Category Archives: The Sunshine State

Where it’s too hot to think straight…

I’m just a sucker with no self esteem…

You really shouldn’t leave the house, you know that? photo by Andrew Butitta via Flickr I just got back from Publix and on the way home there was this song on the radio and I was, like, this song is … Continue reading

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My Tom Brady, Patriots conundrum…

I thought you said football season was over… photo by Ivva via Flickr Bill Maher recently went off on the Patriots. He would normally not care for football, from what I gathered in watching the clip. But Trump has caused … Continue reading

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My Florida backyard…

I think it was the painted bunting that did it. There we were, in our car (because it was freezing!) driving around the Viera Wetlands, when we saw a volunteer with an enormous lens, photographing something on the ground. As … Continue reading

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Cats in hats…getting your mind off the apocalypse

Rice Cake in his dinosaur hat Sometimes, to keep from tearing your hair out, it’s a good idea to keep your hands busy and your mind occupied. I’ve started crocheting again and I’m still plugging away at learning to sew. … Continue reading

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Our Big Year begins…it’s a bird thing

This week there was a video going around of a local alligator eating another local alligator and at the very beginning of it, I heard a familiar bird. I’ve grown up hearing this particular bird call, mostly around ponds and … Continue reading

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The upside of technology…failures to connect

I’ll think about it… Photo by Kenneth Freeman via Flickr Emanuela has been desperately trying to get in touch with me. I get emails from her all the time, or at least, Wayward Cat Publishing does. I haven’t got a … Continue reading

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Dear God, not the Facebook bubble!

Photo by Beatnik Photos via Flickr I can’t be the only one who’s heard this argument: If you only have Facebook friends who always agree with you (like that’s even possible) and don’t expose yourself to different worldviews, you’ve created … Continue reading

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Another year…bother.

Squeakers will miss the box. I tore down Christmas early and with rather more enthusiasm than was necessary this time around, starting the week leading up to the grand new year. I pulled ornaments off the tree, letting them remind … Continue reading

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Navigating this new reality…

What’s the use? photo by Mary-Lynn via Flickr Here’s the thing: I don’t know how to exist anymore. I haven’t felt like blogging lately. Nothing has really struck me as necessary. I think I heard that coconuts are heading for … Continue reading

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Eleven Things I Ate Around You…

Well, we did it again! We pigged out around the world. I think we went into this year’s Epcot International Food & Wine Festival with lower expectations about our eating capabilities. We just can’t eat as much as we think … Continue reading

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