“Marica?“ “Yes, Missy?” “Shhhh. You’ll wake him up.“ “Okay. What is it?“ “Marica. I’ve been doing some olfactory investigations and I fear that funky smell isn’t just the moldy drywall in this room.“ “What do you think it is in addition, Missy?“ “Well… . I hesitate to say but I think it may be… .
That’s the pile of ripped out carpet over there on the right. Trash fellows won’t pick it up because when your bedrooms get flooded and you have to rip out the carpet– you’re “remodeling.” We’re “remodeling” alright. Because there is always an appropriate seriousness to silliness ratio. This woman driving the lift
“Well. That’s just too bad.” “It smells bad.” “Rrrruuuuufff!“ “Well! I never! I do my best to smell good. What are you saying, my ‘friend’? That I smell as bad as this room?” “ruff.” “Honestly, Marica, it does smell … funky in here, doesn’t it?” “Ruff?” “Where in the world did you hear that word,
Miss M has discovered that pennies work magic in perking up plants in water. Also, mint deters flies from flying around mint’s microenvironmint.* It’s summer in Mississippi. (I hear tell it’s cool in L.A.) And the best chicken Mr. Big Food has ever made. Little bit of olive oil & some salt and pepper &
Rocky has finally decided he should have his own blog. “Ruff!” He feels Missy is upstaging him on The Blog. So he set himself up a little nook– made out of flooded-room furniture remnants– in the corner of the living room, and he got himself a google identity (heads up Mr. Low-Man!) and he commenced
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/06/20/Threats-Bribes-and-the-KKK-The-Most-Insane-Story-Of-The-MS-Senate-Race The one thing that has kept me sane these last few weeks has been following the insanity of the Mississippi senate run-off. As we– here at the Farm– move from total and utter chaos to mere complete disarray, the race has been moving in the other direction. I take that as a good sign
Left: Ribeye; Right: T-Bone? Plus grilled squash A. Leland has claimed Wednesday as his night to cook supper. This evening he really out-did himself. Mac & cheese The steak was medium rare throughout. Here’s how he accomplished that.After what was apparently much research, he discovered an alternative to the classic streak-grilling paradigm. Subject to modification, and
“Ruff!!” “Oh! Very good, Missy. I see you have discovered colorful and polite phrases to use instead of those nasty, ugly cuss words. Good girl!“ “Ruff.” “Dear friend, did you really think I wouldn’t live up to the challenge?” “ruff.” “As I was asking, what in the devil is going on, Marica? I haven’t seen
Okay– in the grand scheme of things it’s not a full-fledged disaster. It just seems like it! The carpet & padding are in a pile by the dumpster. The tack strips are gone and every fan we have is running like crazy. I’ll be heading to Starkvegas to get a dehumidifier. Oh! By the way,
May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979 John Wayne… was the movies’ most powerful and popular embodiment of masculinity. He personified all of the qualities that were once considered admirable and good about the male sex: He was six-foot-four and broad as a horse, with a craggy face and heavy-lidded mastiff eyes, strong and generally
When I play with my cat, who knows whether she isn’t amusing herself with me more than I am with her. –Montaigne (1533-1592) Sadie is not amused by the state of affairs in Miss M’s room. Snaps isn’t all that happy about things, either, but she’d taking it in typical Snaps fashion. (Thanks
All of punditry is now in the game of explaining what almost none of us saw coming in the Cantor race. —Rich Lowry, Editor, National Review Please accept an invitation from Mr. Big Food and myself to come on down to the Farm sometime this fall– at your convenience, of course, and after
I found two old socks and two empty water bottles. The dogs are content. It’s not raining. Got an apologetic email from the newspaper editor. And Eric Cantor lost BIG. Hahahahahahaha! And now… off to unload the dishwasher.
up at the summit, I want my tombstone to read: Marica Caroline Bernstein December 4, 1958 – xxber X, 2xxx Loving wife and mother who loaded the dishwasher time & time again I want those italics in there. People: It ain’t all that hard! You can do it, too! Miss M even made a magnetic sign to
Prosperity tries the fortunate; adversity the great. –Pliny the Younger It’s raining!! I will resume being light, gay– amusing even– just as soon as I’ve had a bowl of Rice Krispies and fed the cats. Carry on. #firstworldproblems UPDATE: Should have posted much earlier today. I must had hit the wrong button.
Mr. Cotton Field’s fields got flooded, as did Miss M and Daughter C’ rooms. I got a new shop vac. Things are not going well. Me & my new wet/dry vac have sucked up gallons of nasty water from the carpet in Miss M and Daughter C’s rooms. The wet/dry vac has amazing suction power.
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