Stupid Dog

The one-two combo of DD and DM (aka my mother) accidentally let the dog out last night. Dog is one part dog, two parts bullet. He is one fast sucker. Fortunately for me, he decided to roam all over the cul-de-sac rather than play Kenyan marathoner.Unfortunately for me, it was black as pitch out there, so I’m running back and forth in the dark (he’s the “let you get close enough...
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Chili Princess!

Today the church hosted a Geezers vs. Youth Basketball game and chili cook-off to raise money for a mission trip to the Dominican Republic. I did a new variation of my white chicken chili, and it placed third! Not bad for something I threw together this morning, huh?Here’s the recipe. You need a big Crock Pot for this one.NOT-SO-DUMB BLONDE CHILI1 rotisserie chicken (I used a Publix Mojo...
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What I Saw at the Deployment

Early this morning–and I mean early: from one to three a.m.–mom, sis, and I went on base to see baby bro off to his third deployment to the mideast. Ft. Stewart, GA, is the home of the Third Infantry, so there’s a lot of coming and going in the Hinesville area. When you add the quartermasters, MPs, artillery, etc. that accompany the “Rock of the Marne,” that’s...
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Happy New Year! The staff at chez mimi (okay, that would be just me) wishes you a happy and healthy 2007! Here’s to good friends, hope, happiness, and success!
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Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Mamahood

BIL asks me the other day, “How long do you have to be married before you can give your wife a major appliance for Christmas?”I can’t speak for the statute of limitations at his house, but I’m happy this is arriving today:Ice and water in the door. No more pitchers. And I have a place to keep drinks outside so the door won’t be opening/closing/opening/closing all...
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