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Feline Friday: Peepaw and the Cat
My dad is the last person I ever expected to bond with a cat. Some of my most memorable moments as a child are the ones where he flung a cat out the front door by the tail simply because the cat made the mistake of sampling Daddy’s supper plate. Stray cats wanting only to…
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Meaningless Drivel Monday: Scamp Update (Lots of Photos!)
Remember this little guy? (gal?) Progress has been slow on her restoration but today I got back inside and made some progress! I caulked the gaps between the pieces of Ensolite that line the walls. I had already painted them a light sage green using Behr ultra latex paint. I am so happy with that…
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AT HOME MONDAY: It’s Fall, Ya’ll!
Even if it doesn’t feel like it! Go away, 90 degree temps–we are ready for some cool! I usually wait until October 1 to get out my fall decor, which requires a trip to the storage building and sorting through all the plastic tote boxes to find it all. Last year I got it down…
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RANDOM FRIDAY ON SATURDAY: Glorious Rainy Day. . .
Today I got to actually live a dream: a Colorado-like summer day in the middle of a Texas August! And I wasn’t dreaming! Clouds began to build early in the day, and it became overcast and surprisingly cool, so I grabbed a magazine and decided to get some use out of the front porch swing.…
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AT HOME MONDAY: Autumn dreams. . .
Will autumn EVER get here? As a former teacher, I would never have said those words because they meant wishing for school to start! Although I generally enjoyed returning to school every August, a few more weeks of vacation would have certainly been welcome. . . Now, all I can think of is cooler temperatures…
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