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Tuesdays Around Town

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Finally See I didnt forget you dear internet. I have been busy getting a yard sale around, but more on that later. This first picture is of the monster trees I mentioned before. Look how big and ominous they are ready to tumble down on our heads. I like them though This is the view from my side yard. This house here is right across from my bank on a busy street I dont know if I could keep up with a brick home Are they high maintenance? Do you have to do anything special? Doesnt the grout crumble away? This next one I like it as it looks like a huge old victorian but its right on the corner of a busy intersection. It has absolutely ZERO yard and I cant imagine getting out of the drive way. I wonder what it looked like when they built it originally Maybe it was a huge plot with monster trees all over. Finally this one just down the road from me. Another one that would make a great local haunted house Maybe its the iron fence I would love to grow old in this house and have like 20 cats. S

I've got a Secret

Do any of you read post secret? It's over here at www.postsecret.com. I never miss a week. I am secretly waiting for a secret to be posted that shocks me. I am not sure what that says about me or my life? That I am jaded, cynical, callous? What do you think? I am going with cynical, only because I like that word a lot. ;)

The Names have been Changed

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A dear aquaintance of mine lives in a nice orderly apartment. They have specific days they can use the laundry room to avoid chaos and anarchy. Her day is Monday. She sticks to her designated day and never misses one. One Monday she went down to do a couple loads of underthings and found a pair of her undies on the table With a post it note. "APT 1, you left these in the dryer". Big Granny Panties Big Granny Panties that were erm...worn and comfy They had been there all week. Hilarious Me being the sympathetic type I am decided immediately upon hearing her story, to blog about it. Because............ Thats how I am ;)

Tuesdays Around Town

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Fail Sorry I have been so busy with things I havent had time to get out and take any. On a completely unrelated note here is my latest farmville picture That I spent hours working on these last few days. :) I will post the Tuesday pictures tomorrow ;) Promise

Diva Dilemma

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We all know how much I love my car. I yammered on about it here , here , and of course here . I kiss it before I get in, tell her how beautiful she is all the time, and plan long pointless errands on sunny days in order to drive her with her top down. Yesterday, being a gorgeous day, I took her on a 40 mile trip in order to have a 30 minute lunch with a friend. As soon as I pulled out of the driveway this blinking light came on along with obnoxious beep. I pulled into a station, popped the hood, some nice man ran over and we flipped through manual looking at pictures and it was the coolant light. It didn’t look too low but I bought some anyway and put a bit in and off I drove waving thanks to my new helpful station friend. Driving Speeding Going all race car mode on 4 way highway WEEEE Grr Still on. Diva is not running hot though and the air is on blowing cool air on my legs (yes I know top is down but the air sure is nice blowing up my skirt) Diva is just blinking at me And b@$tching

Tuesdays Around Town

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Late of course, but we wont go there. This house is lovely but what really caught my eye is the backyard shown here. Its looks like its out of some public park or Grecian garden. Just Wow! I love this one because it has a huge side porch, a bay window and a porch. Gorgeous and it is sitting along the tree lined street with off street parking. Wonderful! I turned around from that last house and and saw this one. I cant get over all these old homes that are so obviously taken care of with love and pride. Its like walking along another century Finally this side yard, flowers all along her house that look like they are growing naturally and she even put an old style bicycle in the middle of it. Clever and beautiful while looking effortless. Arent they all just so lovely. Yesterday at my own crappy home I noticed we had weeds growing in the corner back yard that were missed and they were over 4 foot, went to grab them to pull them out but they were covered in sticky prickly things and they

Yankee Beans

If you have read my blog at all you should have figured out I am not a domestic type woman.. My dear hubby of over 20 years is a southerner through and through. Never mind that he has lived up north with me for over half his life, evidently it something you don’t lose, like the accent. ANYwhooooooo For years I have heard him lament the loss of great southern cooking Fried okra Good BBQ Ham and Beans Whoa is him who is lost up here with us corn fed yanks. The only thing I have attempted to make is his stupid beans like his mom made. Try asking said mom for advice and the only answer you get is: It takes all day and is “easy”. I haven’t attempted it many times over the years. Probably 10, maybe less. But last week, I decided I was going to crack the code. I researched gobs of recipes on the internet. I took the most common denominator of each recipe and cooked the stinky things all day. Below convo is the result of your true blue yank diva’s hard work. Him: Wow they smell great Me: Do th