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Dirtshoe: 2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 6,500 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway … Continue reading
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Verlon Thompson Show
Last night I had a fist fight with a spotlight. The spotlight won, hands down. I went to the Verlon Thompson show at UCO Jazz Lab and I struggled with getting any pictures where the spotlight didn’t just completely take … Continue reading
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Five Years Ago Today (not really today, but several days ago)
October 16th was our five-year wedding anniversary. I’ve decided to re-post my blog each year about our wedding in honor of the day. I do have a few small updates from last year: Nathan and I are both really bad … Continue reading
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Annie, we’re not in Kansas Anymore
This weekend we helped my mother-in-law pack up her life in a U-Haul truck and move from Kansas to Oklahoma. She is a native Oklahoman and we are looking forward to having her closer to us. The picture above was … Continue reading
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I’ve had some time on my hands
We’ve been spending weekends with our friends Chris and Elesha. Right this moment, I’m listening to everyone in the kitchen working on a tile back splash. Nathan is helping them do a retro 1950s kitchen remodel. Hopefully, I’ll post some … Continue reading
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Pink is my signature color
We officially have the first blooms of the season at our house. I’m pretty sure Nathan didn’t plan it this way but things are looking pretty pink around here. In the back yard, this Red Bud Tree is blooming. Poor … Continue reading
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Shrimp and Grits – A Love Story
I would like to introduce you to my new best friend – Shrimp and Grits. Perhaps I should call this dish my boyfriend, cause I’m in love with it. I want to marry it. Nathan and I had never had … Continue reading
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Baked Eggs with a side of Whisky?
Note on 1/8/10: The spelling of Whskey or Whisky has been driving me nuts since this post. So, I did a little research online. It seems like it changes from country to country. Most sources said Irish Whiskey is spelled … Continue reading
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I’m in LOVE with a TUB!
It’s hard to believe a person could fall in love with something so quickly. However, when I saw this in my bathroom, my heart truly skipped a beat. I’ve had a shower for the past two years, but something was … Continue reading
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Changes
I’ve been gone a few days pulling my website over to WordPress. I like all the features here a little better than my Iweb. Hope those of you who have been reading will keep checking in — I’ll have some … Continue reading
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