Category Archives: personal life

The end is near!

Posted on October 3, 2012 by perlgurl

I wrote this yesterday on my friendface and while it seems a bit desperate, it does seem to sum up how I feel this week: “There is going to come a time when I listen to the voice that says, … Continue reading →

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Inviting strangers into your home, or crazy old folks from Fox

Posted on October 1, 2012 by perlgurl

I find the smell of most homes that have dogs in them to be organic at best, but I would NEVER walk into a home of a total stranger and say’”It stinks like animals, it stinks like animals!’ and nearly … Continue reading →

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First a day of blissful rest, then I panic?

Posted on September 17, 2012 by perlgurl

Spent my entire day off yesterday being a lazy girl and did almost nothing productive. We finally moved the armoire downstairs and pulled our tiny garden harvest, but we mostly laid around and watched nearly a whole season of The … Continue reading →

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In the food arena…..

Posted on September 13, 2012 by perlgurl

Sweet potato tortilla chips: good idea, not so great tasting. And to make matters more interesting now I feel like I am reacting* to something and my tummy is a little freaky. Where is my standard power port so I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Soaks

Posted on September 6, 2012 by perlgurl

I don’t do a lot of girlie stuff to pamper myself: I never get manicures anymore, I rarely get pedicures (maybe once a year) and the same goes for haircuts. I do love a hot soak in my tub though … Continue reading →

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Rough summer budget

Posted on September 4, 2012 by perlgurl

First I miss a car payment, later on another, then I fall behind on the credit card, my payment to become certifiable fails and I get an NSF fee on my account from paypal? Damn this was a hard summer … Continue reading →

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Joyce, aka “the rocket”

Posted on September 3, 2012 by perlgurl

My new nickname, according to Michael. Granted my takeoff is slow and it takes quite a bit of fuel (coffee) to get momentum going, but once I start, look out, there is not much that can stop me!

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Staycation, Interrupted Part Two: a love story and the gross floor

Posted on September 3, 2012 by perlgurl

This is the story of what I can only say is true love for an animal. We might still turn him into slippers as winter draws closer, but for now our cat Shadow is safe from harm. Direct link to … Continue reading →

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Staycation, Interrupted

Posted on September 3, 2012 by perlgurl

Direct link to photos here Our staycation was interrupted by a few “around the house projects”. We cleaned the gutters, painted one more wall a brilliant yellow and the big project ended up being the removal of carpet from the … Continue reading →

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Staycation through Thursday

Posted on August 31, 2012 by perlgurl

This goes through Thursday. IF you just want to see the photos, click here Sunday Cindy and I went out to Harding Lake and in my true form in getting anywhere, I got lost. Fortunately texting still works that far … Continue reading →

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