Monthly Archives: March 2012

Fat Man In The Bathtub

Posted on by February 25, 2020

James tried to sing part of “Dixie Chicken”, but he was too drunk to carry the tune, and in any case, the tidbit that slurred out of his mouth came from “Fat Man In the Bathtub”. Sherry slapped him. “You call this good clean fun?” she demanded as he reeled away from the blow. “You can barely stand up.”

James remembered another line and sang, “Juanita, my sweet torpedo…”

“Torpedo?” Sherry’s voice rose an octave. “Torpedo?” She collared James and forced him to sit down. “It’s chiquita” she hissed.

On James’ other side, a man said, “No, he’s right.… Read the rest

Hands and such

Posted on by February 25, 2020

We went to the zoo this weekend. Twice. Because the new parakeet exhibit has opened up. We are all in love. The hand you see is Sam’s. I cannot believe how gentle my little destroyer boat was both days.

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I’m linking up with The Paper Mama’s photo challenge which asks for pictures of hands. Check it out! This is my first time participating, but I think I’ll be back. It looks like a fun group.

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Learning to Fly

Posted on by February 25, 2020

 

 

 

This is sweet Caroline learning to ride her bike. I’m linking up with Galit Breen of These Little Waves and Alison of Mama Wants This for their monthly Memories Captured photo meme. It’s a topic I’ve covered previously here, but without this awesome triumphant final picture.

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At the Zoo

Posted on by February 25, 2020

At the 

 

 

 

 

with apologies to Simon and Garfunkel

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The 

 

 

stand for honesty

 

 

are insincere

 

 

 

And the

 

 

 

 

are kindly but they’re dumb*

Orangutans are skeptical

Of changes in their cages

And the zookeeper is very fond of rum

are reactionaries

Antelopes are missionaries

Pigeons plot in secrecy

And hamsters turn on frequently what a gas

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Elephants are not dumb.

Back to the song already!

 

Guess where I spent MY entire weekend? I originally thought Mr.’s Simon and Garfunkel would give me the opportunity to upload lots of my pictures.… Read the rest

Lost

Posted on by November 17, 2019

You already akimbo, legs apart and arms askew, and I naked before the sun’s wide open eye. How hungry seems the sky, and empty, inviting me to embrace the deep earth with you .

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After a day of spiders Thursday, including a quarter sized one in the house, prevented me from finishing my weekly Trifecta entry for the first time since I started participating in the challenge, I was really bummed. So. I’m making sure to get this Trifextra entry done in spite of the moaning over homework from a school absence (kid, you miss three days, you got work to catch up) going on in the kitchen and the clinging preschooler who wants for playing with in the office.  … Read the rest

Friday Fluff March 16 (Saint Undies Day Edition)

Posted on by February 27, 2020

Let’s get straight to the < ahem > bare bones this week people. It’s time to talk down and dirty with the Jester. As always, I’m linking up with Lisa at Seeking Elevation

http://www.quizopolis.com/survey/4614/Underwear-Survey/

What’s your favorite underwear you own?

What? As if I would have favorite underwear owned by someone else? That’s just icky.

Anyway,  my lucky underpants. Right now, that means a pair of bikini style Mickey Mouse prints that barely fit me and therefore leave me flopping and poking out at awkward angles.

What’s the worst pair of underwear you own?

I wouldn’t narrow that to one. I’ll discuss three.… Read the rest

Hair…A History

Posted on by February 25, 2020

Yesterday, one of my favorite bloggers, Andra Watkins of The Accidental Cootchie Mama wrote this in my comments:

Submitted on 2012/03/14 at 10:38 am

Jessie, I wish I had the nerve to go to a stylist and just let them do whatever they thought would look good on me. I have never, ever been able to do that and have largely been saddled with the same cut for more than a decade. I did make the radical move to change my hair color to red, but I don’t like it, and I don’t know what else to do, and my stylist likes it, so I just keep listening to her.… Read the rest

Hair today… you know

Posted on by February 25, 2020

I have this hair stylist. She’s not what you might expect. Or really, I don’t know what you might expect. Because I’ve never had a hairstylist before. My idea of haircut is ‘pay little and expect similar results’. I can’t exactly remember how I started going to this place. Possibly I was recovering from an awkward cut and decided to spend more. Or maybe, most likely, it was the establishment which was both open and conveniently located when I realized that if somebody didn’t cut my bangs quickly, I was going to do it myself. My haircuts all happen this way.… Read the rest

Studio 30+

Posted on by November 18, 2019

Happy Monday to you fellow bloggers! This morning, my piece about developing an online writing community is featured in the Studio30+ magazine. Please, go find me there :).

 

Cheers,

Jessie

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Loma’ai

Posted on by February 25, 2020

Sade shifted on her rug and ruffled her shoulder feathers. “Pass me that bowl,” she instructed, her blind eyes focused somewhere over Johnna’s shoulder.

“Which?” Johnna asked. There were three bowls in front of her.

Her grandmother said, “The one you were thinking of.”

“Oh.” Johnna picked up the right hand bowl and passed it across the low fire.

The old woman nodded and turned it over in her hands, tapping her fingers rapidly around the rim. “This is a good one,” Sade said. “Now tell it to me.”

“Excuse me?” Now, Johnna shifted. But where her grandmother had changed positions to get more comfortable, Johnna moved because there wasn’t any comfortable to be had in this hut.… Read the rest