Hope Floats. Hope Springs Eternal. Hope Chest. I hope I get that new job I applied for. I hope my car starts tomorrow. I hope… When hope is used as a verb for most people, it is a wish. Something wanted, but not certain. Otherwise, wouldn’t we say, "I EXPECT that I will get that […]
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My Walk Mix
I LOVE music. Caveat: Since I am in my mid-40s and no longer “cool,” there is really a limited perspective here on music that may be lost on people who aren’t within 5-10 years of my age … Or maybe this happens to everyone, I don’t know. I’m OK with that, because this first part is […]
Read More →Body Rescue Calorie & Exercise Tracking Spreadsheets
I created these spreadsheets when I took Heidi Humbird’s awesome Body Rescue class at Peak Fitness in Hayden. They are based on the worksheets she provided to calculate goal weight & daily calories, as well as weekly tracking of calories and exercise. Hope ya find them useful! Body Rescue Weight & Calorie Spreadsheet Weekly Calorie […]
Read More →Gettin’ some Religion Part 1: Jesus is not a picture on the wall
Thinking back about what “religion” or “God” or “Christianity” meant to me as I kid was more about what it WASN’T than what it WAS. My family wasn’t very religious. We were “Methodist” which didn’t mean much to me except it wasn’t one of those “crazy” denominations … although I’m not sure exactly what that […]
Read More →Fun bead earrings including Ugandan paper beads
God Skies, Triggers, and Santa.
I was driving west on I-90 to pick up Maya at school today and noticed the amazing “God Sky.” Some time ago I heard someone call those gorgeous, fiery, orange and red skies this time of year “God Skies.” I guess they’re ALL God Skies, but sometimes they stand out more than others. Today’s God […]
Read More →I want to be a Jesus Freak. Chapter 1
How far do I go back… That can get hairy and ugly. For this FIRST chapter, I am going to describe WHERE and WHEN I realized that I WANTED TO BE A JESUS FREAK. GETTING BACK TO CHURCH. There was a LOOOONNNNGGGG dry spell. Left one church with the intention of finding a replacement shortly. […]
Read More →Test your Redneck Vocabulary
This is a Hallmark Card… Hope I don’t get in trouble! See if you can use these words in a sentence. BASS That was the bass moonshine I ever had. CHEER Pappy sure does like sitting in his rockin’ cheer. RANCH Can you hand me the ranch from my toolbox? DID There’s a did possum […]
Read More →What flew out of my nose today
So the allergies have been horrible. For a couple of weeks my eyes have been tearing like crazy. They did last year and I got some allergy eyedrops that helped right away. Well, this year, the drops didn’t help and it was mostly in my right eye. Well, Friday I wake up with a sore […]
Read More →What the toe?
This is my niece’s foot. It made me laugh.
Read More →Fage
OK, I wasn’t won over right away. At Costco, the guy with the samples squirted some honey on top of a little dollop of fage. Not quite enough honey. I’ve liked yogurt for a long time, but plain yogurt is weird. Fage is super rich creamy PLAIN yogurt. But then… the realization emerged that MIXING […]
Read More →Gray-C
Nine years ago. Jaeger’s 5th birthday was approaching and we thought he was ready for a cat. Humane Society. Storm (named thus due to the streaks of dark gray and white). Distemper. Undiagnosed until after an unsuccessful surgery and a cell phone call to the family as we were on a downtown Spokane sidewalk. Her […]
Read More →Cramming Bananas
What the new guy heard on one of his first overnight shifts: “Hey Joe, can you grab that banana and cram it up my ass.” What the guy actually said: “Hey Joe, can you grab me that banana, I’m cramping up real bad.”
Read More →No-Fail Weight Loss … It’s the calories, stupid!
I am 43. My metabolism clearly started to decrease at about 30 and every year after that. I also hit what I like to call my “2nd Drinking Age” where I noticed that the kids are older, don’t need as much attention every minute, and all of a sudden I can do adult stuff again […]
Read More →Emeril’s (slightly modified) Brussel Sprout Casserole
Delicious brussel sprout casserole
Read More →Don’t grout your bathtub in bare feet
Just don’t.
Read More →Don knows his rappers
This story was relayed to me by sister Cam. I giggle every time I think of it… Picture if you will… Wendy: singin’ a song Cam: who dat? Wendy: p diddy Dad: who? Wendy: p diddy (louder) Dad: whO????? Wendy: PEE DIDDDDY (louder still) Dad: WHO??? (Probably leaning towards her and scrunching his face as […]
Read More →Kitty & Parakeet
Cute pictures of a kitty and a parakeet
Read More →Beware the Festive Dog
Beware the Festive Dog
Read More →Zombie Kung Fu
Funny F-minus comic
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