THIS FAT OLD LADY’S ME MONDAY – THE ART OF PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE GIFTING
I love gifts that have a secret meaning. I’m just passive aggressive that way. For example: I HATE biscuits and gravy. Don’t say you weren’t warned.
I love gifts that have a secret meaning. I’m just passive aggressive that way. For example: I HATE biscuits and gravy. Don’t say you weren’t warned.
I subscribe to a few recipe email sites. They send me recipes, I look at them, and if I think they look yummy and/or worth the time and effort, I type them into my (unreasonably large) recipe database. What you don’t want to see as an e-mail header – SOUTHERN SURPRISE SOUP Um. So now,…
Me and my dear hubby are watching TV and as usual, during the commercials, we have the sound off. Suddenly on the screen I see an ad for a product that is clearly meant just for me. Aveeno Calm + Restore I don’t know about the state of my skin, but I’m thinking I need…
When we bought this house, it came with two accoutrement – a huge bear carved out of a tree stump and a heavy-as-fuck cement Dalmatian on the front porch (yup, the Beverly Hillbillies had a ce-ment pond; I got me a ce-ment dog). Since the bear (happily not part of the blow-me-bears that the previous…
Okay. I do apologize, but it feels like I needed to catch my breath there. Breath caught (at least for now). How are my Cali peeps doing? Everybody staying safe and dry? Yikes y’all. One reason I moved was because of the never ending droughts. Guess that’s not so much an issue for now, huh? …
Yes, I know I didn’t post at all this week. I am not used to being near family during the holidays and all the obligations that places on one’s time. To be clear, I am not complaining. I am really enjoying having Christmas with my family for the first time in over 40 years. Something…
Okay. We moved to Michigan in June. Looking forward to all the changes of the seasons and all that it entails. I wanted a photo of our lovely home with lots of snow for our Christmas card. The week before Thanksgiving, we had snow. Enough snow to cover everything. It was lovely. Guess who didn’t…
My dear husband and I have just finished watching Season 1 of Reginald the Vampire. I have just finished reading all 6 books of the Fat Vampire series, upon which the TV show is based – no, not based, inspired by. The show and the books are both quite good. The show and the books…
Okay, I have a new primary physician. 5 minutes from our house, with their own labs, x-rays, urgent care and PT in the same building. I have had some issues with my primary physician. I feel like he might have some issues listening to women – or at least this woman. Also I’ve had issues…
I have just been feeling overwhelmed this week. Too many things to get done. So I’m giving you the Reader’s Digest version of my blog. THIS FAT OLD LADY’S ME MONDAY – HO HO WHEW The tree is up! (Yes, it leans – and I can live with it like that – and it took…