Joining the Tribe

Posted by on Jan 14, 2009 in dish | 0 comments New year, new goals. Best buds and general partners in crime Nancy and Kathy and I are forming our very own DietTribe. If you haven’t seen the show on Lifetime, check it out here. Much more helpful and inspiring than The Biggest Loser, methinks.Nancy has done a fabulous job explaining what we’re up to in her post “I Get Fly With a Little Help from My Friends” at The...
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Later, Sooners!

Posted by on Jan 8, 2009 in dish | 2 comments Pretty, ain’t it? That’s the BCS Championship trophy, and the Florida Gators just won another one, putting away the Oklahoma Sooners 24-14. So, Big 12, how does it feel to get your butts chomped?A little advice for next time, teams from the midwest (are you listening, Ohio State?)–when a gator clamps down on its prey, it DOESN’T. LET. GO. There’s a reason they call...
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Out the Door!

Posted by on Jan 6, 2009 in dish | 0 comments For pickup today: two boxes of assorted kitchen tools (including a ginormous clay roaster that has never emerged from the cabinet in which it was originally shoved) and six bags of outgrown, outmoded, outdated clothing (children keep growing, and I have decided that super-high heels are no longer my thing, thanks). Yay! Now if only weight loss were this easy. I have about 20 lbs. I’d be...
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You Say You Want a Resolution…

Posted by on Jan 1, 2009 in dish | 0 comments …well you know/we all want to change ourselves.Day one of a fresh new year, and I never made it out of my pajamas. That’s a successful day, methinks! I did work, though, cleaning out kitchen cabinets and making hoppin’ john and collards. How many times do I have to tell you people, Florida IS in the South!Today’s the day for New Year’s resolutions, but I’m not...
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Wrap It Up

Posted by on Dec 31, 2008 in dish | 0 comments mimi will not be changing her middle name to “Nostradamus” anytime soon. On January 1, I made the following predictions:Florida will not get hit by a major hurricane despite Apocalyptic reporting from The Weather Channel and nearly every Florida newscaster drawing breath. – Right on the money. Go me! Second career in meteorology!Hillary Clinton will win the Democratic...
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Florida, For Real

Posted by on Dec 30, 2008 in dish | 2 comments Pretty, aren’t they? These are two of the Spanish horses from the wild herd roaming Paynes Prairie. Nice day spent with the rents, all the grandkids, and lots of walking and nature. Not a bad way to see out the year.
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