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The God and Goddess of Thunder

Last night, we had a wicked thunderstorm. It happened around one AM. I thought for sure the storm would cause Chyoko to finally have her lambs, but no go. Instead, the Zanimal had a crazy story to tell in the morning.  Our two cats both love the Zanimal lots. They like sleeping with her. These… Read more »

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Conniving Hens and Roosters of Malice in the Icebox of Hell

Our chest freezer broke last week, and the refrigerator broke this week- this week, when I was supposed to butcher chickens. Coincidence? I think not.  We bought a new freezer and a new refrigerator. This was the new refrigerator:  And then… you have to wait 24 hours to stabilize the temperature. And then…  The temperature… Read more »

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My New author Photo

Credit (or blame) goes to Professor Batty:  Has anyone seen my arm? I left it around here somewhere… UPDATE: DAN FOUND MY ARM! Thank you, Dan.  I also found a soul on Amazon, but they are sadly out of stock right now. That’s too bad.  As an author, I could really use a soul! 

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Top Ten Reasons I Love Parks and Recreation

Leslie and Ann Perkins are like the friendship I wish I ever had with… someone. They drink more than I do! Andy is more unrealistic about his career than I am! I will marry Ron. In my next life. When Parks and Rec is real and I am named Tammy.  My daughter loves it so… Read more »

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Not Funny

My husband used the neralnetworks app to make this picture of our cat, Grenix. I skipped the comics today. Sorry. 

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Happy Salmonella Day! 

Eighteen years ago today, Bad Ass Husband and I were planning on getting married, but we couldn’t, because we were both deadly ill with food poisoning from eating ice cream at the gas station in Westcliff, CO. Zanimal made the commemorative cake, this year. I think she did a nice job. It looks like puke…. Read more »

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*The First Year

*I wrote this for the “Reader’s Write” section of my favorite magazine, The Sun. The topic was, “The First Year.”   *************** My first year of teaching, I taught sixth grade: three two-hour blocks and then a twenty minute “homeroom” class at the end of the day. The homeroom was supposed to be your core… Read more »