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Driving Miss Lucy

It’s time to do another Spin Cycle. Finally. I know. This week the topic was “driving”. And, miraculously, I thought of something to say about it. Now I have to admit, I’ve been real reluctant to write anything lately. I … Continue reading

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For Wordless Wednesday – BOOKS

This photo is for Wordless Wednesday, hosted by Dixie over at French Lique, Texas. The theme for this week is “Books”. Since it’s kinda hard impossible for me to post something anything without at least a few words going on … Continue reading

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THE VALENTINE

This week’s Spin Cycle is about, what else, y’all? LOVE. I could write line after line about how much I love my husband, my sons, my daughter-in-law, my parents, my dog. But today my thoughts turn towards a person who greatly influenced my … Continue reading

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Bathing Beauties in the Fifties

There’s this thing I found, called Wordless Wednesday (WW, for short), y’all. The rules are real simple, if you want to play. Just post a picture, on Wednesday! Only thing is, it’s gotten so gosh dern popular – it’s every … Continue reading

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Southern Collards

OK, y’all. This week’s Spin Cycle is supposed to be a poem.  This one is almost impossible for me, because I practically cut my teeth on poems. My beloved grandmother, who passed on October 23 of last year, was a … Continue reading

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IF

If I had a million bucks Or thousands – just a few I would never hesitate, I’d divide it all with you. If I won the Nobel Prize And that I’ll never do But, if it really came about You’d … Continue reading

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What If… we could just slow down?

This week’s Spin Cycle is about the topic, “What if?” I liked this poem, because it makes me think about how short life is, and what is really important. How Do You Live Your Dash? I read of a man … Continue reading

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What the Heck is a Meme?

Richard Dawkins initially defined meme (rhymes with dream) as a noun which “conveys the idea of a unit of cultural transmission, or a unit of imitation”.  Memeticists often define an individual’s mind as a “playground for memes”  and what they … Continue reading

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My New Year Plan – To Enjoy

This week’s spin cycle, brought to us by the ever engaging and evolving Sprite’s Keeper is about New Year’s Resolutions. From some darn reason, I can’t hardly bring myself to do this one, y’all.  The whole idea of having to … Continue reading

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CHRISTMAS TIME

Grandmama, Although you are not going to be here today,  I made you collards. Your poem is proudly displayed on our mantle, you know, the one you wrote for us a few Christmases ago about a “little” dog, named Hannah. … Continue reading

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