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Category: Ridiculousness

Pocket full of pebbles

February 7, 2013January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

I’m not sure what it is about me, but I often feel that I am some sort of confessional magnet. Maybe it’s my perceived zen-esque attitude, or how I talk about my family, or... who knows what, but people tend to tell me things like I’m an Internet bartender. Deep things, ‘this shit is getting … Continue reading Pocket full of pebbles

There is something wrong…

November 26, 2012January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 10 Comments

with being so cold all the time that... ~ you put your PJs in the dryer to get them toasty warm before putting them on. ~ when you buy socks it's not with fashion in mind, but rather 'will these keep my feet warm?' ~ you welcome night sweats brought on by peri-menopause. ~ your … Continue reading There is something wrong…

Method to my madness

October 2, 2012January 8, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 18 Comments

I'll make the same deal with you all that I made with my son. After making a simple confession, one that brought taunts and derision, from not only my husband and daughter, but also my own mother, you will have one chance to mock me, then we will never speak of it again. The trip … Continue reading Method to my madness

Comment shenanigans

March 18, 2012January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 11 Comments

Dear Friends, A recent update to WordPress.com commenting options has forced commenters with emails attached to WP.com accounts to be logged in before their comments are accepted. That apparently is true even though I don’t require commenters to register and log in to comment. The explanation for the update was to protect against counterfeit comments … Continue reading Comment shenanigans

To err is human, to Arrrr is pirate

September 19, 2011January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 8 Comments

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day - Sept. 19, 2011 Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates ~ Mark Twain

More chicken

June 3, 2011January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 17 Comments

Why did the chicken Cross the road and pitch a tent For free waffle fries * Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL. This week a refugee camp set up along side the parking lot of a newly hatched Chick-fil-a restaurant in town. Rumor was that when the restaurant officially opened for business, the … Continue reading More chicken

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