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Tag Archives: song interlude
Thank You, Dad, and Other Veterans!
Today is a day to celebrate the men and women who have served in uniform to get and protect our freedoms. We should celebrate them all the time, but today is a special day each year to express our thanks. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Songs Come to Mind
Tagged aging, family, harmonica, song interlude, veterans, Veterans Day, video, You Are My Sunshine
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I Voted!
Today, I did something that I hope all Americans of voting age did–I voted in the Presidential Election. I don’t discuss politics. I don’t figure I’m going to change anyone’s mind about what they believe regarding the candidates and the … Continue reading
Cowboy Dream – FunFauxFoto©
Cowboy Dream… I should’ve been a cowboy… I should’ve been a cowboy… I’m an OSU cowboy… I’m an OSU cowboy… Continue reading
Posted in FunFauxFoto©, Songs Come to Mind
Tagged boots, cartoon, cat, cowboy, dream, fun, FunFauxFoto, Oklahoma State University, photo, Should've Been a Cowboy, song interlude, Toby Keith
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And the Tree Comes Tumblin’ Down – Day 2
(Read about Day 1) Remember, this is what my tree looked like after it had died. My beautiful shade tree! Gone! Sigh. . . The tree guys accomplished a lot the first day. Then it was Day 2. Again, the guys … Continue reading
Posted in House, Songs Come to Mind
Tagged dead tree, Elvis Presley, house, power lines, Shake Rattle and Roll, song interlude, teeth vibrate, tree removal
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And the Tree Comes Tumblin’ Down – Day 1
One of the things I loved about my house when I bought it almost two years ago was the humongous, giant tree in the backyard. It’s directly behind the house and was great shade for the yard and the house. … Continue reading
Posted in House, Songs Come to Mind
Tagged "Weird Al" Yankovic, dead tree, house, Like A Surgeon, power lines, song interlude, surgeon, tree removal
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Crabgrass is Sneaky, Manipulative, and Evil!
Evil crabgrass is trying to kill my precious little baby bermuda grass! The thing is, crabgrass is sneaky and manipulative – especially to a novice gardener like me. I didn’t know that when I planted the bermuda seeds in my … Continue reading
Posted in House, Songs Come to Mind
Tagged adult, baby, bermuda grass, crabgrass, evil, home, song interlude, teenager, toddler
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I Have Baby Grass!
Taking care of a yard is hard work and time consuming! Especially when you’re older (less stamina) and don’t have a lot of extra time. When I bought my house in August, 2009, I knew the yard would need some extra … Continue reading
Posted in House, Songs Come to Mind
Tagged "Get Down Tonight", fertilizer, grass, grass seed, home, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, song interlude, weeds, yard
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Rain Makes Me Blue – FunFauxFoto©
FunFauxFoto© – We need the rain, but it makes me so blue! And it does terrible things to my hair. Continue reading
Posted in FunFauxFoto©, Songs Come to Mind
Tagged Am I Blue, cartoon, Ethel Waters, fun, FunFauxFoto©, hair, photo, rain, song interlude
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Lollipop – FunFauxFoto©
Lollipop – Lollipop – Oh-lolli-lolli-lolli Continue reading
Posted in FunFauxFoto©, Songs Come to Mind
Tagged cartoon, Dell Commercial, fun, FunFauxFoto, lollipop, Lollipop Song, photo, song interlude, The Chordettes
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Lines – A Poem
Lines from the soul Etched on the skin – Carved from the joys and The sorrows within. Life through the years Has furrowed the face That once showed a smooth, Supple mask in its place. Gone is the … Continue reading
Posted in Aging & Changing, Poems, Songs Come to Mind
Tagged aging, Lines on My Face, Peter Frampton, poem, skin, song interlude, soul
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