Archive for December, 2009
I expected to be brilliant
Alrighty, it’s New Year’s Eve! I had about a bazillion ideas for today’s post, some of which you’ll be glad I abandoned. Take, for example, “2009’s Snarkiest Moments.” I was going to make a list of all the nasty things I wanted to say this past year (some of which actually left my lips), but [...]
On the way to the trash
This was written by Kathy Winn of Milton-Freewater just before Christmas. I didn’t post it in time for the actual day, but I hope we all still have a “hangover” from being soaked in the spirit of the season.
The Christmas Chair
“Hey, I’ll take that chair for Christmas.”“OK, you can have it.”“Oh, no, I was just [...]
From my Home Place column
Christmas past becomes gift for Christmas present
So I am home this week, trying to adjust to the Davidless holiday. It’s been awful, I won’t lie. At the time my kiddos really need it the most, I am least able to be cheery. Indeed, our “tree” is actually a collection of tiny fake firs from [...]
Shopping for fruitcake, or, no, um,
shopping AND fruitcake, by guest blogger/columnist Glen Dickason
It’s that time of year – everyone celebrates the holidays with their time-honored family traditions.
One of our long-time traditions was shopping early. We used to start in the spring buying the special gifts, or the materials to make them. We laughed out loud [...]
“My New Family”
by Lydia Tupper
I first met Lydia when she was four or five, as I was reporting on part of her family, Vladimir and Katya German.
I’ve rarely seen the little girl since then, but I remain impressed by her composure at such a young age.
Her grandfather Lee, rightly proud, brought me some writing by Lydia, now [...]
Litter box appetizers, served warm. Yum!
Cap’n Jack gets cut off.
You may recall that a month ago I wrote about Mr. Chubs, better known as Cap’n Jack, in my newspaper column, “Homeplace.”
For those who missed such stellar writing, I’ve placed it farther down in today’s post.
If you’ve been keeping track, you know that about six weeks ago we discovered our sweet [...]
They got them a time machine at the Les Schwab store
Lemme ’splain. My friend Ann is a tire Nazi. Actually, so is my friend Beth. Why am I attracted to friends who are fixated on car tires?
Rims and tires have always been the man’s realm in this house. David might have asked me what I thought and we certainly discussed tire budgets, but I left [...]
Stay alive, Jimmie Johnson
So I might as well tell you this, if you don’t already know…I can throw a world-class pity party for myself from time to time.
In the past almost-year, I have asked God more than once why he took the father of our children before they were raised. I mean, absolutely, our daughters still at home [...]
Oh, Amazon, we were soooo close
to breaking up.
Dear Amazon.com,
Can I just say how glad I am we’re still in a relationship? After the other night?
I know I don’t have to remind you how far back we go. I’m pretty sure I was one of your first customers. And although I strive to support the local merchants who help support [...]
I was ironing a white blouse just about now
I’m starting to write this at 12:20 p.m. on December first, 35 years from the day I got married. Then, I was ironing a blouse that was part of the skirt-and-top set I was pretending was every bit as pretty as a wedding gown.
Today, I don’t know how to feel. Is it called a 35th [...]
