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Health Update

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 22:22:03 +0200

Sara Marian (a.k.a. Daughter #4) here, dropping by to let you all know that Mom is home from her surgery, dear readers. Everything went smoothly (and fastfully) and she is not experiencing much pain so far, just a sort of muscle ache feeling. Pictures of…

A New Word #1LinerWednesday

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0200

#4 Daughter (the amazing Sara Marian) and I love to watch Forged in Fire, because we’re fascinated by Wil Willis’s biceps — er, I mean bladesmithing. The forge is blazing hot, and sometimes the contestants get so overheated, they lose track of what they’re doing…

Unpromising Beginning, Delicious Finish

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0200

I love me some white chicken chili, so I made some the other evening in my Instant Pot. Didn’t look too appetizing, to begin with. That’s a can of cannelini beans, mished up a little, a can of Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, and…

Things My Friends Didn’t Tell Me #BreastCancer and #NailArt

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0200

I have many friends in the Breast Cancer Recovery Club (not a real club), and they told me things to expect, and there were things I anticipated. For instance: no eating or drinking after midnight before the surgery no deodorant, perfume, or lotions for the…

Home And Away #ThursdayDoors #BreastCancer

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 17:06:55 +0200

I’m setting this post up ahead of time. By the time you read this, I’ll be in the horse pistol, bidding a fond farewell to Right-Hand Rita and her Minions of Death. I’ve asked #4 Daughter, the amazing Sara Marian, to post an update for…

Sunday Snapshot: Constitution Elm

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0200

In 1816, Indiana delegates met under the spreading branches of one of the largest trees of its kind in the world to draft Indiana’s state constitution. Its branches have since been trimmed and the trunk preserved, which is today encased in a large sandstone monument.…

Tipper’s Wonderful Week #Caturday #TipperAndChickie #BreastCancer

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0200

Hi, there! I’m Tipper Allen, and guess what! Momma is still letting us play with the tissue paper and the red bow ribbon from Christmas! When one of my hooman sisters come to visit, Momma says, “This looks like trash, but it’s really cat toys.”…

What’s Yours? #Fridays4Future #ClimateStrikeOnline

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:03:41 +0200

CoryDoors – Kent Java Again #ThursdayDoors

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0200

I was around and about in Corydon, specifically to Kent Java coffee shop to pick up a couple of cappuccinos for self and a friend. I’ve taken pictures at Kent Java before, but this was their new location. Dig this kitchen door!!! Ain’t that a…

The Trouble With Mascots #1LinerWeds

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0200

#4 Daughter (the amazing Sara Marian) and I got onto the subject of sports mascots. You know, the ones where people put on bulky costumes and dance around on the sidelines. We agreed we think they’re just creepy. I said, “There could be anybody in…

Speedy, Not Small #Food

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0200

My grandpa’s and my mom’s favorite restaurant dish was country-fried steak. Some places make that with ground steak, but their favorite kind was made with minute steak. That’s “MINnit”, not “miNYOOT”. I scored some minute steaks at the farmers market this summer, and froze them…

A Good Place For Boobs #BreastCancer and #NailArt

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0200

A friend recommended Jodee for mastectomy products, but I had already bought what I needed at Survivor Room, which has products for people living with all kinds of cancer. I bought camisoles that open in the front and have detachable pouches for my drainage tube…

Sunday Snapshot: Corydon Crane

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0200

For Dan, who loves cranes. A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: What’s in that big container? MA

Chickie’s Christmas #Caturday #TipperAndChickie

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0200

HELLO! My name is CHICKIE! Tipper and I had a great Christmas! Look at all the toys Mommy gave us! I think she’s allergic to these, because she calls them atchoo paper. She gave us each one, and we love them! Tipper likes to play…

What About Baby Steps? #Fridays4Future #ClimateStrikeOnline

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0200

Cancer Doors #ThursdayDoors

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0200

No, every post from here on out will NOT be about cancer. I just got some good door pics on my perambulations, and why waste them? I went to Baptist Floyd (sounds like a character from Mayberry, doesn’t it?) for a mammogram and ultrasound when…

Cancer Humor #1LinerWeds

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0200

So I found out I have breast cancer. Maybe two, but both in the same breast. They’re in different locations (naturally), so the doctors and I agreed a mastectomy is the best option. The operation is the middle of January. Did you know the healing…

#Vegan Side Dish #Vegetatian Could be #NotVegetarian

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0200

#2 Daughter is a vegan, so there’s not much for her to eat at family feasts besides celery and garnish. Butter and bacon are added to just about everything, so even vegetables aren’t safe. So I always make something vegan to take for her. Here…

Four Friends #MondayRecommends and #NailArt

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0200

#1 Daughter checked this book out of the library and loaned it to me, and I showed it to #s 2 and 4, and we all loved it so much I bought copies for all of us. The entire book is written in the author’s…

Sunday Snapshot: Sentiment Beats Theme

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0200

A Santa that purports to be a Chinese Father Christmas, a light-up Christmas tree courtesy of a local winery, a glazed greenware church made by a long-gone friend, and faded plastic wisemen older than I am. And I’m 71. A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO…