Author Archives: Frog

Monkey Mind and Extreme Planning

Last night we had a wonderful meal with some friends. They’ve been dealing with parental health issues since this summer: her father has been in the hospital or rehab for five months and, of course, we have the MIL. I … Continue reading

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I’m Not Pleased

Seriously, California, what’s wrong with you? You are supposed to LEAD this country in social reform. Instead you just showed us you are full of small-minded people too. As for the other states who slammed shut the door to same-sex … Continue reading

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And We Stood

Last night after the President-Elect gave his acceptance speech, we stood up to turn off the teevee and go to bed. But, we just couldn’t do it and so we stood there watching the Obama and Biden families mingle on … Continue reading

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Hallefuckinglluiah

Our country has been taken back. I’m so proud that Virginia turned blue. I stood on our front porch and gave a yell and then we set off a few bottle rockets in the back yard. The Republican neighborhood remained … Continue reading

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I Did, Did You?

My sister was late dropping off The Niece this morning because she had to wait over an hour to vote. When they got to my house I told The Niece there were two things I really wanted to do and … Continue reading

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My kingdom for a battery

So yesterday was beautiful and we went out to the garden with the intention of picking things and thinning the turnips. We should have thinned them weeks ago but we’ve had huge things going on in our lives lately and … Continue reading

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Wherein I Attempt To Good In This World

Yesterday I went to a Halloween luncheon at work. Normally I hate to do these things because it’s usually awkward and there’s singing. This time it wasn’t awkward at all and there was only one song and it was The … Continue reading

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He’s Grandmaster, He cuts faster

Last night we went to the Get Out The Vote concert. 4 hours later, I leaned over to the better-half and said, “The Beastie Boys need to wrap it up because I am an old lady and need to go … Continue reading

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Do I Really Look That Stupid?

I really need for daylight savings to be over. This waking up in the very dark thing has got to stop. I’m having more days of dark in the morning and dark when I get home. I need one of … Continue reading

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They Got That Right

Plenty of times I get an email from Amazon telling me they have wondrous things for sale that I just have to have. Most of those times, I shake my head and say what kind of algorithm are they running … Continue reading

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