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Calendar: posted on Dec 18, 2:06 pm by sherckj@yahoo.com (Where's My Plan?) - 14 entries
Yesterday, my beloved alma mater sent a calendar to me and my wife, to thank us for our support. Not quite sure about all these pictures, though... (0 likes)
Goodnight: posted on Dec 18, 1:33 pm by Lisa (Purple Alligator) - 16 entries
Icelandic Sheepdogs eating coconut shells in Hawaii. How did I get here again? (0 likes)
Christmas at Pemberley Manor: posted on Dec 18, 9:12 am by jenfullmoon (Chaos Theory) - 18 entries
“We could string Christmas lights over the big wrecking ball,” (0 likes)
A Stone Girl Blog First: posted on Dec 18, 3:03 am by Stone Girl (Musings of a Cynical Optimist) - 9 entries
But you know what else I’m going to do? Something I’ve never done before. I’m going to post a picture of myself. (0 likes)
Various entertainments: posted on Dec 18, 2:49 am by Mel (Catchy Name Needed) - 9 entries
"Various" here means the new Shadowhunters book, the Spider-verse movie, and both book & series of The Expanse (0 likes)
Shoes I Did Not Buy: posted on Dec 18, 1:16 am by KarenD (Hat on Top, Coat Below) - 17 entries
In which I resist temptation not once but three times. (0 likes)
Conversations With Kidlet: posted on Dec 18, 12:33 am by saturn (Brain Fluff Theater) - 17 entries
Bits of conversations with my teenager, including one rather chock full of curse words, so reader beware. (1 like)
Is Pork Vegetarian? How About Beef?: posted on Dec 18, 12:01 am by nebulopathy (Nebulopathy) - 17 entries
Usually when we go out for phở I order the closest thing to vegetarian that they have, ask them to leave out the meat, and then pretend that there are just some really strangely textured mushrooms in the broth (which is totally vegetable based at least as far as I know!). Yeah, if I was vegetarian for religious reasons I'd definitely be going to that religion's version of the Bad Place. (0 likes)
The Giant And The Imp: posted on Dec 17, 9:58 pm by 4callingbirds (4 Calling Birds) - 17 entries
In tonight's blog, another story from my son. (0 likes)
Sunday Stealing: Fashion Asks: posted on Dec 17, 9:05 pm by bozoette (Red Nose) - 16 entries
Oh, I know - it's Monday. What am I thinking, doing Sunday Stealing on Monday? Well, I'm thinking I'm tired and the weekend memes come in handy! (0 likes)
Key ring: posted on Dec 17, 8:23 pm by Route 8 (Route 8) - 11 entries
A lot of shopping going on this week because Christmas always comes sneaks up on me. (0 likes)
The Coziness of a Silent Night: posted on Dec 17, 8:04 pm by MissMeliss (MissMeliss - Bathtub Mermaid) - 14 entries
Barely five feet tall, the tree stood in the center of the bay window that gave Jane’s living room much of its charm. She’d meant to hire someone to hang outside lights on the window, but had never gotten around to it, so the tree was the lone representative of Christmas, save for the four empty stockings hanging from the mantle. One was hers, of course, and one would hold the dog’s annual treat, but the other two were for her parents, even though they had made it clear they weren’t doing Christ (0 likes)
Garbage: posted on Dec 17, 7:06 pm by Lynn C Dot (Chocolate Chip Mint) - 13 entries
We are in our 50s and we were trying to stealthily dispose of our household waste as if our garbage might spark an international incident. . . . (0 likes)
Pumpkin Pie for Breakfast: posted on Dec 17, 6:47 pm by Bev (Funny the World) - 18 entries
One reason to have a full Christmas dinner on the 17th of the month is so that you'll have pumpkin pie for breakfast on the 18th. (0 likes)
weekend: posted on Dec 17, 6:42 pm by ljhliesl (Speaking Confidentially) - 13 entries
Reading to kids and meeting a horse: a good weekend. (0 likes)
Judgement Free Zone: posted on Dec 17, 4:06 pm by Mellie (Valeroni) - 15 entries
Our Planet Fitness opened earlier this year. It was jam packed when it first opened. Like you couldn't even check in at the front desk there were so many people. (0 likes)
Reading List: posted on Dec 17, 3:36 pm by Miriam (Fauxklore) - 17 entries
Sartre was wrong. Hell is not other people. It is reading existentialist plays. (0 likes)
Nan's Parlor: posted on Dec 17, 12:13 pm by animos (My Enduring Bones) - 15 entries
A Christmas Eve adventure from my long ago past. (0 likes)
Best In Christmas 2018: posted on Dec 17, 12:10 pm by animos (My Enduring Bones) - 15 entries
My FAVORITE Christmas Special this year... (0 likes)
Health and Hope, My Medical Nihilism: posted on Dec 17, 11:48 am by Visible Woman (Visible Woman) - 15 entries
All the rest of you should get tested for everything, take statins, etc. etc. (And get a flu shot for heaven's sake.) I'm the control group. (0 likes)
Monday Morning Wisdom #185: posted on Dec 17, 11:21 am by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
What Esther Freud said about the music of words. #amwriting (0 likes)
Harry and Meghan: A Royal Romance: posted on Dec 17, 9:57 am by jenfullmoon (Chaos Theory) - 18 entries
This is what Queen Amber of Aldovia should have been going through in reality! (0 likes)
Walking Neighborhood: posted on Dec 17, 8:58 am by sherckj@yahoo.com (Where's My Plan?) - 14 entries
I mean, I enjoy walking in circles around the block as much as the next guy, but the main draw of this walking neighborhood is that there are some really neat places to walk to. (1 like)
A Successful Christmas: posted on Dec 17, 2:48 am by Bev (Funny the World) - 18 entries
I think it's fair to say that the two most popular things in this house all weekend were the fart machines Ned gave each of the girls, and my walker. (0 likes)
It Takes a Village to Help a Mom: posted on Dec 17, 1:20 am by Stone Girl (Musings of a Cynical Optimist) - 9 entries
It takes a village to help a mom. I'm thankful for my village. (0 likes)
And Now the Weather: posted on Dec 17, 12:56 am by KarenD (Hat on Top, Coat Below) - 17 entries
In which I write an entry I would not write but for my commitment to Holidailies. (0 likes)
Fashion asks, I answer.: posted on Dec 17, 12:18 am by zenzalei (Zenzalei) - 8 entries
Sunday Stealing. Go on. Judge me for judging. (0 likes)
Spotify End Of The Year Review: posted on Dec 16, 11:41 pm by 4callingbirds (4 Calling Birds) - 17 entries
In tonight's blog, my daughter talks about what her Spotify End Of The Year review says about her personality. (0 likes)
Cheesecake: posted on Dec 16, 10:46 pm by Lisa (Purple Alligator) - 16 entries
The cheesecake came out really well! Not bad for not having sugar in the house, so I used brown sugar instead. And duck eggs, with extra yolks as well. (0 likes)
Lucky suit: posted on Dec 16, 10:14 pm by Route 8 (Route 8) - 11 entries
Two more holiday parties scratched off the to-do list. (0 likes)
A Slughtly Less Pathetic Day: posted on Dec 16, 9:59 pm by Miriam (Fauxklore) - 17 entries
I was really motivated by The NY Times puzzle supplement. (0 likes)
KeyStone A Cappella: posted on Dec 16, 9:44 pm by bozoette (Red Nose) - 16 entries
I love a cappella music. I fell for The Persuasions when I first heard them back in the early '70s. They've been around since 1962, but I came late to the party. So when I saw that KeyStone A Cappella would be appearing as part of the Lively Arts series, I jumped on it. (0 likes)
Enjoying the Holidays: posted on Dec 16, 9:19 pm by Visible Woman (Visible Woman) - 15 entries
Best holiday ever. (0 likes)
This Again?: posted on Dec 16, 9:17 pm by nebulopathy (Nebulopathy) - 17 entries
The big dog and I have started running again. One of us is really out of shape. (0 likes)
Summer Vacation Day 1: posted on Dec 16, 7:10 pm by lisa-marie (this little life of mine) - 7 entries
I'm finally getting around to writing about my amazing summer vacation. (0 likes)
Sunday Stealing - Fashion Asks: posted on Dec 16, 6:14 pm by saturn (Brain Fluff Theater) - 17 entries
I’m still on the mend from last night’s headache adventure, and by “adventure”, I mean “sleigh-ride through Hell”. And it’s still raining outside, so I’m going to write this real quick before the meds wear off. (0 likes)
Another cookie recipe: posted on Dec 16, 3:51 pm by Mellie (Valeroni) - 15 entries
I've had this little paper booklet of cookie recipes for 28 years. You can see it's much loved and much used. (0 likes)
Video of the Day: The Christmas Story Told Through Rocks: posted on Dec 16, 12:57 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
The art of Patti Rokus, and a chance to win a copy of her book (click through to the link). (0 likes)
From the Creator's Heart #181: posted on Dec 16, 12:40 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
Scripture verse for today. (0 likes)
Meeting Ada Lovelace: posted on Dec 16, 11:31 am by jenfullmoon (Chaos Theory) - 18 entries
So it was kind of almost like meeting a celebrity in the past. (1 like)
Sunday Stealing: posted on Dec 16, 10:34 am by Bev (Funny the World) - 18 entries
I grew up in San Francisco and lived in Berkeley for several years. I've seen it all!
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Shadowhunters: posted on Dec 16, 7:49 am by Mel (Catchy Name Needed) - 9 entries
I'm kind of impatient generally with the whole Emma-and-Julian doomed lovers business. Maybe it's partly because Cassie Clare has kind of worn that trope out, really. We were in the car the other day and for some reason I started trying to explain the whole thing to Rob about how Jace has had about three or four different last names and he was Clary's brother - no, he's not! - and all of that stuff. (I never believed that he would turn out to be Clary's brother for a minute.) (0 likes)
Moving Day: posted on Dec 16, 1:38 am by KarenD (Hat on Top, Coat Below) - 17 entries
In which things go about as well as I could hope for after the moving truck arrives. (1 like)
I Can Only Solve Crimes In Britain : posted on Dec 16, 12:59 am by nebulopathy (Nebulopathy) - 17 entries
Nothing says the holiday season like a rant about what's wrong with American television, am I right? (0 likes)
Christmas Music Video: posted on Dec 16, 12:04 am by saturn (Brain Fluff Theater) - 17 entries
I have a horrendous headache, due to the rain that has been going on for the last couple of days. I can barely stand to look at the computer screen for more than five minutes at a time, so I’m going to attach a video and then head for bed. (1 like)
Noche de Paz: posted on Dec 15, 11:44 pm by MissMeliss (MissMeliss - Bathtub Mermaid) - 14 entries
Our repertoire of carols expands by one: Happy Christmas, War is Over. Our new Italian friend strums her guitar while we all sing along. The next morning, though skeptical, she comes to breakfast in her pajamas and sits on the floor just like the rest of us as we open presents. The youngest of us is in our thirties, but we are happy and the coffee is hot, and we laugh like children. (1 like)
The Miracle Of Hanukah: posted on Dec 15, 11:12 pm by 4callingbirds (4 Calling Birds) - 17 entries
In tonight's blog, I write about the Miracle of Hanukah -- just not the one you think I mean. (1 like)
Puzzled: posted on Dec 15, 11:07 pm by Visible Woman (Visible Woman) - 15 entries
I find it interesting to observe how people do puzzles. Most people start a jigsaw by finding the edges and assembling them to give everything a frame of reference. (0 likes)
How I Became a Hockey Fan: posted on Dec 15, 10:50 pm by bozoette (Red Nose) - 16 entries
I have not always been a hockey fan, oh no. I grew up on football and baseball because those were the sports that my Pop liked. (0 likes)
Mahalo: posted on Dec 15, 9:53 pm by Lisa (Purple Alligator) - 16 entries
Someone noticed! Mahalo is the Hawaiian word for thank you. (0 likes)
Low Achievement: posted on Dec 15, 7:41 pm by Miriam (Fauxklore) - 17 entries
Because, you know, there’s nowhere to eat in midtown Manhattan. (0 likes)
Not Dashing Back: posted on Dec 15, 4:45 pm by sherckj@yahoo.com (Where's My Plan?) - 14 entries
Confessions of a Door Dash Driver. Worst night ever on this job (to date). It was fairly miserable, but at least I also didn't make much money. (0 likes)
Sending Christmas Cards: posted on Dec 15, 11:13 am by Mellie (Valeroni) - 15 entries
Sending cards through the mail is becoming a thing of the past. (1 like)
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding: posted on Dec 15, 10:14 am by jenfullmoon (Chaos Theory) - 18 entries
Richard is repeatedly told to “give us some boom!” Uh, what? Amber then makes the crack about “I would be exuding something else if this dress were any tighter.” Damn, is that a royal poop joke? (0 likes)
#DC379: Holidaze: posted on Dec 15, 10:06 am by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
One of my passions is Zentangle. I love to draw designs. I often participate in the Diva Challenge. Here is my entry for this week. (0 likes)
Saturday 9: posted on Dec 15, 3:53 am by Bev (Funny the World) - 18 entries
Good news -- Walt's catheter is out, for the first time since June. We are holding our breath and hoping that he is finally DONE with the damn thing. (0 likes)
Random Prompt - Surviving the Holidays: posted on Dec 15, 3:45 am by saturn (Brain Fluff Theater) - 17 entries
In which I use the random prompt generator and then blather on for a good while. (0 likes)
Road Tripping: posted on Dec 15, 1:05 am by KarenD (Hat on Top, Coat Below) - 17 entries
In which I drive across Washington with a monkey and guinea pig (both faux). (0 likes)
How Does Anything Ever Get Done Here?: posted on Dec 14, 11:14 pm by nebulopathy (Nebulopathy) - 17 entries
Sitting on the couch to get some work done on my laptop seemed like such a simple idea. In practice, not so much... (0 likes)
So I Got Into College: posted on Dec 14, 11:06 pm by 4callingbirds (4 Calling Birds) - 17 entries
In tonight's blog, my daughter Holly writes about some good news she got on Monday. (1 like)
Ten Things I Have To Do This Weekend: posted on Dec 14, 8:22 pm by bozoette (Red Nose) - 16 entries
Stretch goal: Nap! (0 likes)
Pelt: posted on Dec 14, 6:54 pm by MissMeliss (MissMeliss - Bathtub Mermaid) - 14 entries
#flashfiction A mournful howl cut through the wind. It wasn’t one of her kind, but she answered anyway, her return song one of reassurance. “You will be alright,” she sang. “Winter won’t last forever.”
The sunlight was beginning to fade as she turned for home and she paused at the edge of their property just to look at the cozy house, all aglow with lamplight. Subtle wisps of wood smoke emanated from the chimney. Wood smoke and beef stew. Her husband had been cooking. (0 likes)
Creative Juice #119: posted on Dec 14, 6:34 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
This is a weekly feature on my blog: 12 curated articles highlighting ways to be creative. (0 likes)
In the Meme Time: Description POV: posted on Dec 14, 6:33 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
Fiction-writing tip. (0 likes)
Guest Post: Hoast Your Own Writers Retreat by Fae Rowan: posted on Dec 14, 6:31 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
Wouldn't it be great to get away from it all with a group of writer friends and just write (and bond, too, and eat, of course). (0 likes)
Wordless Wednesday: Stately Saguaros: posted on Dec 14, 6:29 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
I'm so sorry--this is what I meant to post below--I goofed! Couldn't find any way to edit my entry... (0 likes)
Video of the Week #179: Love Has Come: posted on Dec 14, 6:26 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
I'd never heard this carol before last year. (0 likes)
Wordless Wednesday: Stately Saguaros: posted on Dec 14, 6:24 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
Photography (0 likes)
Books, Books Everywhere and No Time to Read!: posted on Dec 14, 3:18 pm by Visible Woman (Visible Woman) - 15 entries
I think I could become a recluse and never venture out to bookstores or the library or get another newspaper or magazine and could read for years without reading the same thing twice. (1 like)
Before It Gets Dark: posted on Dec 14, 2:23 pm by animos (My Enduring Bones) - 15 entries
Inspired by the Australian legend of the Bunyip. (1 like)
The Cat Did It, Of Course: posted on Dec 14, 2:22 pm by animos (My Enduring Bones) - 15 entries
Christmas Cat Humor! (0 likes)
The Touch of WInter: posted on Dec 14, 2:21 pm by animos (My Enduring Bones) - 15 entries
When the cold gets you. (0 likes)
52 Ancestors Week 50 - Naughty: posted on Dec 14, 12:28 pm by Miriam (Fauxklore) - 17 entries
For one thing, he didn’t have a visa. For another, he had stowed away on the ship from Havana. (0 likes)
This Is Just A Bunch Of Misc. Crap Here.: posted on Dec 14, 9:50 am by jenfullmoon (Chaos Theory) - 18 entries
Having to explain to the BigBoss what I was wearing and what the Gavle Goat is (“oh, that’s sad!”). (0 likes)
Christmas--the good, the bad, and the ugly: posted on Dec 14, 2:55 am by Bev (Funny the World) - 18 entries
This seven year old girl died 10 hours after being separated from her father at the border. She died of dehydration and septic shock. Dehydration. They never gave her a glass of water after she had been walking through the desert with her father, escaping terrible conditions in her home country, hoping for asylum. Seven years old. My granddaughter is seven years old. (0 likes)
You Can't Make Me Choose: posted on Dec 14, 2:17 am by saturn (Brain Fluff Theater) - 17 entries
I don’t remember when this question was first posed to me. High school? College? I do remember that I was 1) young, and 2) full of piss and vinegar.
That second part hasn’t changed much. (0 likes)
Fortunate: posted on Dec 14, 1:58 am by KarenD (Hat on Top, Coat Below) - 17 entries
In which the view makes shoveling a bit less of a chore. (0 likes)
Mad at the Meringues: posted on Dec 14, 1:31 am by nebulopathy (Nebulopathy) - 17 entries
The test batch of springerles was not a complete disaster, and getting a bunch of writers together and adding sugar gets you many silly puns and other plays on words. (0 likes)
Good and Bad Things: posted on Dec 13, 11:18 pm by Lisa (Purple Alligator) - 16 entries
On happier news, today is the birthday of one my cutest litters. (0 likes)
Eve's Excellent Movies of 2018: posted on Dec 13, 10:39 pm by 4callingbirds (4 Calling Birds) - 17 entries
In tonight's blog, my wife talks about some of the excellent movies she's seen in 2018. (0 likes)
User Error?: posted on Dec 13, 9:36 pm by bozoette (Red Nose) - 16 entries
You say rahMOAN, I say RAYmon; let's call the whole thing off! Adventures with a new system. (0 likes)
The sweetest cake: posted on Dec 13, 8:49 pm by sherckj@yahoo.com (Where's My Plan?) - 14 entries
Really, I always assumed that was the plain meaning of the text... (0 likes)
Conference: posted on Dec 13, 8:09 pm by Miriam (Fauxklore) - 17 entries
Also, this was the sort of thing which has a token talk by a congresscritter. (0 likes)
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge fore 2019: posted on Dec 13, 6:50 pm by ljhliesl (Speaking Confidentially) - 13 entries
The best laid plans gang aft agley. (1 like)
Snowy, definitely.: posted on Dec 13, 4:04 pm by planetmort (Still Waters Run No Mills) - 6 entries
Snowy or sunny holidays? Definitely snowy. (0 likes)
Retirement Routine: posted on Dec 13, 3:22 pm by Visible Woman (Visible Woman) - 15 entries
But the routines, the things we usually do, give life some shape. Sixteen years after retiring from the life defined by work routines, it gives some comfort. (0 likes)
The Christmas Chronicles: posted on Dec 13, 9:56 am by jenfullmoon (Chaos Theory) - 18 entries
“Don’t you break into like, a billion homes every year? Technically that’s illegal too.” “Good point.” (0 likes)
Me and my pack of bitches: posted on Dec 13, 3:16 am by Lisa (Purple Alligator) - 16 entries
But I really wanted a holiday card with me in it too, and though I was pretty sure I wouldn’t like any of them, these will do! (1 like)
My Kitchen Museum: posted on Dec 13, 2:21 am by Bev (Funny the World) - 18 entries
I remember the fondue years. I think our first meal in our first apartment was fondue. We would have fondue parties, dipping huge chunks of sourdough bread into bubbling cheese at about a zillion calories a bite. Those were the days. (0 likes)
Tis the Season: posted on Dec 13, 2:15 am by Stone Girl (Musings of a Cynical Optimist) - 9 entries
As my lapse in blogging may have tipped you, the competing demands of the season have caught up with me. Blogging has lagged. Multi-tasking has increased. Spaghetti is being served. Repeatedly. (0 likes)
Oh Ceramic Christmas Tree: posted on Dec 13, 1:46 am by KarenD (Hat on Top, Coat Below) - 17 entries
In which I start, and possibly also finish, decorating for Christmas. (1 like)
Weird Day: posted on Dec 13, 12:42 am by saturn (Brain Fluff Theater) - 17 entries
My day at work today was one of those where all of the mechanical beasts that I use on a daily basis decided to be giant pains in my ass. (0 likes)
Smile at 2 random strangers...: posted on Dec 12, 11:42 pm by Thankfulrunnergirl (Thankfulrunnergirl.wordpress.com) - 12 entries
Smiling at people without looking like the Joker was harder than I thought it would be... (1 like)
Trash Can Roulette: posted on Dec 12, 11:10 pm by Mark (The Journey of a Lifetime) - 9 entries
D'oh! I missed the trash pickup again. (1 like)
Rudolph's Top Five Movies Of 2018: posted on Dec 12, 11:02 pm by 4callingbirds (4 Calling Birds) - 17 entries
In tonight's blog, my son talks about his top five movies of 2018. (1 like)
Evolutionary fitness?: posted on Dec 12, 11:00 pm by sherckj@yahoo.com (Where's My Plan?) - 14 entries
In which I eviscerate the theory of evolution with a thought experiment about my hypothetical cave-toddler. (0 likes)
Can I Just Walk Everywhere From Now On?: posted on Dec 12, 10:27 pm by nebulopathy (Nebulopathy) - 17 entries
In which I am not enjoying the rental behemoth. (1 like)
Paul's plan: posted on Dec 12, 9:56 pm by Route 8 (Route 8) - 11 entries
The part of the Christmas season when any idea for a present sounds good. (0 likes)
Walking Again: posted on Dec 12, 9:34 pm by bozoette (Red Nose) - 16 entries
Still, it's something. My doctors will be pleased. I hope. (0 likes)
Metro Woes: posted on Dec 12, 7:30 pm by Miriam (Fauxklore) - 17 entries
The metro was majorly screwed up - a cracked rail outside Foggy Bottom, leading to single tracking. (0 likes)
My Boycott of Football: posted on Dec 12, 5:54 pm by Visible Woman (Visible Woman) - 15 entries
Isn't it funny that boycott has 'boy' right in it? Although I have just this minute learned that the etymology of the word boycott and it's an eponym! (0 likes)
Wordless Wednesday: posted on Dec 12, 5:38 pm by Mellie (Valeroni) - 15 entries
Only 12 days 'till Christmas. (1 like)
Alone or lonely?: posted on Dec 12, 5:22 pm by planetmort (Still Waters Run No Mills) - 6 entries
I spent the holidays by myself and it is AWESOME. (1 like)
Shoulda aimed higher.: posted on Dec 12, 2:14 pm by Lynn C Dot (Chocolate Chip Mint) - 13 entries
He should have attributed his long life to Château Lafite or Moët & Chandon. Not Coors. (0 likes)
An Open Letter to Santa Claus (2018 Edition) : posted on Dec 12, 1:44 pm by MissMeliss (MissMeliss - Bathtub Mermaid) - 14 entries
#openletter And the thing is, those aren’t the things I focus on. Mostly, those aren’t even the things I remember. I remember the way mom and I would make cocoa and eat pfeffernusse cookies while decorating our four-foot-tall artificial tree, or that when having personalized everything was in vogue, she found a stamp with my name on it, and stamped sweatshirts and notebooks and a bunch of other stuff. (1 like)
The First Stake: posted on Dec 12, 11:31 am by Lisa (Purple Alligator) - 16 entries
I’m getting the first estimate for a platform on the land. I haven’t made any decisions yet about what will go on top of it, but it’s the first step. I could do a yurt, a cabin, a tent, a real house, who knows what. (0 likes)
On The Nature of “Ugly” Holiday Sweaters: posted on Dec 12, 9:05 am by jenfullmoon (Chaos Theory) - 18 entries
People freaking love it when I show up in tacky Christmas bling that lights up, unless they are the sorts to be horrified by tacky Christmas bling that lights up. (0 likes)
Giving Up Baking: posted on Dec 12, 6:55 am by Bev (Funny the World) - 18 entries
I have been a good baker all my life. Heck, I even worked in a bakery for awhile. At Christmas I often made dozens of different kinds of cookies now I can't even make simple ones. I may have to hang up my cookie sheet. (0 likes)
The Very Rich are Different from Me: posted on Dec 12, 2:29 am by KarenD (Hat on Top, Coat Below) - 17 entries
In which I do not buy a fake Christmas tree for nearly two thousand dollars. (0 likes)
Nerdiments: posted on Dec 12, 1:20 am by saturn (Brain Fluff Theater) - 17 entries
Spellcheck doesn’t like my title. That’s weird! (0 likes)
A Capella Podcast Blues: posted on Dec 12, 12:54 am by MissMeliss (MissMeliss - Bathtub Mermaid) - 14 entries
So, I’m trying to learn this song well enough to do a decent job of singing bits of it as punctuation to this story I’m writing, but there’s this weird key-change in the middle and I can’t find a version to sing with (for practice) that’s in a key where I’m comfortable. (The perils of being a lyric mezzo / belter, and not a true alto or true soprano.) (0 likes)
Catching Up: posted on Dec 12, 12:09 am by Lisa (Purple Alligator) - 16 entries
Last night, I rejoined an online community that I quit a couple of years ago, so all day have been receiving hellos from folks who didn’t know where I was or what happened to me. (0 likes)
Tape some money to a vending machine..: posted on Dec 12, 12:07 am by Thankfulrunnergirl (Thankfulrunnergirl.wordpress.com) - 12 entries
Advent challenges...super short...hectic day... (0 likes)
firefly etc: posted on Dec 11, 11:20 pm by ljhliesl (Speaking Confidentially) - 13 entries
A few things in the course of a day. Cookies, books, Firefly. (0 likes)
Many Prompts I Couldn't Follow: posted on Dec 11, 11:18 pm by Visible Woman (Visible Woman) - 15 entries
Yesterday I really had no excuse for not writing. I have, after all, made a list of over a hundred topics for my 'by the numbers' memoir. (0 likes)
Belated Sunday Stealing: posted on Dec 11, 10:08 pm by bozoette (Red Nose) - 16 entries
I know it's Tuesday, but I'm feeling uninspired. Therefore, it's time for Sunday Stealing! (1 like)
Mush Is A Four Letter Word: posted on Dec 11, 9:18 pm by nebulopathy (Nebulopathy) - 17 entries
I'm ready to hibernate through the winter. Unfortunately we have agility this evening... (0 likes)
The kids are weird, too: posted on Dec 11, 8:37 pm by Mellie (Valeroni) - 15 entries
A while back a musical artist announced tour dates and New Orleans is on the route this summer. Both kids, "Can we go, can we go! Can we please go? I want to go!" (1 like)
The Perfect First Bite: posted on Dec 11, 4:35 pm by 4callingbirds (4 Calling Birds) - 17 entries
In tonight's blog, I talk about the way certain foods present you with the perfect first bite. (1 like)
Success!!: posted on Dec 11, 4:35 pm by lisa-marie (this little life of mine) - 7 entries
I had a very successful stamping weekend! (0 likes)
Mostly About Coffee: posted on Dec 11, 3:32 pm by Miriam (Fauxklore) - 17 entries
As I always say, "think great, be great." (0 likes)
I broke my rule about Costco in December ...: posted on Dec 11, 3:32 pm by Lynn C Dot (Chocolate Chip Mint) - 13 entries
... which is DON'T GO. We're lucky we're not still there. Me, snaking around aisles clogged with people clumped around overwhelmed, hairnetted retirees to sample whatever food was being handed out, and Hubby in an endless circuit around the parking lot interrupted only by people who look like they're going to back out of a spot but never really do. (0 likes)
Cookie Dough: posted on Dec 11, 3:01 pm by sherckj@yahoo.com (Where's My Plan?) - 14 entries
I suppose it's the season, with so many people baking cookies and all, but it seems like there's been an alarming rise in the number of alarmist articles about the dangers of eating uncooked cookie dough. This is sound medical and/or nutritional advice that I've been steadfastly ignoring for the better part of forty years. (2 likes)
Christmas at Niels Petersen House: posted on Dec 11, 1:59 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
A beautifully decorated historic home in Tempe, Arizona. (0 likes)
Too Good not to Share: It's Snowing: posted on Dec 11, 1:58 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
The art of snowglobes. (0 likes)
Favorite Songs of the Season: posted on Dec 11, 1:57 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
It isn't Christmas unless these are playing. (0 likes)
In the Meme Time: Perspecitve: posted on Dec 11, 1:56 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
What Advent means. (0 likes)
Video: Iconic Dance Move: posted on Dec 11, 1:55 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
The Rockettes show how the toy soldiers fall down. (0 likes)
It only took nine years: posted on Dec 11, 11:22 am by planetmort (Still Waters Run No Mills) - 6 entries
I actually like running now. (0 likes)
"Helpful" Reindeer: posted on Dec 11, 9:44 am by jenfullmoon (Chaos Theory) - 18 entries
In other news, we discussed tortoise porn, watched the Baby, Just Go Outside corrective video to all the problems of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” and we all admired someone’s “helpful reindeer” hat. (1 like)
the mall and other holiday horrors: posted on Dec 11, 5:56 am by Mel (Catchy Name Needed) - 9 entries
...we went in Paper Source, we looked at the stuff in the window of the Lego store, as one does - and then we went across the freeway to Fuddruckers and had hamburgers for dinner. (1 like)
Aunt Sam: posted on Dec 11, 3:31 am by Bev (Funny the World) - 18 entries
She was probably the only woman known to God and man in those days who lived in a city the size of Stockton and kept a pig in the house as a pet. Her precious pig was bathed, powdered, often dressed and taken for a stroll, with leash attached, down the streets of Stockton. (1 like)
The Thing About Sweaters: posted on Dec 11, 12:32 am by saturn (Brain Fluff Theater) - 17 entries
I have a confession. Though, it’s not so much a confession but more of a highlight. Confessing feels like I’m doing something wrong, and I’m not. (2 likes)
At Least I Have a Good Dental Plan: posted on Dec 10, 11:25 pm by nebulopathy (Nebulopathy) - 17 entries
In which I prepare to face my nemesis. (0 likes)
Dear Charles: posted on Dec 10, 10:44 pm by Route 8 (Route 8) - 11 entries
“By the way, Charles, I have two daughters that are real pretty too. Will that entice you a little?" (0 likes)
The Second Noel: posted on Dec 10, 10:39 pm by MissMeliss (MissMeliss - Bathtub Mermaid) - 14 entries
#flashfic Over time, that old story, the one with the babe in the straw and the star in the sky, has been turned into a song or several. We sing their tale and celebrate its anniversary with symbols incorporated from other traditions. We try our best to remember that message of peace and love and hope and add in a sprinkling of patience, a dash of wisdom, and the occasional burst of innocent delight. (1 like)
Tropical Plants: posted on Dec 10, 10:17 pm by Lisa (Purple Alligator) - 16 entries
Hibiscus are my favorite, I think. I have eight or so varieties. A vanilla bean orchid! Two different types of bamboo. Poinsettia is a bush here in Hawaii! (1 like)
Donate a book to charity...: posted on Dec 10, 9:55 pm by Thankfulrunnergirl (Thankfulrunnergirl.wordpress.com) - 12 entries
Advent challenge continues... (0 likes)
Scenes from Life with Beans (aged almost 3): posted on Dec 10, 9:20 pm by sherckj@yahoo.com (Where's My Plan?) - 14 entries
Life with a toddler is an absurd little comedy. (0 likes)
cookies: posted on Dec 10, 8:52 pm by ljhliesl (Speaking Confidentially) - 13 entries
In which I bake both standards and new recipes. (0 likes)
Our Christmas Tree: posted on Dec 10, 8:03 pm by bozoette (Red Nose) - 16 entries
Honestly, we should have done this years ago! And by "this," I mean "have an artificial Christmas tree." (0 likes)
A Winter Tale: posted on Dec 10, 7:46 pm by MissMeliss (MissMeliss - Bathtub Mermaid) - 14 entries
#flashfic #futuristic romance
“I will endeavor to remind you, in the future,” he says, and again, there’s no judgement. Just a new subroutine to be added to the many already in play. I can almost imagine his internal process. ‘Subheading: weather, cross-reference: Zoe. If weather is inclement, remind Zoe to dress appropriately. Save instruction. Execute.’ (0 likes)
The Tastes of Winter: posted on Dec 10, 6:47 pm by animos (My Enduring Bones) - 15 entries
From a prompt that asks to describe the Tastes of Winter. (0 likes)
Doubtful Fudge: posted on Dec 10, 6:25 pm by Mellie (Valeroni) - 15 entries
I've seen this microwave fudge recipe floating around the Facebook groups. It seemed too easy and I was highly doubtful that it would actually turn out fudge like. (0 likes)
The New Grinch In Town: posted on Dec 10, 6:08 pm by 4callingbirds (4 Calling Birds) - 17 entries
My daughter, Holly, compares the new Grinch, voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch, with her favorite, the live action Grinch played by Jim Carrey. (0 likes)
I Love the 70s: posted on Dec 10, 6:08 pm by KarenD (Hat on Top, Coat Below) - 17 entries
In which I take a look back. (0 likes)
Ironina: posted on Dec 10, 6:06 pm by 4callingbirds (4 Calling Birds) - 17 entries
Tonight's blog is something a little different from my son, Rudolph. (0 likes)
Home: posted on Dec 10, 6:02 pm by animos (My Enduring Bones) - 15 entries
I wonder about what makes a home a home... (0 likes)
It's A Stephen King Kind of Christmas: posted on Dec 10, 6:01 pm by animos (My Enduring Bones) - 15 entries
Redrum Christmas Jokes (0 likes)
Ugh.: posted on Dec 10, 5:44 pm by planetmort (Still Waters Run No Mills) - 6 entries
I have drunk the Ugg kool-aid. (0 likes)
Weight of the World: posted on Dec 10, 5:30 pm by MarthaRules (Martha's Many Thoughts and Opinions) - 1 entry
With the Weight of the world on my shoulders... I still rise (0 likes)
Superficial foreign body, without major open wound.: posted on Dec 10, 4:51 pm by Lynn C Dot (Chocolate Chip Mint) - 13 entries
I'm just lucky to be alive! (0 likes)
Chanukah Music: posted on Dec 10, 1:44 pm by Miriam (Fauxklore) - 17 entries
I posted a song on facebook for each night of Chanukah. Here’s the full collection for you to listen to during the last few hours of the eighth day. (0 likes)
Snores, Guns, and Shawls: posted on Dec 10, 10:18 am by jenfullmoon (Chaos Theory) - 18 entries
Lisa put the gun back together in 30 seconds, then pointed it at the camera and said “Bang!” I think I like this Lisa even though I haven’t met her. (0 likes)
A moment of joy: posted on Dec 10, 7:26 am by Suzy (MutteringFool) - 3 entries
When things are at their lowest, I get to Thursday. (0 likes)
Doggy Daycare: posted on Dec 10, 7:16 am by Lisa (Purple Alligator) - 16 entries
Can you believe Gaela was squeezing though those slats and jumping down a story to get out? (0 likes)
Sunday Stealing - Dreamy: posted on Dec 10, 3:42 am by saturn (Brain Fluff Theater) - 17 entries
Sunday Stealing Survey. (0 likes)
Holidailies 2018 #8: posted on Dec 10, 3:08 am by kymmz (The Mighty Kymm, The Livejournal Years) - 8 entries
Back home after a few days of overnights, which means all my laundry is done, including my choir robe that I'll need on Christmas Eve. Thank you, my clients with washing machines! (0 likes)
Misty Water-colored memories: posted on Dec 10, 2:01 am by Bev (Funny the World) - 18 entries
When I got my first camera, at age 10, ...I remember so strongly telling myself that the camera would help me "save memories." Having gone through so many photos in the last 3 days, which doesn't begin to make a dent in how many we did NOT go through, makes me realize that I succeeded beyond my wildest dreams. (0 likes)
All Snow is Good Snow: posted on Dec 10, 1:00 am by KarenD (Hat on Top, Coat Below) - 17 entries
In which I ski. Please try to contain your gasps of surprise. (0 likes)
Hide a nice note for someone to find later...: posted on Dec 9, 11:49 pm by Thankfulrunnergirl (Thankfulrunnergirl.wordpress.com) - 12 entries
Advent Calendar activities and thanks for the day... (0 likes)
Roc on.: posted on Dec 9, 11:49 pm by zenzalei (Zenzalei) - 8 entries
A fun Sunday Stealing. CAW, CAW! (1 like)
Under the trumpet section: posted on Dec 9, 11:16 pm by Route 8 (Route 8) - 11 entries
Learning more about my mom through a stranger's belongings. (0 likes)
Culture is a Funny Thing: posted on Dec 9, 9:45 pm by Visible Woman (Visible Woman) - 15 entries
I'm sure I begged for the gun and the hat. The doll was meant to try to interest me in dolls, I think. (0 likes)
The Dinner List: posted on Dec 9, 9:31 pm by 4callingbirds (4 Calling Birds) - 17 entries
In tonight's blog, my wife talks about The Dinner List. (0 likes)
here's one thing: posted on Dec 9, 9:21 pm by ljhliesl (Speaking Confidentially) - 13 entries
To my own surprise, I compare Amani favorably to Blake in one aspect of their personalities. (0 likes)
Legal DNA and Condo Complex Party: posted on Dec 9, 7:26 pm by Miriam (Fauxklore) - 17 entries
I hadn’t realized before that our neighbors are vultures. (0 likes)
Festivus Party: posted on Dec 9, 7:13 pm by bozoette (Red Nose) - 16 entries
We did not do the Feats of Strength, nor did anyone have to wrestle Bob to the ground - probably a good call, to be honest. (1 like)
Just another Sunday: posted on Dec 9, 6:23 pm by Mellie (Valeroni) - 15 entries
Today was pretty lazy. Clint went to the new house to change the locks and put up a for rent sign. The kids and I just hung out at home. It's a little on the cold side, so it's good gumbo weather.
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One of the many reasons why I despise Facebook...: posted on Dec 9, 5:21 pm by Mark (The Journey of a Lifetime) - 9 entries
I despise Facebook. Let me tell you why, and it won't be in the form of a meme. You can thank me later. (0 likes)
The Feathered Four: posted on Dec 9, 3:56 pm by nebulopathy (Nebulopathy) - 17 entries
The big dog and I went for a run. We saw turkeys! It was fab. (0 likes)
Skip and Go Naked: posted on Dec 9, 2:35 pm by Lynn C Dot (Chocolate Chip Mint) - 13 entries
What beer to use? I say stick to your favorite and forget the mixers. Beer, like coffee or potato chips, should not be monkeyed with. They're fine just as they are. They don't need mixers, creamers, or flavors. But, I could be wrong. Let me know if you've tried this drink or some variant of it. [Today's post is on my other blog, "Beer Here."] (0 likes)
Double Rainbow: posted on Dec 9, 1:32 pm by Lisa (Purple Alligator) - 16 entries
Lobster pizza and a double rainbow. Must be Hawaii. (0 likes)
Feels like online journalling all over again : posted on Dec 9, 12:14 pm by Jette (Violent Crown) - 4 entries
Remember when we used to write directly in HTML, hand-code our navigation links, and FTP everything up to the server? (I'm not sure anyone's out there who remembers doing this, or who even remembers the term "online journalling," but you never know.) (1 like)
Stealing is the Holiday Spirit: posted on Dec 9, 12:11 pm by jenfullmoon (Chaos Theory) - 18 entries
It was an ugly sweater party and once I heard that, I admit I was all “I’M GONNA WIN, I’M GONNA WIN” about it because I handmake my own ugly holiday sweaters, y’all. (0 likes)
Movies, part 3: posted on Dec 9, 8:12 am by Mel (Catchy Name Needed) - 9 entries
I'm not a good enough script doctor to diagnose exactly what went wrong here, but I do think it's possible they could still get the train back on track with this. And anyway, it didn't make that much money in the US but it was doing well overseas, so I don't think they're going to stop now. (1 like)
Counting Down: posted on Dec 9, 4:32 am by MissMeliss (MissMeliss - Bathtub Mermaid) - 14 entries
#blog I’m participating, this year, in three simultaneous daily projects related to the holiday season. (0 likes)
Holidailies #7: posted on Dec 9, 4:17 am by kymmz (The Mighty Kymm, The Livejournal Years) - 8 entries
It’s 1a, I’ve gotta go to sleep. Why am I still up? Because I was cross-stitching an adorable cactus and listening to podcasts, is there a better reason to be up?
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Insomnia Bites: posted on Dec 9, 3:24 am by saturn (Brain Fluff Theater) - 17 entries
The few wisps of energy I had left have wafted away, and I’m about to turn into a pumpkin. (0 likes)
Reading and Writing: posted on Dec 9, 1:22 am by Lisa (Purple Alligator) - 16 entries
At some point, I realized that I can write when I read. If I stop reading, I stop writing. And for some reason, when I read, I seem to need to write. (1 like)
It All Began with a God Named Thor: posted on Dec 9, 12:10 am by KarenD (Hat on Top, Coat Below) - 17 entries
In which I go to IKEA. (0 likes)
Under the wire: posted on Dec 9, 12:00 am by sherckj@yahoo.com (Where's My Plan?) - 14 entries
I just barely got this posted before midnight, and the reason why it was both difficult and easier than it might have been, are because technology. Including an iPhone hack or two that I picked up today. (0 likes)
Weight of the World: posted on Dec 8, 11:44 pm by TruthStorms (Truth Storms) - 1 entry
Talking about feeling the weight of the world and what will happen in the future. (0 likes)
Do Something Nice for Yourself...: posted on Dec 8, 11:33 pm by Thankfulrunnergirl (Thankfulrunnergirl.wordpress.com) - 12 entries
Advent challenge for today.... (0 likes)
The Spirit of the Season: posted on Dec 8, 11:22 pm by Visible Woman (Visible Woman) - 15 entries
Some people are always willing to inject that little bit of fun into things. (0 likes)
Shoveling Out the Living Room: posted on Dec 8, 10:15 pm by Miriam (Fauxklore) - 17 entries
Why do I have a bag-less vacuum? (0 likes)
Random Pet Post: posted on Dec 8, 9:31 pm by nebulopathy (Nebulopathy) - 17 entries
If you really don't like posts about cats and dogs, this is the one to miss! (0 likes)
Sunday Stealing: posted on Dec 8, 8:04 pm by Bev (Funny the World) - 18 entries
which mythical creature would you transform into if you could?
The Loch Ness Monster, so I could find out where he goes when nobody can see him/her. (0 likes)
Well, it IS cold outside!: posted on Dec 8, 4:05 pm by zenzalei (Zenzalei) - 8 entries
It wouldn't be the holidays without someone getting offended about SOMEthing. (0 likes)
botching a tree skirt: posted on Dec 8, 3:04 pm by ljhliesl (Speaking Confidentially) - 13 entries
A hamfisted waste of a lovely fabric. (0 likes)
Tchaikovsky and the Nutcracker: posted on Dec 8, 2:55 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
How Tchaikovsky came to write the music for the famous ballet. (1 like)
This is the Greatest Show!: posted on Dec 8, 2:03 pm by Mellie (Valeroni) - 15 entries
Say hello to Bayou Blue Dancing Lights. (1 like)
Stick Dog: posted on Dec 8, 1:41 pm by Lynn C Dot (Chocolate Chip Mint) - 13 entries
Temperatures are in the 20s at night now. Yet, I sleep with the fan on, covers thrown off, with arms and legs splayed while Hubby shivers under two Pendelton wool blankets. Both of us believe we should be losing weight - he because of vigorous and continual shivering and I through profuse sweating. (0 likes)
Assisted by counterweights: posted on Dec 8, 1:19 pm by Jette (Violent Crown) - 4 entries
I left out the assisted pull-ups. (1 like)
all books are one book: again: posted on Dec 8, 1:11 pm by ljhliesl (Speaking Confidentially) - 13 entries
The ongoing phenomenon of unexpected commonalities among disparate books, between Kaiser Bill and Laura Ingalls Wilder in three degrees. (0 likes)
Saturday 9: posted on Dec 8, 12:47 pm by Bev (Funny the World) - 18 entries
An interesting thing about Peggy King. She never made it big because she looked and sounded too much like Judy Garland (though not in this particular recording) (0 likes)
The Princess Switch: posted on Dec 8, 10:02 am by jenfullmoon (Chaos Theory) - 18 entries
Stacy is demanding that the prince play Twister Right Now. Stacy is wearing a short, tight skirt. No woman would play Twister in that. She nearly flashes cooter in this movie. (0 likes)
60 Percent: posted on Dec 8, 3:53 am by Lisa (Purple Alligator) - 16 entries
One of the doctors last week did some tests on my short term memory, and I got the results today: 60% on almost every one. (0 likes)
Holidailies #6: posted on Dec 8, 3:24 am by kymmz (The Mighty Kymm, The Livejournal Years) - 8 entries
So I managed to forget to post yesterday, which means I made it five days before messing up Holidailies. Frankly, better than usual! (0 likes)
The Silence of Your Friends: posted on Dec 8, 2:52 am by Run Melissa Run (Melissa Runs) - 5 entries
One of the stories I needed to write down. Love and loss and whatnot. (2 likes)
Reflections - Five Things: posted on Dec 8, 1:16 am by saturn (Brain Fluff Theater) - 17 entries
Next up, I take off my wig and have a lime popsicle instead of an orange one. No stopping me! (0 likes)
Tell Someone a Joke: posted on Dec 7, 11:53 pm by Thankfulrunnergirl (Thankfulrunnergirl.wordpress.com) - 12 entries
Bad jokes and thanks.. (0 likes)
Creative Juice #118: posted on Dec 7, 11:51 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
Links to 12 articles that will inspire you to greater creativity. (0 likes)
In the Meme Time: Extraordinary Writing: posted on Dec 7, 11:50 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
What it's going to take... (0 likes)
Guest Post: The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon: posted on Dec 7, 11:48 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
A detailed explanation of this painting. (0 likes)
Video of the Week #178: Watercolor Special Effects: posted on Dec 7, 11:46 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
A tutorial for painting. (0 likes)
Wordless Wednesday/Flower of the Day: Hibiscus of Happiness: posted on Dec 7, 11:45 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
Photography (0 likes)
Books to Share with your Children at Christmastime: posted on Dec 7, 11:44 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
Books I recommend for reading aloud with your children during the holidays. (0 likes)
The Big Dog Weight Loss Plan: posted on Dec 7, 10:34 pm by nebulopathy (Nebulopathy) - 17 entries
It got cold and the big dog dropped three pounds. I did not. I'm going to try his method, though I draw the line at standing on the couch and barking at people walking by (0 likes)
I Get Annoyed: posted on Dec 7, 6:57 pm by 4callingbirds (4 Calling Birds) - 17 entries
In tonight's blog, I talk about my response when a work colleague asked if I ever get annoyed. (0 likes)
Atascadero Art and Wine Stroll: posted on Dec 7, 6:42 pm by lisa-marie (this little life of mine) - 7 entries
This event was combined with the holiday lighting ceremony, so there were lots of people, but it was also lots of fun! (0 likes)
I've suddenly become addicted to Triscuits and potato chips...: posted on Dec 7, 6:15 pm by Lynn C Dot (Chocolate Chip Mint) - 13 entries
I knew I hit rock bottom when I found myself eating potato chips for breakfast - Kettle Brand Krinkle Cut. I thought I could restrain myself. I only had a handful - maybe two - and then I put the bag away. But I couldn't stop thinking about them. They were ground into my teeth. I tried to dislodge the snack with my tongue only to taste their salty goodness and crave them all the more. (0 likes)
Monday Morning Wisdom #183: posted on Dec 7, 5:13 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
What Alphonse de Lamartine said about music. (0 likes)
From the Creator's Heart #179: posted on Dec 7, 5:11 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
Hebrews 12:1 (0 likes)
Glittery Cards and Edible Bugs: posted on Dec 7, 5:01 pm by animos (My Enduring Bones) - 15 entries
My Christmas Writing adventure / challenge continues and today I consider Glittery Cards and Edible Bugs (0 likes)
At Least It's Friday: posted on Dec 7, 3:55 pm by Miriam (Fauxklore) - 17 entries
It is 644 days until my intended retirement date. That assumes I don’t strangle anyone in the meantime. (0 likes)
AAA to the Rescue: posted on Dec 7, 3:45 pm by bozoette (Red Nose) - 16 entries
I had a moment of angst wherein I thought, "What if it's not the battery? What if it's the starter or the alternator or a magical engine starting device specific to wee Fiats?" (0 likes)
We did a thing.....: posted on Dec 7, 3:15 pm by Mellie (Valeroni) - 15 entries
Say hello to house #4. AKA Rental property #3. (0 likes)
The Holiday Card Conundrum: posted on Dec 7, 1:28 pm by Visible Woman (Visible Woman) - 15 entries
I have exhausted this topic for yet another year. It makes me tired. I feel like the introvert I am at a cocktail party full of people I know but I don't know what to say to them. (0 likes)
Yertle is Judging You: posted on Dec 7, 12:06 pm by KarenD (Hat on Top, Coat Below) - 17 entries
In which I refuse the gift a stuffed turtle. (0 likes)
Wintertide in a small world: posted on Dec 7, 11:27 am by sherckj@yahoo.com (Where's My Plan?) - 14 entries
Wednesday night, one of the choirs I sing in had its dress rehearsal for our upcoming concert. Lots of professional musicians joined us, including a soprano soloist, who looked awfully familiar from somewhere.
And then I realized it. Once upon a time, this woman was my mother. (0 likes)
Advent and the Bee: posted on Dec 7, 9:43 am by jenfullmoon (Chaos Theory) - 18 entries
Also, ladies: note that the dating situation for a hot young lady is so bad that her choices are a jerky human or a TINY INSECT. Those are your prospects, girls! (0 likes)
O Tannenbaum: posted on Dec 7, 8:29 am by Bev (Funny the World) - 18 entries
By 1982, we were regularly hosting foreign students and that year we had two expected to be with us for Christmas -- Ndangi from (then) Zaire and Chieko from Japan. I think they were a little confused by the whole cutting the tree thing, but came to observe these crazy American customs. (0 likes)
A Pearl Harbor Day Anniversary: posted on Dec 7, 3:38 am by Stone Girl (Musings of a Cynical Optimist) - 9 entries
It's Pearl Harbor Day. It also would have been my parent's 50th wedding anniversary. Some words and pictures from my visit to Pearl Harbor a year after my father, a WWII Navy veteran, died. (0 likes)
Avocado Toast Adventures: posted on Dec 7, 12:44 am by saturn (Brain Fluff Theater) - 17 entries
I don’t know when avocado toast became something attributed to the Millennial generation, but I can assure you I was born long before then. (1 like)
A Slice of Urban Life: posted on Dec 7, 12:28 am by KarenD (Hat on Top, Coat Below) - 17 entries
In which I take a walk through a much different neighborhood than my own. (0 likes)
Fair is Fowl: posted on Dec 7, 12:08 am by MissMeliss (MissMeliss - Bathtub Mermaid) - 14 entries
#flashfic #magic #humor “Maybe I wouldn’t have to be so cautious about spending,” Agathe said, accenting her oblique correction, “if someone I know helped bring in some income.”
“Like this? How could I possibly do that?” the other was incensed.
“I don’t know, give folks rides on your back? Go out on street corners and recite ‘The Raven?'” She turned the flame up under the cauldron, and the contents inside began to hiss and roil. (0 likes)
My nightcap: posted on Dec 7, 12:07 am by Mark (The Journey of a Lifetime) - 9 entries
What do you do when the hair on your head is no longer sufficient to keep your head warm in the middle of the night come winter? Answer...get a night-cap. (1 like)
Donate a gift to charity: posted on Dec 6, 11:53 pm by Thankfulrunnergirl (Thankfulrunnergirl.wordpress.com) - 12 entries
Following an Advent calendar of acts of kindness... (0 likes)
Delivery Day: posted on Dec 6, 11:37 pm by Lisa (Purple Alligator) - 16 entries
I needed to leave by 6, set my alarm for 5, and was woken up by Disa barking at something at 5 minutes to 6. (0 likes)
Wrestling: posted on Dec 6, 11:15 pm by sherckj@yahoo.com (Where's My Plan?) - 14 entries
Today, my middle daughter, age 6, had her first wrestling practice. My wife and I were really only surprised that it's taken her this long: she's been physically dominating her older sister since she was, like, two. (0 likes)
Baking up a storm (or not): posted on Dec 6, 10:25 pm by Mark (The Journey of a Lifetime) - 9 entries
I used to be a baker by trade. I have an interested party who is anticipating a delivery. (0 likes)
Making everyone less than happy: posted on Dec 6, 10:23 pm by Route 8 (Route 8) - 11 entries
Bringing people together can be thankless work. (0 likes)
Speaking of My Boss: posted on Dec 6, 10:09 pm by nebulopathy (Nebulopathy) - 17 entries
I get along well with my boss, which is good because otherwise we would drive each other crazy. Here are some of the ways I torture him. (0 likes)
Worst. Gift. Ever.: posted on Dec 6, 9:47 pm by 4callingbirds (4 Calling Birds) - 17 entries
In tonight's blog, my lovely wife talks about gift giving. While always thankful for the gesture, there are just some gifts ... well, you know. (0 likes)
Change Is Good: posted on Dec 6, 9:43 pm by bozoette (Red Nose) - 16 entries
I've been in tech for 40 years; I can handle a new goddamn operating system. (0 likes)
Cheesetasticity: posted on Dec 6, 9:08 pm by Jenipurr (Still Life, With Cats) - 2 entries
So, my readers, and fellow fans of holiday cheese, tell me, what else should we watch? (0 likes)
botching this year's stockings: posted on Dec 6, 6:10 pm by ljhliesl (Speaking Confidentially) - 13 entries
Stockings for the year's newlings. (0 likes)
December 2018 Calendar Page: posted on Dec 6, 4:29 pm by lisa-marie (this little life of mine) - 7 entries
Sharing my hand-stamped calendar page for the month of December 2018. Enjoy! (0 likes)
52 Ancestors Week 49 - Winter: posted on Dec 6, 4:28 pm by Miriam (Fauxklore) - 17 entries
If only, say, Rose had been called Calico instead! (0 likes)
Is it Friday yet?: posted on Dec 6, 3:29 pm by Lynn C Dot (Chocolate Chip Mint) - 13 entries
We purchased our condo with all the furnishings three years ago. It came with a dining room table but no chairs. This was great because, without chairs, we were never expected to host anything. We attached a net and used the table for ping pong instead. (1 like)
Bake these now - The best chocolate chip cookie recipe: posted on Dec 6, 11:23 am by Mellie (Valeroni) - 15 entries
I bake a lot of cookies. A lot. These are winners. You want to make them. Today.
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Confectioner On Deck: posted on Dec 6, 10:44 am by animos (My Enduring Bones) - 15 entries
Day 5 of my Christmas Writing Advent-ure continues (0 likes)
Improv Dilemmas: posted on Dec 6, 9:15 am by jenfullmoon (Chaos Theory) - 18 entries
it’s like a celebrity sighting around here when you see these folks in plays a few times a year. (0 likes)
I Meant to Post Yesterday: posted on Dec 6, 8:15 am by Visible Woman (Visible Woman) - 15 entries
I have gotten our Christmas tree out. (Normal size ornaments are shown for reference.) (0 likes)
Are root canals contagious?: posted on Dec 6, 3:24 am by Stone Girl (Musings of a Cynical Optimist) - 9 entries
Argh! It's 23 minutes after midnight. Technically missed a day. Oh well. Today's PSA is - stay away from me until my root canal is final and my tooth is filled this Friday. I may be contagious. (0 likes)
Closure: posted on Dec 6, 3:06 am by katlet (Aubrey Harmon) - 4 entries
I came home right after - today was my day with the kiddos. I made dinner, gave Miriam a shower, made sure Tai practiced his trombone, fed the dogs. I lit a candle. Now it’s nearly midnight and while I feel a little melancholy for ‘what might have been’ and ‘what I imagined it would be’, I know that I am content. I am fine. I am growing. (1 like)
Holidailies 2018 #5: posted on Dec 6, 2:48 am by kymmz (The Mighty Kymm, The Livejournal Years) - 8 entries
Today was rainy and cold, which means I'm extra sleepy early, which means that today starts the Holidailies lameness! (0 likes)
What Next?: posted on Dec 6, 2:32 am by jfhobbit (Ned The Duck) - 3 entries
An examination of what happened in the dark months this year and some of the things I've done to pull myself out. (0 likes)
He Ain't Heavy: posted on Dec 6, 12:48 am by nebulopathy (Nebulopathy) - 17 entries
In which I marvel at the fact that I haven't been fired, and also complain about my brother leaving the company. (1 like)
Crossing the Streams: posted on Dec 6, 12:47 am by KarenD (Hat on Top, Coat Below) - 17 entries
In which I write a journal entry about nail blog posts. (0 likes)
Give someone your undivided attention...: posted on Dec 6, 12:24 am by Thankfulrunnergirl (Thankfulrunnergirl.wordpress.com) - 12 entries
Very short blog... (0 likes)
Squirrel Syndrome: posted on Dec 6, 12:02 am by Route 8 (Route 8) - 11 entries
We both suffer from Squirrel Syndrome, that thing that happens when your thoughts are suddenly interrupted. (0 likes)
Christmas ambition.: posted on Dec 5, 11:53 pm by zenzalei (Zenzalei) - 8 entries
In which the blogger risks a major hand cramp. (0 likes)
Out of Whack: posted on Dec 5, 11:53 pm by Lisa (Purple Alligator) - 16 entries
My blood work looks like someone with a very bad eating disorder — electrolytes all out of whack, blood sugar of 35, low on every vitamin and mineral possible. Oops. If I only had an appetite. (0 likes)
A Rework of a Favorite Christmas Song: posted on Dec 5, 11:32 pm by saturn (Brain Fluff Theater) - 17 entries
One of my favorite parts of the winter holiday season is the music that goes along with it, both the spiritual and the secular. (0 likes)
False Advertising: posted on Dec 5, 10:41 pm by sherckj@yahoo.com (Where's My Plan?) - 14 entries
...so I ran up to the driver's side and banging on the window, yelling "Tell me about--" (0 likes)
What Counts As Christmas Music: posted on Dec 5, 9:48 pm by 4callingbirds (4 Calling Birds) - 17 entries
In tonight's blog, Holly discusses what should and shouldn't count as Christmas music. (0 likes)
See You Down the Road: posted on Dec 5, 8:46 pm by bozoette (Red Nose) - 16 entries
Circus folks never say good-bye; rather, they say “See you down the road.” (0 likes)
Old Photos: posted on Dec 5, 7:40 pm by Bev (Funny the World) - 18 entries
There was one of the nicest photos I've seen of my father in his later years. It would be just a few weeks later that my mother would let him know that she was leaving him. (0 likes)
The Briar Wreath: posted on Dec 5, 5:25 pm by MissMeliss (MissMeliss - Bathtub Mermaid) - 14 entries
#flashfic But this year, this year, Master Gavrel wanted something different, something organic. So, he went to the winter wood. He knew that others had gone before him, seeking a wreath from the Order of the Brambles, and that most had come back injured and empty handed, while others had not returned at all. (0 likes)
Holidailies Day 5: First I Drink the Coffee: posted on Dec 5, 4:28 pm by Lynda H (All My Scattering Moments) - 4 entries
Coffee Quaker Sampler (0 likes)
Here are two gifts I won't be giving you.: posted on Dec 5, 3:05 pm by Lynn C Dot (Chocolate Chip Mint) - 13 entries
If it's the thought that counts, you are doubly blessed because I have two gifts that I won't be giving you. But, I thought about it so there you go. Merry Christmas. (0 likes)
New Work Computer: posted on Dec 5, 1:53 pm by Miriam (Fauxklore) - 17 entries
Immediately after everything got set up, we had a brief power outage. I like to think of that as the universe complaining about change for the sake of change, too.
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Another of those 'holiday traditions': posted on Dec 5, 12:43 pm by Mark (The Journey of a Lifetime) - 9 entries
Christmas Cards. To send or not to send, that is the question! (0 likes)
Within measurable distance of its end: posted on Dec 5, 12:23 pm by ljhliesl (Speaking Confidentially) - 13 entries
My immediate TBR pile is manageable! (0 likes)
Dog legs, and neighborhood walks: posted on Dec 5, 12:07 pm by planetmort (Still Waters Run No Mills) - 6 entries
In which my old dog helps me appreciate my neighborhood. (0 likes)
It's Over: posted on Dec 5, 12:04 pm by Bev (Funny the World) - 18 entries
It was less festive in the "ambulatory surgery" department, where little clumps of people waited -- the person getting surgery and the loved ones who accompanied them. (0 likes)
oops: posted on Dec 5, 11:48 am by ljhliesl (Speaking Confidentially) - 13 entries
A quick one because I didn't post yesterday. Death, books, the bird. The usual. (0 likes)
26 Reasons: posted on Dec 5, 11:10 am by animos (My Enduring Bones) - 15 entries
26 Things that I am VERY grateful for. (0 likes)
Revenge Stories and Dreamcatchers: posted on Dec 5, 9:10 am by jenfullmoon (Chaos Theory) - 18 entries
I insisted that we go to the one about fashionable cosplay, moderated by “Major Sexypants” and with a panel of three pirates and a wench. (1 like)
How to.... : posted on Dec 5, 7:30 am by Mellie (Valeroni) - 15 entries
.... wrap a cat. On this Wordless Wednesday, Bella and I will demonstrate how to wrap a cat for Christmas. (0 likes)
Movies, part 2: posted on Dec 5, 6:49 am by Mel (Catchy Name Needed) - 9 entries
What we saw in the late summer and early fall - includes BlackKKlansman, Crazy Rich Asians, & Venom. (0 likes)
Tree trimming conundrum: posted on Dec 5, 3:48 am by Mark (The Journey of a Lifetime) - 9 entries
When is the optimum agreed upon time to decorate your Christmas tree? One never knows what algorithm to use from year to year. (0 likes)
Holidailies 2018 #4: posted on Dec 5, 3:34 am by kymmz (The Mighty Kymm, The Livejournal Years) - 8 entries
Today started sad and ended happy. (0 likes)
Only 10 Hours on the Road: posted on Dec 5, 2:47 am by KarenD (Hat on Top, Coat Below) - 17 entries
In which I spend most of the day in a pickup truck. (0 likes)
I'm a Self-Destructive Idiot: posted on Dec 5, 2:13 am by Stone Girl (Musings of a Cynical Optimist) - 9 entries
People with sensitive stomachs should not be allowed to combine random food items when exhausted. (0 likes)
The List of Fives: posted on Dec 5, 1:14 am by Run Melissa Run (Melissa Runs) - 5 entries
I'm tired. Here are several lists of five favorite things. In no particular order. (0 likes)
Books You Need In Your Life: posted on Dec 5, 12:54 am by nebulopathy (Nebulopathy) - 17 entries
Some books I've read and loved this year. Plus a picture of the big dog because we all need more animal pictures in our lives. (1 like)
It's officially the holiday season when...: posted on Dec 4, 11:49 pm by zenzalei (Zenzalei) - 8 entries
How would you finish that sentence? (0 likes)
Five Things: posted on Dec 4, 11:47 pm by MissMeliss (MissMeliss - Bathtub Mermaid) - 14 entries
#blog But my other association with “five things” is from improv. I spent years as part of the Dallas ComedySportz troupe and “Five Things” was one of our featured games. It’s a game where we use mime and gibberish to convey five activities with audience-suggested replacements. So, the activity might be cleaning a toilet, but we’re cleaning it at Elvis’s house and instead of a scrub brush we’re using spaghetti, and instead of toilet bowl cleaner, we’re using gummy bears. (0 likes)
Recipe for Cranberry Streusel Shortbread Bars: posted on Dec 4, 11:43 pm by saturn (Brain Fluff Theater) - 17 entries
For as much as I like the fall and winter holiday season, I really am not much of a fan for some of the more popular seasonal flavors. (0 likes)
Oscar Bait: posted on Dec 4, 10:56 pm by 4callingbirds (4 Calling Birds) - 17 entries
In tonight's blog, I talk about all of the Oscar bait movies this time of year.
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And So It Begins...The Holiday Puzzle: posted on Dec 4, 10:25 pm by Visible Woman (Visible Woman) - 15 entries
So we are starting a thousand piece puzzle, having expanded our dining table to accommodate it on one end. (0 likes)
So that's a Christmas tree: posted on Dec 4, 10:25 pm by Route 8 (Route 8) - 11 entries
Perhaps there are ways other than decorations to reopen the place in my heart that is made of tinsel and twinkle lights. (0 likes)
Sun Therapy: posted on Dec 4, 10:14 pm by Lisa (Purple Alligator) - 16 entries
Vitamin D for the win! (0 likes)
Bad Customer: posted on Dec 4, 9:18 pm by bozoette (Red Nose) - 16 entries
The vast majority of customers at Joe's store are very nice people. They're friendly, and polite, and reasonable.
Of course, there are also assholes, and bullies, and idiots. (1 like)
Music Advent Days 1-4: posted on Dec 4, 9:13 pm by Mel (Catchy Name Needed) - 9 entries
The Music Advent theme this year is covers - I'm having fun poking around finding ones I haven't heard before. Today I've got (as I said on Twitter) a band I never heard of doing a song I've known since forever. (0 likes)
Hold the Door Open for Someone...: posted on Dec 4, 7:26 pm by Thankfulrunnergirl (Thankfulrunnergirl.wordpress.com) - 12 entries
Holding the door open for someone is about so much more than just holding a door open. (0 likes)
Tattoos and Memories: posted on Dec 4, 7:20 pm by Suzy (MutteringFool) - 3 entries
What started out as a question about song lyric tattoos ends up delving into my arm tattoos. (0 likes)
Denial: posted on Dec 4, 6:24 pm by katlet (Aubrey Harmon) - 4 entries
For most of my life, I've felt different. Too shy, too anxious, too bookish, too awkward. I wanted to fit in, but I wasn't sure how. I didn't start drinking to fit in, but when I drank I felt like I did - or at least I didn't care that I was different. (0 likes)
Stress: posted on Dec 4, 6:05 pm by Lynn C Dot (Chocolate Chip Mint) - 13 entries
Sometimes, even the stuff that's meant to reduce the stress in my live just ends up making it worse. (0 likes)
Higglebathing in Kansas: posted on Dec 4, 5:32 pm by planetmort (Still Waters Run No Mills) - 6 entries
We need a new word for this phenomenon; plus, I ride my bike a long way and kind of enjoy it. (0 likes)
Sassy Cat: posted on Dec 4, 4:32 pm by Mellie (Valeroni) - 15 entries
Dear old SassyCat is hanging in there. She turned 17 in September, which seems incredibly old for a cat (0 likes)
So clear, you can see the Dr Pepper: posted on Dec 4, 3:50 pm by Jette (Violent Crown) - 4 entries
If it sounds monstrously boring, I probably want to write about it. Here's why. (0 likes)
Another Five Questions: posted on Dec 4, 2:14 pm by Miriam (Fauxklore) - 17 entries
Feel free to ask me up to 5 questions and I will attempt to answer them.
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Monthly Resolutions December 2018: posted on Dec 4, 1:11 pm by lisa-marie (this little life of mine) - 7 entries
A brief list of resolutions/goals for the month of December. (0 likes)
Enjoy the journey--sometimes' that all there is: posted on Dec 4, 1:10 pm by sherckj@yahoo.com (Where's My Plan?) - 14 entries
Inspiration struck today, as I decided to take Beans (our almost-three-year-old) to the library for story time. The brilliance of the plan was that I had the idea early enough to bring it to fruition.
Theoretically. (0 likes)
The Dwelling: posted on Dec 4, 11:26 am by animos (My Enduring Bones) - 15 entries
My second installment of my holiday writing 'advent-ure' (0 likes)
Mandala Vest and Storytelling: posted on Dec 4, 9:36 am by jenfullmoon (Chaos Theory) - 18 entries
I do have some really cool experiences with people I meet once from time to time, but sadly they never carry over, you know? (0 likes)
Movies! (part 1): posted on Dec 4, 8:25 am by Mel (Catchy Name Needed) - 9 entries
I won't go see any movies any more unless I think I'll like them, so - guess what - I liked most of these. (0 likes)
Holidailies 2018 #3: posted on Dec 4, 4:45 am by kymmz (The Mighty Kymm, The Livejournal Years) - 8 entries
And here we go, it's 1.30a and I haven't done my entry yet! And it's only day three! (0 likes)
Boob grapes or breast cancer: posted on Dec 4, 2:55 am by Run Melissa Run (Melissa Runs) - 5 entries
The one where I thought I might have breast cancer. (0 likes)
A Pandora Introduction: posted on Dec 4, 2:35 am by Stone Girl (Musings of a Cynical Optimist) - 9 entries
Tonight, for the first time in a long while, I looked at the list of songs and artists I chose to seed my Pandora station. Like my blog introduction, I feel my Stone Girl station is still a fairly good representation of me. What songs, which musical artists, seed the music station in your life? (0 likes)
Interesting Question Answered Pt. 1: posted on Dec 4, 2:08 am by jfhobbit (Ned The Duck) - 3 entries
In which I relive the days of internet surveys, in absence of a deep thought for the day. (0 likes)
Austen Syndrome: posted on Dec 4, 1:33 am by Bev (Funny the World) - 18 entries
At intermission I texted Walt: "I'm suffering Austen syndrome. Have sent Jeri for coffee."
...I'm the one who has never been able to finish anything by Jane Austen and uses the movie of "Pride and Prejudice" to put me to sleep when I have insomnia. (0 likes)
'Tis the Season for... Evil Stamps: posted on Dec 4, 12:20 am by saturn (Brain Fluff Theater) - 17 entries
I’m not entirely sure this will be better than sending out Santas in February. (0 likes)
28 Years: posted on Dec 4, 12:19 am by Lisa (Purple Alligator) - 16 entries
Frank and I were married 28 years ago today. (0 likes)
It's Always Something: posted on Dec 4, 12:18 am by Visible Woman (Visible Woman) - 15 entries
Ready for Christmas season but actually falling apart. (0 likes)
Remembrance: George H. W. Bush: posted on Dec 3, 11:51 pm by zenzalei (Zenzalei) - 8 entries
A liberal pays tribute to a Republican she voted for. (0 likes)
A Musical Holiay: posted on Dec 3, 11:30 pm by Richard (Bloginomicon) - 2 entries
Although I don't quite "get" the secular Christmas holiday, I still like some of the music. (0 likes)
The Most Monday of Mondays: posted on Dec 3, 10:57 pm by nebulopathy (Nebulopathy) - 17 entries
At least there's a cat picture. (0 likes)
Glad I couldn't dodge the invitation: posted on Dec 3, 10:32 pm by Route 8 (Route 8) - 11 entries
Frustrating day but a good year. (0 likes)
What's Happening Next Door: posted on Dec 3, 10:25 pm by sherckj@yahoo.com (Where's My Plan?) - 14 entries
When neighbors start talking about who does and doesn't shovel sidewalks, WATCH OUT. It's about to get real. (0 likes)
Holidailies 2018 Day 3: posted on Dec 3, 10:13 pm by karen (Karen Buhr Designs) - 3 entries
A late entry today with a link to my Vlogmas post (0 likes)
Recycled Nostalgia: posted on Dec 3, 10:05 pm by Mark (The Journey of a Lifetime) - 9 entries
I like to fix things. I managed to score a really neat stereo for bupkus, and succeeded where normally I don't necessarily. Score! (0 likes)
y'all ready for this: posted on Dec 3, 9:39 pm by stef (crickwooder chronicles) - 3 entries
I'm having a hard time concentrating on anything new right now. (0 likes)
My Darling and Clementines: posted on Dec 3, 9:09 pm by MissMeliss (MissMeliss - Bathtub Mermaid) - 14 entries
Flash-fic: My husband lifts his head from his reading and grins at me, his blue eyes full of mischief. “I heard a news story the other night, that studies have shown that men find it really sexy when women eat oranges, let the juice dribble down their chins, and let their partners lick it off.” (0 likes)
Paradise: posted on Dec 3, 9:01 pm by 4callingbirds (4 Calling Birds) - 17 entries
In tonight's blog, Eve asks us to consider what Paradise is to us. (0 likes)
Ornaments and Memories: posted on Dec 3, 8:28 pm by morrieb1 (The Adventures of Em) - 2 entries
Christmas ornaments I've collected on my travels. (1 like)
I'd Rather Be Dancing this Christmas: posted on Dec 3, 6:49 pm by arhuelsenbeck (ARHtistic License) - 25 entries
10 YouTube videos to get you dancing this Christmas! (0 likes)
Buy a friend or colleague a coffee or a drink...: posted on Dec 3, 6:33 pm by Thankfulrunnergirl (Thankfulrunnergirl.wordpress.com) - 12 entries
Following an Advent challenge, which usually leads to other musings that have nothing to do with the challenge. (0 likes)
Holidailies Day 3: Steotchalong 6: posted on Dec 3, 5:16 pm by Lynda H (All My Scattering Moments) - 4 entries
Snarky stitchery and flying saucer pizza. (0 likes)
Things aren't always what they seem: posted on Dec 3, 4:35 pm by Mellie (Valeroni) - 15 entries
Valerie auditioned for Junior High District Honor Band Saturday. She'd been practicing since August, at home, after school, and during free time at school. (0 likes)
Christmas Stamp Display: posted on Dec 3, 4:29 pm by lisa-marie (this little life of mine) - 7 entries
Sharing some of my Christmas-themed rubber stamps. Cheers! (1 like)
Mundanity on the Mountain: posted on Dec 3, 3:46 pm by KarenD (Hat on Top, Coat Below) - 17 entries
In which I choose not to do the thing we moved here to do. (0 likes)
Here I am again: posted on Dec 3, 3:40 pm by Jette (Violent Crown) - 4 entries
I don’t really know where I’m going with this but here I am rambling, I mean blogging, yet again. (0 likes)
Ten Things About My Cancer: posted on Dec 3, 3:13 pm by bozoette (Red Nose) - 16 entries
It's almost six months since I finished chemotherapy; almost three since my oncologist gave me the good news that I'm in complete remission. I still have cancer. It's lurking in my blood and bones; hiding out in my lymph nodes. I've scared it away for now, and if the universe continues to smile on me, it will stay scared. (0 likes)
Things I Had Meant to Write About Last Month: posted on Dec 3, 3:03 pm by Miriam (Fauxklore) - 17 entries
I haven’t verified that it’s an owl. It’s possible that one of my neighbors has developed a disturbing vocal tic.) (0 likes)
No Explosions: posted on Dec 3, 2:07 pm by Lynn C Dot (Chocolate Chip Mint) - 13 entries
I decided, after all, to get out the holiday decorations which now consist of a ceramic tree lit by Lite-Brite-like lights (say that ten times fast), empty Christmas stockings, and a few decorations left over from when we used to get a tree. I don't know if you call that Christmas spirit but at least I didn't blow anything up. (0 likes)
Holidailies Day 2: Yellow Submarine: posted on Dec 3, 11:03 am by Lynda H (All My Scattering Moments) - 4 entries
I am not sure what to make of Love Actually. Beef Gulaschsuppe and stitching progress on a Beatles themed project. (0 likes)
Holidailies Day 1: Holiday Magick: posted on Dec 3, 11:01 am by Lynda H (All My Scattering Moments) - 4 entries
A very scant update on the past year, and a quick little cross stitch ornament. (0 likes)
amani and dental floss: posted on Dec 3, 11:00 am by ljhliesl (Speaking Confidentially) - 13 entries
Toys for the bird. (0 likes)
Yule Ties: posted on Dec 3, 10:59 am by animos (My Enduring Bones) - 15 entries
My Christmas Writing Adventure begins! (0 likes)
By The Chimeny With Care: posted on Dec 3, 10:57 am by animos (My Enduring Bones) - 15 entries
They are waiting by my Chimney with care. (0 likes)
Attraction Potato Soup and the Annoying Doormat: posted on Dec 3, 9:49 am by jenfullmoon (Chaos Theory) - 18 entries
“Oh, I bought you a doormat,” she said. “It plays music and it was on sale for $3.” I’ll bet it was on sale for $3. (0 likes)
Holidailies 2018 #2: posted on Dec 3, 2:34 am by kymmz (The Mighty Kymm, The Livejournal Years) - 8 entries
The last comment was regarding the midnight screenings of the Lord of the Rings, and the first two the studio accidentally sent the extended versions, so we were staggering out at 4a, and I am sure I was the only person ever there who had to be up early for mass the next morning, so the whining from me personally was deafening. (0 likes)
Hangnails and Single Motherhood: posted on Dec 3, 2:23 am by Stone Girl (Musings of a Cynical Optimist) - 9 entries
My hangnail for the last week has been a temporary bout of single working motherhood while Mike was out of town for work...I’ve told him before, I try and teach the kiddos not to say, “I can’t.” Especially if they haven’t really tried to master whatever challenge is in front of them. Say, “It’s hard.” Or, “I need help.” But don’t just say you can’t. This is a very tough lesson for me... (0 likes)
December in New Orleans...: posted on Dec 3, 1:21 am by imp (Girl in Gotham) - 2 entries
A play by play of a lovely day... (0 likes)
Ginkgo leaves in California last week.: posted on Dec 3, 1:09 am by cygnoir (cygnoir.net) - 2 entries
(I needed to share something brighter than the last post.) (0 likes)
Bittersweet: posted on Dec 3, 1:04 am by katlet (Aubrey Harmon) - 4 entries
Having a quiet evening at home, after a day of catching up on chores that I let slide while the kiddos were here. Pups are curled up beside me on the couch, snoring. Candles flicker on the mantel. Classical music is playing softly. The quiet is both a balm, and bittersweet. (0 likes)
Sunday Stealing -- Art Historic: posted on Dec 3, 12:54 am by saturn (Brain Fluff Theater) - 17 entries
I don't have a lot of gas in the tank, since I walked five and a half miles around the San Diego Zoo today and then had a delightful dinner that involved beer. So, I'll try a survey. (0 likes)
Death, George Bush, and People: posted on Dec 3, 12:43 am by Run Melissa Run (Melissa Runs) - 5 entries
I wax poetic about the death of George H.W. Bush. (0 likes)
Lighting: posted on Dec 3, 12:16 am by nebulopathy (Nebulopathy) - 17 entries
In which I start another art project and justify the money my parents spent to send me to college to be an engineer. (0 likes)
Let Someone Go Before You in Line...: posted on Dec 2, 11:18 pm by Thankfulrunnergirl (Thankfulrunnergirl.wordpress.com) - 12 entries
Advent Happenings... (0 likes)
Little birdie in my tree.: posted on Dec 2, 10:47 pm by zenzalei (Zenzalei) - 8 entries
This year's ornament! Awww! (0 likes)
Girls' Day: posted on Dec 2, 10:18 pm by 4callingbirds (4 Calling Birds) - 17 entries
In tonight's blog, Holly writes about her awesome day in the city with her friends. (0 likes)
Treading the water of okay.: posted on Dec 2, 10:11 pm by cygnoir (cygnoir.net) - 2 entries
I’ll follow the lead of my dear sharky friend and try to sum up 2018. Another friend recently asked how I was doing and I spewed a bunch of words, then immediately regretted not answering with a simple, “Okay, how’s by you?” (0 likes)
Hope Springs Eternal: posted on Dec 2, 9:20 pm by jfhobbit (Ned The Duck) - 3 entries
A recap of the last year and a half of my life, and some thoughts on what it taught me about hope. (0 likes)
Bing Crosby's Christmas: posted on Dec 2, 9:16 pm by Bev (Funny the World) - 18 entries
That year all the kids made "ornaments" like this which I encased in plastic but this one seems to be the only one that has survived. I was always sad to lose Ned's "Jesus doing a front dive" ornament (those were the diving years!) (0 likes)
somewhere in the sink downstairs lies an unwashed cup: posted on Dec 2, 9:09 pm by stef (crickwooder chronicles) - 3 entries
It’s the earliest night we’ve had in well over a week. (0 likes)
Snow, cookies, holiday cards--sounds nice: posted on Dec 2, 9:04 pm by Route 8 (Route 8) - 11 entries
A new blanket of snow, freshly baked cookies and making a holiday card sounds like a perfect winter day...until there's no time to nap. (0 likes)
2018 Recap: posted on Dec 2, 8:45 pm by jenfullmoon (Chaos Theory) - 18 entries
Dudes gonna dude and whatever and I am out of care. (0 likes)
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas: posted on Dec 2, 8:14 pm by Visible Woman (Visible Woman) - 15 entries
Such an interesting time of the year for children who, like me decades ago, look forward to ripping off that colorful paper and having what the heart desires. Or maybe it would appear, unwrapped under the tree while you slept. These days, for us, there are rarely wrapped presents... (0 likes)
Sunday Stealing for Holidailies: posted on Dec 2, 7:57 pm by bozoette (Red Nose) - 16 entries
Only the second day of Holidailies, and already I'm defaulting to a meme! At least it's Sunday Stealing and it's Sunday, so I'll use that as my excuse. (0 likes)
Whithr Flickr: posted on Dec 2, 7:25 pm by KarenD (Hat on Top, Coat Below) - 17 entries
In which I express my doubts about the photo sharing service I've used for over a decade. (0 likes)
Lensa BS: posted on Dec 2, 7:16 pm by Mark (The Journey of a Lifetime) - 9 entries
Wherein our intrepid adventurer has procured a new pair of spectacles and is attempting to do an end-run around getting another set of lenses for the old frames.
Hilarity does not ensue. A little heartburn does, however. (0 likes)
Rabbit Holes: posted on Dec 2, 6:35 pm by Miriam (Fauxklore) - 17 entries
I think that means I am not a true hoarder. (0 likes)
BADASS!: posted on Dec 2, 6:04 pm by Lynn C Dot (Chocolate Chip Mint) - 13 entries
"You better watch out..." because this Grandma is a badass! (0 likes)
Winter Formal: posted on Dec 2, 4:11 pm by Mellie (Valeroni) - 15 entries
Both of my daughters went to their school's Winter Formal Friday night. It's not too often that they get all dressed up. (0 likes)
Welcome back to Holidailies!: posted on Dec 2, 3:12 pm by sherckj@yahoo.com (Where's My Plan?) - 14 entries
It's been a while. Here's a brief introduction to my Holidailies and blogging history, as well as the kinds of things I tend to blog about. (0 likes)
Eighth Year of Projects - Week 23: posted on Dec 2, 2:57 pm by karen (Karen Buhr Designs) - 3 entries
Today I talk about my progress on three knitting projects from over the past week. I also link to my newest podcast and my first two entries for Vlogmas 2018. (1 like)
Havana, Ooh Na-Na: posted on Dec 2, 2:41 pm by morrieb1 (The Adventures of Em) - 2 entries
Cruise to Havana (1 like)
statement: posted on Dec 2, 1:42 pm by ljhliesl (Speaking Confidentially) - 13 entries
A statement piece for my unimaginative wardrobe. (0 likes)
The Front Runner: posted on Dec 2, 4:05 am by Mel (Catchy Name Needed) - 9 entries
(Yay, links appear to be working now!)
There was an article once, about a political campaign event. This was in 1984. I think the article was in The Austin Chronicle, but I'm not sure about that, it was too long ago.
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10 Years: posted on Dec 2, 2:58 am by Suzy (MutteringFool) - 3 entries
Looking back at 10 years since my nephrectomy. (1 like)
Not Perfect: posted on Dec 2, 2:37 am by katlet (Aubrey Harmon) - 4 entries
Just make it perfect. Easy peasy lemon squeezy, right? You can find perfection on Pinterest and Facebook. (0 likes)
A Holidailies Hello: posted on Dec 2, 1:42 am by Stone Girl (Musings of a Cynical Optimist) - 9 entries
It’s been a while since I participated in Holidailies. This is who I am. Who are you? (0 likes)
Next!: posted on Dec 2, 1:37 am by Richard (Bloginomicon) - 2 entries
The secular holiday of Christmas is for kids, I think. To the rest of it, I say Bah! Humbug. (0 likes)
Morning Light: posted on Dec 2, 1:30 am by MissMeliss (MissMeliss - Bathtub Mermaid) - 14 entries
Annie wrapped her hands around the warm mug, letting her fingers meet through the handle. Her new ritual was to send a silent prayer to the universe: for peace, for patience, for wisdom. (0 likes)
Holidailies 2018, Intro: posted on Dec 2, 1:25 am by saturn (Brain Fluff Theater) - 17 entries
Well, let me just dust this thing off… pull up a couple of the drop cloths… (1 like)
Holidailies 2018 #1: posted on Dec 2, 1:07 am by kymmz (The Mighty Kymm, The Livejournal Years) - 8 entries
Here it is, Holidailies time! Which means that I should do one or two entries then forget! Well let’s enjoy it while we can. (1 like)
Crisp: posted on Dec 2, 12:54 am by Jenipurr (Still Life, With Cats) - 2 entries
...and when I cut one open I was quite excited to see lots and lots of layers, which is exactly what one should see. (1 like)
Cookies: posted on Dec 2, 12:19 am by Route 8 (Route 8) - 11 entries
The year that Christmas cookies came early. (0 likes)
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year: posted on Dec 1, 11:54 pm by 4callingbirds (4 Calling Birds) - 17 entries
December 1st means it is time to welcome you all to this year's Holidailies blog. Hope you enjoy! (0 likes)
if no one cried or died that’s a small success: posted on Dec 1, 11:34 pm by stef (crickwooder chronicles) - 3 entries
. . . tonight was opening night, and I can’t think of a better way to kick off December! (0 likes)
Give a hug or a compliment.: posted on Dec 1, 11:14 pm by Thankfulrunnergirl (Thankfulrunnergirl.wordpress.com) - 12 entries
Advent Challenge. Day 1. (1 like)
Hello is this thing on?: posted on Dec 1, 11:02 pm by Run Melissa Run (Melissa Runs) - 5 entries
Allow me to introduce myself (1 like)
Downtown Dogs: posted on Dec 1, 10:40 pm by nebulopathy (Nebulopathy) - 17 entries
In which Theresa drops the little dog off for her annual bath, wanders around downtown, takes some pictures of the big dog, and generally has a lazy day. (0 likes)
Object Lessons: posted on Dec 1, 9:04 pm by Margaret DeAngelis (Markings: Days of Her Life) - 1 entry
The idea came to me this morning — a theme for my Holidailies posts: Advent in Twenty-Two Objects. I signed up for this annual blog fest as soon as registration opened, aware that I’ve been absent from the blogging community for months, that I probably don’t have much of a readership left, that the platforms and the techniques I’ve always relied on to maintain my presence have changed dramatically and I have much to learn. As I have changed as a writer and a reader. But as everyone’s first piece (2 likes)
Sunday Stealing: posted on Dec 1, 9:00 pm by Bev (Funny the World) - 18 entries
Another weekly set of questions, this one with a great photo of the 1714 cathedral on Khizi Island in Russia. (1 like)
A Trio of Firsts: posted on Dec 1, 8:43 pm by KarenD (Hat on Top, Coat Below) - 17 entries
The first day of Holidailies coincides with two other firsts for me. (0 likes)
Holidailies Day 1: posted on Dec 1, 7:42 pm by lisa-marie (this little life of mine) - 7 entries
Happy Holidailies, and welcome back to my blog! Cheers! (0 likes)
Holidailies Intro: posted on Dec 1, 6:41 pm by Miriam (Fauxklore) - 17 entries
I believe that writing an intro post is traditional for the first day. (1 like)
Holidailies 2018!: posted on Dec 1, 5:47 pm by zenzalei (Zenzalei) - 8 entries
Should I put up my tree this year? (0 likes)
It's Time for Holidailies!: posted on Dec 1, 5:42 pm by bozoette (Red Nose) - 16 entries
Ten thing that I did while Joe was at work. (0 likes)
Holidailies-Repetition Brings Reputation: posted on Dec 1, 4:56 pm by Visible Woman (Visible Woman) - 15 entries
If you just ramble, is it writing? Because that's what this first entry does. Imaginary memoirs, dictionaries, words, crosswords. (1 like)
This is as close to Christmas as it gets.: posted on Dec 1, 3:54 pm by Lynn C Dot (Chocolate Chip Mint) - 13 entries
It's just past noon and I'm still in my pajamas having finished my second cup of coffee in front of a fake yule log, with accompanying sounds provided by a YouTube video linked in by wifi. I suppose I could get more into the Christmas spirit but it's just not my thing. (3 likes)
interim week: posted on Dec 1, 12:35 pm by ljhliesl (Speaking Confidentially) - 13 entries
... on the pause between Thanksgiving and December. (2 likes)
The Christmas Pie Story: posted on Dec 1, 12:26 pm by animos (My Enduring Bones) - 15 entries
When I was lititle I asked a simple question and almost ruin a Christmas Pie. (2 likes)
Holidailies Day 1: posted on Dec 1, 11:40 am by karen (Karen Buhr Designs) - 3 entries
A quick introduction to what I plan to do this month :) (1 like)
Hey, it's meeee!: posted on Dec 1, 11:23 am by Mellie (Valeroni) - 15 entries
We are generally those parents who show up an hour (or more) early for performances and award ceremonies so we can sit right up front. Hey, if my kid is doing great things I want to see!! I also want them to see me. (3 likes)
The Holiday Calendar: posted on Dec 1, 10:54 am by jenfullmoon (Chaos Theory) - 18 entries
On day four, she gets a candy cane and is literally knocked over by a bunch of domino-ing giant candy canes. (3 likes)
Better Angels: posted on Dec 1, 10:14 am by MissMeliss (MissMeliss - Bathtub Mermaid) - 14 entries
Flash-fic: Hovering over the shoulders of humanity, they nudged gently and gave subtle pushes. Nothing overt. Just keeping things on track. That sort of thing. (3 likes)
Music of the Season: posted on Dec 1, 9:09 am by Mark (The Journey of a Lifetime) - 9 entries
Christmas music has always been a big thing for me. Let me tell you a bit about my fascination with it! (3 likes)
Apparently this is a thing I do...: posted on Dec 1, 5:46 am by imp (Girl in Gotham) - 2 entries
In which I recklessly decide to participate in another Holidailies, despite too many commitments that are already making me a little crazy... (4 likes)
Nail Junkie: posted on Dec 1, 3:17 am by Mel (Catchy Name Needed) - 9 entries
A guy at work asked me once - in the hearing of his girlfriend, presumably because he expected a different answer - if I saved a lot of money doing my own nails, and I said, "Not the way I do it." (1 like)
Saturday 9: posted on Dec 1, 2:23 am by Bev (Funny the World) - 18 entries
The weekly set of questions, this time based on the music of Chris Montez (1 like)