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- Thanksgiving Dinner with Pretty – 2022
- where did I put that memory? ask Pretty
- thanksgiving is relative
- Grade for Republicans in Midterms: D
- gimme a break – no, seriously – time out?
- the ONE thing you’ve got going: your ONE vote – Shirley Chisholm (1924 – 2005)
- what is really on the line November 8th?
- the Urban Legend we called Carport Kitty was a Seeker
- Boo at the Zoo in 2022
- what do Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlisle, Lizzo and Selena Gomez have to do with the 2022 mid-term elections?
- Zan, Zendegi, Azadi (Women, Life, Freedom)
- we must never come to this store again
- yesterday and today juxtaposed
- Rooted and Winged – poems by Luanne Castle
- Carport Kitty and the hurricane
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Flannery O'Connor answered the mystery for me of why I write?
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Category Archives: The Way Life Is
Thanksgiving Dinner with Pretty – 2022
“Do these need to be cooked, like really cooked?” Pretty asked as she took the three large catering size aluminum pans from our fridge Thanksgiving afternoon. She placed the pans on top of our stove – they were so big … Continue reading
Posted in family life, Humor, Life, Personal, Random, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged aunts darlene and dawne, dressing, Friendsgiving, granddaughters, gravy, Little Mountain Antiques, little mountain cafe, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, Thanksgiving feasts
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where did I put that memory? ask Pretty
‘Tis the season, and Pretty’s antique empire has “spruced up” for the holiday season. Pretty offers the unique, the unpredictable items throughout her antique empire – who’s surprised? Pretty is one of a kind herself, and always unpredictable. Visit Little … Continue reading
Posted in family life, Life, Personal, photography, Random, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged collectibles, finding unique treasures for gifts to yourself and/or others, holiday season, Little Mountain Antiques, little mountain cafe, little mountain south carolina, memories, Pretty's antique empire
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thanksgiving is relative
“The oak trees were alive with color in the midst of the evergreens. Bright red and yellow leaves catching the sunlight as Daddy and I walked through the brush. The smell of the pines was fresh and all around us. … Continue reading
Posted in family life, Humor, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, photography, Reflections, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged boo at the zoo, deep in the heart: a memoir of love and longing, family gatherings at Thanksgiving, new granddaughter, piney woods of east texas, Thanksgiving
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Grade for Republicans in Midterms: D
Dobbs + Deniers + Donald = Defeat Pretty, who follows political predictors via Twitter, kept telling me all weekend that the Dems were going to maintain control of the Senate but I couldn’t breathe a sigh of relief until I … Continue reading
Posted in family life, Humor, Life, Personal, politics, racism, Reflections, sexism, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged 01/06 insurrection and committee hearings, 2022 us midterm elections, boots on the ground, culinary union in nevada, democrats still control Senate, dobbs decision, election deniers, House too early to call, inflation, joe biden, Pretty's Twitter election predictors, young voters
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gimme a break – no, seriously – time out?
The mid term elections are in the past now, but my nerves continue to jingle jangle like the spurs on my boots used to do as I anxiously await outcomes. I find myself turning to movies of questionable taste on … Continue reading
the ONE thing you’ve got going: your ONE vote – Shirley Chisholm (1924 – 2005)
In 1968 Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress; she served in the House of Representatives from 1969 – 1983. In 1972 she became the first woman to run for the Democratic Party’s nomination … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, politics, racism, Reflections, sexism, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged first black candidate for a major party nomination, first black woman elected to congress, first woman to run for democratic party nomination for president of the us, midterm elections on november 08 2022, shirley chisholm, speaking truth to power, spunk
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what is really on the line November 8th?
A nation is not conquered until the hearts of its women are on the ground. Then it is done. No matter how brave its warriors or how strong its weapons. Cheyenne proverb We cannot be distracted by the noises that … Continue reading
the Urban Legend we called Carport Kitty was a Seeker
?? – October 22, 2022 I am a seekerA poor sinful creatureThere is no weaker than I amI am a seekerAnd you are a teacherYou are a reacherSo reach downReach out and lead meGuide me and keep meIn the shelter … Continue reading
Boo at the Zoo in 2022
For all our friends in cyberspace who have been with us longer than a hot minute (or at least a year) you will recognize changes in our family photos for our second annual Riverbanks Halloween Boo at the Zoo experience. … Continue reading
Posted in family life, Humor, Life, Personal, photography, Random, Reflections, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged boo at the riverbanks zoo in columbia sc, happy halloween, naynay, number one son, pretty, pretty also, pretty too, super bro in law, the family goes for their second annual boo at the zoo experience
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what do Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlisle, Lizzo and Selena Gomez have to do with the 2022 mid-term elections?
Oh well, gosh, golly. Now that you mention it – nothing, unless you count the one vote thing in the upcoming elections on November 8th. Each one of these American singers has one vote in the election which is now … Continue reading
Posted in Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, politics, racism, Random, Reflections, sexism, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged brandi carlisle, democracy one vote one voice, gas prices gun crimes, headlines, inflation, lizzo, mid term elections on november 8th, restore Roe, selena gomez, tanya tucker
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