After the 34th time my daughter said, "I L O V E THIS BOOK!" it occurred to me I might enjoy reading it myself. Even if it was about mythical creatures. In spite of its intended "young adult" audience (I...
You're not going to believe this one. Last Thursday-into-Friday night, our two bikes (one for me, one for DH), were stolen out of our yard while we slept. I blame a combination of our stupidity and a false sense of security...
The Moon on 8/05/08
I started this evening capturing the Moon. It was really nice with an orangish glow through the eyepiece. While imaging the Moon, a plan seemed to almost hover underneath it until finally heading more northward. I took...
I just read online that two of the four moderators for the upcoming presidential and vice presidential debates are from PBS. Gwen Ifill will moderate the first vice presidential debate on October 2nd and Jim Lehrer will moderate the first...
Noni's and Grandy's farm, August 2008. I promise, when I clicked this picture, the calf was NOT doing that! If I didn't know she was a "she", I'd swear she was a "he"! Which is exactly why I have to...
Great quotes from Lewis on friendship below. I'm about to read his book The Four Loves and looking forward to the chapter on friendship. Someone recently said to me, "you know, when you don't have any family around your friends...
It's a familiar story. You're in college, maybe you've got a work study job, maybe your parents send you a little money from time to time. In 1988, $100 was a lot of money and...
Tia and Tio and Genevieve are here! Well, they are in “ChattanoogaTennesseetoseeme!” as Fuller is now saying.
As my little sister and her family make their way from the North back to their home in the South, they have stopped...
No kids, no job and she stays at home during the day. Interesting trend! SINKS (single-income-no-kids). WOW! From CNN: (LifeWire) -- "What do you do all day?" is a question Anne Marie Davis, 34, says she gets a lot. Stay-at-home wives represent...
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I have been on 4 patches since yesterday. I have had a headache since then but I don't know if it is related to the patches or just allergies. I go in tomorrow for an ultrasound. If my uterus...
I have GOT to get out of this house. Like, move out. I was getting all snappy with my mom today... my mom. I always get along with my mom!
That's it. As soon as I'm off...
i decided to bake this evening. something i rarely feel like doing. any motivation i have to cook or bake has pretty much gone to the wayside, sacrificed in order to make art and stuff. i make some chocolate chip...
Has downtown panhandling decreased since the city installed those decorative parking meters to collect change for the homeless?
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If you've never followed a sheriff's race in the south, you've been missing out. We've got all the drama, intrigue, corruption and dirty tricks you could ask for! Check it out!...
Here Patchey is inspecting the baseboards after she discovered the nick on the one behind her.I caught Wader grooming and she is very annoyed.Toodles is sacked out in his spot after the Battlefield excursion tonight.Nermal is in the kitchen stealing...
Long after my college days of devouring Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan and participating in "Take Back the Night" marches, I have finally come to appreciate what the feminist movement has done for me, for my daughter, for every generation......
Hi everyone, exciting things will be happening for the 2009 season of Southern Accents. Early next year, we'll be bringing you 13 new weekly episodes, more than twice as many new episodes as last season!
We'll travel to Atlanta, Georgia...
My sister sent me this link and I believe this is the first of a series and they are hilarious! They are well worth the watch and very clever. Someone has quite a bit of time on their hands!!! Second Episode Third Episode Outtakes Just...
A death row inmate scheduled to be executed in the immediate near future is arguing that he is simply too fat to execute. Say what? Apparently, he argues that because technicians have a hard time finding his veins and because he's taking...
Who feels tired of having to pick from hundreds of mutual funds? What investment product is right for you? Trying to evaluate what investment product is best for your savings can feel like an overwhelming task....
.. which would be an excellent blogger address for a new, ranting blog.. but I can barely maintain this one, so I "gift it" to the world.Matthew and I (mostly I) have been watching a lot of Clean House on...
Google has released the street views of Chattanooga. I've just spend a while driving up and down previous neighborhoods and past jobs. I'm surprised to see our new home photographed as well. Looks to be shot around last summer based...
(The presidential contest between Barack Obama and John McCain has been marred by accusations of race-baiting. Getty Images) News & Notes , August 4, 2008 Last week, presumptive Republican nominee John McCain accused rival Barack Obama of playing the...
The Tennessee General Assembly’s upper house has its elections every two years, just like the House of Representatives, but the difference is that about half of the Senate’s thirty-three seats are elected each time around, and a Senate term is...
National Night Out Kick-Off
On Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 the Chattanooga Police Department Crime Prevention Unit, will be hosting the 25th Annual National Night Out Against Crime Celebration. The kick off for this event will be sponsored by Molly Meadows Neighborhood...
so i got to go see not one, but 2 - yes, 2 movies this past weekender!! woah...and i gotta say that i have been mulling over what I took in for some time now. i have been reluctant to...
Theirs is a siren's call and I find them irresistible. Unexpectedly so.
They're making me lose sleep. They're stirring imagination and speculation and infatuation and the more I've tasted the more I want to devour.
A n y idea what in the...
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