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Today: Red Letter Day! Mama's Birthday!

Today is my mama’s birthday. She is 69. She tells people she is 70. She believes she’s 70. I did too til I did the math. She’s really just 69. That made her happy.

For Mama’s birthday I made her this ensemble:

Adorable, huh?

My modesty is immense. Much like [...]

Theft by Taking

I would like to report a robbery!

Someone stole my éclair.

It was last seen in a bakery box sitting in Mama’s refrigerator.

It is light brown with a chocolate icing.

Here’s a picture of it:

Seriously, I had an éclair stolen from me. It was a case of theft by taking.

My client, Jane, brought me an individually boxed [...]

Button, Button, Who Has the Button?

Button Button Who Has the Button?

I can tell you right now who has the button! MAMA! This is ONE of Mama’s button bowls.

Here.

Take a closer look.

Come on!

Get CLOSER!

I thought I’d try to examine a new button every week.

Try being the key word.

I find commitment difficult.

Don’t judge.

Please?

I can’t handle being judged right now.

Or ever.

So.

Here is [...]

Chick Chick CHICKEN!

I’m at Mama’s house. She has chickens. You knew that. Sorry. Sometimes I repeat myself. I need to work on that. Make a note, will you?

Mama’s newest batch of chickens are pretty friendly. Too friendly if you ask me. Yes. Chickens/Birds kinda scare me. Ok. [...]

Tribute: Granny Pig

My mama was very close to her mama. Mama called her mother, Mother Fig. Mother Fig is short for Mother Figure.

Aunt Bobbie (Mama’s older sister) took care of my mother when she was a baby and small child. Aunt Bobbie would teasingly tell Mama, “I’m your real mother, she’s just your [...]

Little Red Riding Hood

When I was 5 my favorite story was Little Red Riding Hood. That winter I wanted to be Little Red Riding Hood. I wanted a cape. Not just any cape. I wanted a Little Red Riding Hood cape. I insisted it be red, wool and have a hood! Mama has always aided [...]

Mama Has a Thing for Cats

Mama’s got a thing for cats.

When I was a kid she had 40 cats and kittens. All outside cats and all spayed or neutered. When I was a young woman the number decreased to 18. 15 were outside cats and 3 became inside cats.

Daddy didn’t believe in house cats. When Daddy [...]

Blueberries

I spend one night a week at my mama’s house. This week, she had just picked a ton of blueberries. Like. A GALLON. A gallon of blueberries is a lot of blueberries.

I didn’t know she even had blueberry bushes. Sure, we had them when I was a kid but either [...]

Goth Mommy in Red

Mama had friends over last night. She served The Pioneer Woman’s Best Chocolate Sheet Cake. Ever! It was a HIT! This is what she wore:

Note the spider web stockings:

Also, I love the choker:

Remember that cute fabric I told you I had? The red fabric with skulls? Yep. It’s now [...]

Father’s Day 2010

For Father’s Day this year, I invited the family over to Mama’s house to celebrate. (Daddy won’t drive all the way to my house.) Although the event was held at Mama’s, my sister in law and I prepared the feast!

I made Daddy’s favorite meat, pork. I used The Pioneer Woman’s Spicy Shredded [...]

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