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Well, y’all, the fall I mentioned in yesterday’s post – that I considered a “banged up” type, resulted in my doctor insisting I go for X-rays yesterday as I haven’t been able to get this pain under control. Hrrmmm. On a Friday afternoon, of course, that meant urgent care and the wait from Hail: When… Read more
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Well, y’all, Blogmas time is here. As I write every year, I love *love* Christmas and I always look forward to Blogmas in the weeks leading up to it. I usually plan to start on December 1st – but, honestly, I had a bit of a nasty fall last week that has my pain levels… Read more
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Happy Thanksgiving, y’all. ♥️ We’re in today – as I’m recovering from a fall earlier this week 🤦🏻♀️ – but I am so looking forward to a cozy day of family time, yummy food, watching football, and putting up Christmas decorations. Here in the Hippie Hut, we also have a tradition of watching all the… Read more
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Y’all, this story likely *really* won’t make sense to my non-Mississippi State folks – but bear with me anyway as I share the tale of last Friday’s unplanned road trip to Starkville to fetch a limited edition Egg Bowl cowbell. See, the Egg Bowl, the huge rivalry game between State and Ole Miss, is coming… Read more
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I hope to share a few happy Thanksgiving week posts with y’all over the next few days – and Happy Thanksgiving week this Monday morning ❤ – but first I really need to share an article I came across that has taken my breath. Appearing on my homepage early today, it’s titled “After My Wife… Read more
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Last Thursday night, November 13th, my precious friend Heather and I enjoyed third row seats to Lisa Loeb and Joan Osborne at the Alys Stephens Center. ♥️ Not only did both ladies put on an amazing show – and it was just the very best to get to spend time with my sweet friend –… Read more
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Last Saturday, November 8th, my Mississippi State Bulldogs hosted Georgia for an 11AM game – and we were all so excited because SEC Nation came to our campus for the first time since 2023. Bug and I drove over bright and early to get an upfront spot so I, a Smurf, could see the Marty… Read more
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These past few weeks, I’ve been away as my body has run amok with pain flares, GI symptoms, and exhaustion. However – especially going into winter – there is no way to predict how my illnesses will behave, so it is time to find a way to get back on my writing schedule, regardless. This… Read more
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I am still working to get into a regular writing routine – as my body is trying to sabotage my best efforts it seems. Recently, it feels like for every “good” day – one where I’m up and out and about for anything at all – my body crashes out hard with pain, fatigue, and… Read more
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Happy weekend, y’all. It’s time for our Friday photo roundup and today I want to share some pictures from a little unscheduled adventure I went on while I was in Montgomery for an appointment Tuesday. See, the movie Big Fish, one of our favorite films, was filmed in and around Wetumpka. In fact, the Big… Read more
Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. . . Practice resurrection. – Wendell Berry
