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Category Archives: I wish I said that
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DH and I listen to the same radio station, me in the kitchen, he down in his work shop. I was dancing to the tunes in the kitchen while making supper, when DH came up the stairs with a puzzled … Continue reading
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Maxine at Tim Horton’s
I was in Timmy’s recently when I suddenly realized I desperately needed to fart. The music was really, really loud, so I timed my fart with the beat of the music. After a couple of songs, I started to feel … Continue reading
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With people and penquins
Cold weather brings out the worse.
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Paraprosdokian- now that is a good scrabble word
According to Wikipedia paraprosdokian (from Greek “παρα-”, meaning “beyond” and “προσδοκία”, meaning “expectation”) is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or … Continue reading
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October
“O hushed October morning mild, Thy leaves have ripened to the fall; Tomorrow’s wind, if it be wild, Should waste them all. The crows above the forest call; Tomorrow they may form and go. O hushed October morning mild, Begin … Continue reading
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How do you measure success?
How do you measure success? To laugh often, and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to … Continue reading
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Politically correct
The provincial election is less than 3 weeks away. The highways and by-ways are strewn with posters sprouting pictures of the candidates. While walking past the posters this evening, my DH muttered, “You know. Some of them would get more … Continue reading
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September?
The breezes taste Of apple peel. The air is full Of smells to feel- Ripe fruit, old footballs, Burning brush, New books, erasers, Chalk, and such. The bee, his hive, Well-honeyed hum, And Mother cuts Chrysanthemums. Like plates washed clean … Continue reading
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I’m on holidays until next Wednesday. Life is becoming very busy, more about that later, when I know all the facts. So to keep you amused (and make my blogging easier) here’s a few sarcastic retorts. If only I could … Continue reading
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