Category: domestic bliss
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I'm sure I'll find yet another bag of snacks under the sofa, but for the moment, here is the list of goodies Mom left behind: Mustard Pretzel Mix Pop 'ems powdered donuts Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Malted Milk Balls Hawaiian Style Potato Chips Chocolate Chip Cookies (home made) Peanut M&M's Goldfish I'll be a hit…
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The Jetta has been serving me nicely, and has been much more pleasant to live in since I began making small improvements–updating the tape deck, installing bluetooth, new tires, installing headrests, removing the 14lbs of dog hair, etc. But yesterday, it rebelled against all the gentrification. I went into a shop with a fine, clear…
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He's so frickin' funny, he works like a dog and says it like it is. The older we get, the more I get to know him, the more I regret not being around more when he was younger. I imagine he had a particularly rough time of it, all alone really when the shit storm…
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Unfortunate back to back commercials: Match.com, Vagisil.
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The new antenna for the Jetta was $14. It took 4 seconds to install. $14. 4 seconds. For cryin' out loud, I lived with that pathetic melted, broken thing for years and years!
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I've been itching for a new car. Which is crazy, I can't afford a new car! And besides, the Jetta has only 73k miles on it! Itch Itch Itch anyway. Longer, warmer days bring a desire for new leather, speedier speed, open sunroofs, etc…I feel like this every year. I know exactly the car I…
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LIfe is full of simple treats; like having the cord replaced on your trusty vacuum, getting it home and finding that the repair shop doubled the length of the cord!
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The sky this morning is crystal blue, the brittle branches are quite beautiful against it, the snow in the yards lays thick like buttercream frosting, and the dog hops through it like it was put there just for her pleasure. Oh, and potatoes never tasted so good. I might just be ok with winter, this…
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I DO need one of those locking-lid, traveling crock pots! Behold, the Turkey Rice and Cranberry soup prepared for a harrowing journey in the back seat to work.
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