Black Oak's Daughter

It’s been an interesting day here at Casa Grania.
First, it’s Valentines Day.  I used to hate it because it was more of an excuse for my ex’s idiocy than anything. He’d do all the stuff that you’re supposed to do on Valentines and then expect me to respond by doing something that I inevitably thought [...]

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My company “Holiday Party” was Friday afternoon.  It was at a comedy club and they brought in Alonzo Bodden as the headliner.  I guess he was a winner on “Last Comic Standing” a couple of years ago. I’ve never heard of him, but he was hilarious. He did some current events routines that thankfully didn’t [...]

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I’m in full blown Christmas mode now.  I am fortunate that my company gives us 2 free floating days a year and I’m the fool that forgot to take one. So I talked to my boss and he’s letting me cram 2 hours at a time in here and there this week because I’m off [...]

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My mom was a packrat. There’s a reality show coming on A&E next week about “Hoarders”.   My mom wasn’t a filthy mess like some of those people that they are going to show are, but she definitely had that particular mental illness down pat.  Our 3000 square foot house had a beautiful basement rec room, [...]

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Today we got out of work a couple of hours early so I went to Woodman’s again and picked up the rest of Thanksgiving dinner and a few treats.  The shopping list was onions, pie crust, marshmallows, sausage, stuffing mix, celery, and one or two other things. Also followed me home: 6 lbs hamburger, 6 [...]

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Being born into the timeline that I was in my own family gave me a unique opportunity.  My birth came later in my parents life.  My mom was the age that I am now (43) when she had me. My dad a year older.  This meant a couple of things.  The first was that I [...]

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This year it’s just Roomie and I.  We’re invited to my brothers, but I had already bought a turkey breast for us right before the invite came, and we both sort of like the quiet meal at home idea so we passed on the big family thing. Roomie and I have done our own thing [...]

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It’s been a busy week with extra stuff to do almost every day.  Today’s chore was to go to Target and pick up my prescriptions. I had a few other things to pick up too, so I shopped a bit. I got to the checkout, and the turkey breast that I picked out for Thanksgiving [...]

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I collect teddy bears.
I have one rule: they must be clothed. There is one exception to this rule in my collection, that bear’s got back though. It’s hilarious. Anyway, he’s now wearing a bow, so he’s no longer naked. None of my teddys are in my collection because they are collectible. They are there because [...]

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…since I’ve been here?
It’s been busy. I spent this weekend further detrashing and moving furniture around.  My living room has miraculously appeared. There are still a couple of small piles to give away. The next charity pick up is the first week of November, so that will take care of most of it. I’m doing [...]

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