don't know where to begin. Luckily Janet over at Adventures in the 32-Acre Wood had a fun movie meme this morning so I promptly decided to steal her idea and bring youDialog From My DVDsHere are the meme rules:1. Pick 10 of your favorite movies.2. Go to IMDB and find a quote from each movie.3. Post them here for

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Spouse: Honey, why are you so blue today?Me (after much hemming and hawing): I just worry that I'm not good enough for you, and someday you'll leave.Spouse: That's funny, just this morning I was thinking about how pretty you are and all the weight you're losing and I was thinking that you might find someone else.Insecurity: It's what all the best marriages are built on.

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My best friend K flew up from Houston to watch her brother's kids while they are away in Bali for the week. Lucky brother and SIL, lucky kids getting spoiled by Aunt K, and lucky me since I got to see her for the first time in months. Of course, things have changed a bit over the years...3:00 a.m. February 25, 1982 The Old South Pancake House:Me: Ugh. I can't face this food.K: Is it the

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By SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer Renee Zellweger had slung her silver Christian Louboutins over her shoulder when Johnny Depp ran into her."I like your shoes," Depp said."Thanks man," Zellweger replied. "I used to like the shoes."Christian Louboutins and Johnny Depp? That's even better than a chocolate covered Viggo in a kilt.

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Usually when I get a new a book I have to stop myself from devouring it all in one sitting. People, I read War an Peace in two days. But my current read is just going so slow. When I bought Andrea di Robilant's Lucia: A Venetian Life in the Age of Napoleon, I thought I was getting a real potboiler. Instead it's like reading a textbook, with very little about the fascinating title character.

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I am a shoe nut. If I won the lottery tomorrow, I'd blow it all in the shoe department at Neiman-Marcus. Well, there and the handbag department because we Southern girls don't care what those fashion rags in New Yawk say, we gotta have matching bags for our shoes.Now some of y'all were appalled by my recent fascination with with gold metallic shoes and handbags. Granted I would NEVER wear the

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The past three days have been a blur of constant finger pricking to check the ol' blood sugar, running to the loo courtesy of my new diabetes meds and label reading to check the carbs in everything. Rather than go away for the long weekend or potter around the house taking care of all those little projects that I've been putting off, rather than canning the lovely figs that are sitting in my

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After my poop-tacular day yesterday, I came home to find my dining room table missing. When I found it, I was amazed. Spouse had taken it out to the garden and set up a romantic candlelit dinner al fresco. The evening was warm, the birds were singing, the food was delicious, the hot tub was bubbling and the kids were at Mum's. Forget the heart shaped box of chocolate, this was the most

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10:00 a.m. Speed Doctor's nurse calls to let me know that she has results from my Blood Glucose test. It's Diabetes positive. I need to come pick up a monitor and some test strips and make an appointment with Speed Dr. for Monday. Also what pharmacy should she call my new prescription in to?11:00 a.m. Call work to tell them I'll be late. Get box from Dr.'s office. There are no instructions, just

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I thought this little snippet on last night's local news was interesting: Crazy Water Works. For those of you who've never heard of Mineral Wells, TX and it's famous Crazy Water, it's the stuff of teenage fantasy and geriatric dreams. Mineral Wells was once a bustling resort town with a military base and and a grand hotel built over (you guessed it!) a healing mineral well. Ft. Wolters closed in

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Last night was the football banquet for Bear's High School. The banquet was four hours long.We set Bunny up with a portable DVD player so she could watch Disney while the speakers were speachifying. It worked out well. The banquet was four hours long.The food was donated by one of the dads who owns a high end restaurant. It was terrible. Apparently the chef was unaware of what happens to fresh

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Last might I dreamed I was a chicken. The other hens called me an "old biddy". My youngest chick flew the coop. My Spouse didn't mind, he just strutted around enjoying being cock of the yard. I'm either about to embark on yet another mid-life crisis, or I need to lay off the codfish and jalapenos before bedtime.

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I am so digging my new title. My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is: Reverend Countess Tx Poppet the Elephantine of Chipping Sodbury Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title

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Just the other morning I was sitting down to coffee that tasted like the cardboard cup it was in a charming little breakfast and I opened my wonky old computer freshly pressed morning paper and clicked my blog reader turned to the society page. What a lovely surprise!The Queen of Tuvalu, Blackbird of Say La Vee fame was quoted as saying that Canned Laughter makes her happy! Well now, if that

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A Word About FishGirlchild is part sea otter. She will eat clams, mussels, and oysters until she quite literally explodes. Although she is particular that her fish not be sauced, she has never met a fish dinner she didn't like.Boychild would be much happier living in a family that ate sushi and miso and squid every night. I try to humor him as much as possible, but I just don't understand

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As a kid, I always loved Shrove Tuesday. I loved the Pancake supper at church, the excitement of getting my mite box and choosing what I would take on or set aside for Lent and most especially...the pancake races!That's why I got a little teary when I read this. When did Lent become so perfunctory? Why is it now easier to have a drunken Mardi Gras parade than it is to have a traditional family

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Last summer I deleted my Blogroll because I am lazy and a few folks told me they found Blogrolls elitest. I missed my Blogroll. In fact, I really enjoy exploring other people's Blogrolls so it was just a matter of time before I got a new list of faves up and running.Ta-da! The new Blogroll is here! Just click the link on my sidebar for some great reads.Now then, I have certainly forgotten some

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At 9:00, I go get the stitches taken out. Since I presume there will be a long wait at Speed Doctor's office, I went to the bookstore. I came home with Lucia: A Venetian Life in the Age of Napoleon. It looked so yummy, I even paid full price. I hope it is a delectable as it looks. After the doc's it's off to the office where I have a mountain of work waiting to be cranked out before the weekend.

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Who went in to get her adorable Julie Christie shag trimmed?And who came out looking like Keith Partridge? That would be me.

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Now that my wee poppets are teenagers, uncanny incidents hardly ever happen. When they were younger though, they both had a knack for making the hairs stand up on the back of my neck. In particular, Bear had a very old soul that was often startling. He had a significant speech delay, so when he spoke we paid attention and recorded it in a little journal for his school. The thing was that when he

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Today I'm thinking about regrets. No not big life changing mistakes, I'm pondering little niggling regrets that occasionally inform our decisions later in life. For instance:Allowing my mother to convince me that I was too old for my beloved pink rosebud wallpaper and ruffled gingham curtains and letting her re-do my room with brown and black stripes and jungle cat wallpaper. It was like

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Yeeouch! My finger still hurts. Of course there are certain advantages to having an injury. No dishes for at least a week is a nice perk. Also, it's my turn to bake cookies for the homeless shelter. Thanks to my temporary disability, I get to toss store bought cookies into ziploc bags instead. Having the top of one's finger chopped off and then sewn back on does lead to some odd

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I ran out this morning and got a great deal on a cutting board set with rotary scissors for quilting. I was so excited with my new goodies I sat down right away to work on my little quilt for church. Unfortunately, I was so excited I cot off part of my left index finger. I now have six stitches and crummy typing skills (not that I was that great a typist to begin with). The best part of the

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Please forgive my bloggy lapses of late. Best Boss Ever was in Switzerland for the past couple of weeks, so I've been super busy and frazzled from work. What an appalling state of affairs when I have to spend my time working rather than posting! Now, just because I haven't been writing that doesn't mean I haven't been reading. To all you wonderful commenters, I love you and your wonderful wicked

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My 120 page stapler is jammed. No, I don't own it. No, it doesn't belong to me personally. It's for the entire staff, but it's kept in my office and I feel rather proprietary towards it. Somebody in my office jammed it with bits of torn paper and mangled staples.I reached for my toolbox, the one that says "Mrs. Poppet's Tools", to get a pair of pliers. Somebody had moved my toolbox (which is

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Random Smile Generators Finding a wheat penny in my change The Courtesy Wave Violets and Irises in unexpected places Stumbling across a forgotten photograph of a once dear friend Kind words across the internet What are your Random Smile Generators?

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I joined the quilting circle at church. That is to say, I will be joining on Thursday when they have their next session. When I said I'd love to help, I assumed that it was just going to be like my last quilting circle a hundred years ago, where we gathered to hand stitch a single gorgeous quilt and have a nice gossip. Ha!These gals don't have time for that. They crank out over a dozen lap

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How cute are these?from the oh, so sweet IamSunshine on EtsyWhen I told her I was looking for a matched (but not identical) set of toys for my twin nephews' first birthday on St. Valentine's Day, my only request was that the toys not look Valentines-ish, and look what she did. She hand made this adorable pair of mischievous monkeys just for them! Thank you, Sunshine for a one of a kind set of

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Six Things/Habits/Quirks About MeSchmutzie, that brilliant blogger, poet, photographer and milk money shakedown artist has asked me to share six things/habits/quirks about myself for your reading pleasure. Before I begin, though you must heed The Rules: Link to the person that tagged you. Post the rules on your blog. Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself. Tag six random

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