https://www.blessourhearts.net/2011/08/from-dogs-to-devil-short-trip.html
Bless Our Hearts: From Dogs To The Devil (Short Trip)
The true dog days of summer and yes, I got up this morning to find dog shit and pee in the house. Last night at some ungodly hour in which I...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2013/09/who-am-i.html
Bless Our Hearts: Who AM I?
I am in a solitary, not so happy with myself mood tonight. My feelings of adequacy and fair contentment have passed for the moment and I am...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2009/11/babies.html
Bless Our Hearts: Babies
When I got my hands on Owen today I breathed easy. There he was, alive and well and fussing and I took him and told him crazy chicken storie...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2013/12/blessing-hearts-right-and-left.html
Bless Our Hearts: Blessing Hearts Right And Left
Oh. My God. I gave the "g" the capital in this case for my new best friend, C, who hates religion but who is definitely into GOD. Who is ...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2013/08/such-gorgeous-day.html
Bless Our Hearts: Such A Gorgeous Day
It's been a little crazy around here already today and I feel guilty because I'm sitting in my beautiful office with the jet-plane-eng...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2013/08/holy-and-eternal-mysteries.html
Bless Our Hearts: Holy And Eternal Mysteries
I've got the sads now. I am the least Zen person in this world. I can't possibly enjoy the last evening somewhere because my mind, my heart,...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2013/08/feeling-like-james-brown-cause-i-feel.html
Bless Our Hearts: Feeling Like James Brown 'Cause I Feel GOOD
Today makes me wonder if maybe I'm not the teensiest bit bi-polar. Or maybe that's like saying I have gluten intolerance if I get a stomach ...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2017/03/the-men-fish-and-woman-she-sleeps.html
Bless Our Hearts: The Men Fish And The Woman, She Sleeps
Saturday morning and I am being lazy, lazy although Mr. Moon and Owen, who did spend the night, got up so early and had coffee and cocoa, re...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2013/10/we-are-here.html
Bless Our Hearts: We Are Here
And as Lily just said- "Dog Island. Where the grownups don't wear underwear and that's all the children wear." Gibson is enchanted with the ...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2022/02/no-title_28.html
Bless Our Hearts: No Title
I wanted some comfort food badly today and...shhhh...don't tell anyone, but Kraft mac and cheese in the blue box were BOGO at Publix last we...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2023/07/we-will-not-suffer-loss-of-morning.html
Bless Our Hearts: We Will Not Suffer The Loss Of Morning Coffee
Here is a true fact: Every time I sit down to write my blog post I am at least a little bit excited. Every. Time. Some posts are harder t...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2015/01/the-man-in-black-bears-in-dreams-and.html
Bless Our Hearts: The Man In Black, Bears In Dreams And Other Mysteries
Jesus. The hog dogs two houses down are driving me insane. I assume their humans are at work and have no idea that their dogs bark endlessly...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2011/09/miracle-of-women.html
Bless Our Hearts: The Miracle Of Women
A woman I only know through the blog world sent me a piece of writing today which she had done and it was so fierce and beautiful and fright...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2009/08/no-picture.html
Bless Our Hearts: No Picture
Yesterday my daughter laid down on the technician's white-papered table And bared her round moon of a belly for the clear blue jelly To be s...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2023/02/should-we-discuss-sex-thoughts.html
Bless Our Hearts: Should We Discuss Sex? Thoughts
I spent about three hours today pulling the two types of plants you can see here- the dollar weed and the betony. As with icebergs, there ...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2013/08/life-is-just-messy.html
Bless Our Hearts: Life Is Just Messy
I read an article in the New Yorker today ("What's Wrong With Me?" by Meghan O'Rourke) about the author's experience with an autoimmune dise...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2013/08/like-dream.html
Bless Our Hearts: Like A Dream
I am being a major lazy-ass this morning. All I can say I've done is drink coffee and feed the chickens. I tried to take a picture of Mrs...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2013/05/andsuppertime-with-moonrise.html
Bless Our Hearts: And...Suppertime With Moonrise
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2015/04/if-life-is-but-dream-my-life-sucks.html
Bless Our Hearts: If Life Is But A Dream, My Life Sucks
Newest twist on I-have-to-clean-this-filthy-house-and-take-care-of-everyone-dream: I'm teaching school! And my classroom is a complete mes...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2013/08/made-it.html
Bless Our Hearts: Made It
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2025/03/its-all-right.html
Bless Our Hearts: It's All Right
Y'all, I am tired. And for what may be the first time in however many years I've been writing here, I just don't feel like doing it. I am n...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2023/12/another-day-of-peaceful-domesticity.html
Bless Our Hearts: Another Day Of Peaceful Domesticity
Well, the sun showed up today! How glorious is that? The dark pink camellias against the blue sky almost hurt my eyes. And when the gloom di...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2009/08/florida-its-still-pretty-wild-place.html
Bless Our Hearts: Florida- It's Still A Pretty Wild Place
I find it hysterical that not one person commented on the fact that while I was asleep, a bug crawled into my ear! I thought it was quite a...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2014/09/its-like-he-knows-me-you-too.html
Bless Our Hearts: It's Like He Knows Me. You Too
Someone was burning something today. Smelled tree-related. As I rounded my last half mile the smoke drifted through the oaks, lit by the ...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2013/10/i-promise-not-to-post-too-many-videos-i.html
Bless Our Hearts: I Promise Not To Post Too Many Videos. I Promise
The party with the boys started in this way. And it proceeded to the porch where Owen got a wasp sting but was VERY, VERY brave (after ...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2024/02/i-feel-almostperky-what-weird-word.html
Bless Our Hearts: I Feel Almost...Perky! (What A Weird Word)
Mr. Yorkshire Pudding mentioned recently that I had not posted a picture of the house since the Great And Amazing Re-Roofing Event and alth...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2016/08/correction.html
Bless Our Hearts: Correction!
It was JESSIE who suggested Otis, not May. In deep apology mode...Your Mother
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2012/12/sparkly-times-mostly.html
Bless Our Hearts: Sparkly Times. Mostly
Jessie and Vergil just pulled out of the driveway and Mr. Moon and I stood there and waved them off and did the turkey call thing that...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2014/07/treasure-hunting.html
Bless Our Hearts: Treasure Hunting
I wrote a friend a text today saying, "I must be in a manic phase." I had just been to a thrift store and bought a whole bunch of stuff inc...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2013/01/about-light-sort-of.html
Bless Our Hearts: About Light, Sort Of
When did the Panther Room become the Diaper Room? It's been a transition which started when Owen was born and I began to tend to him when h...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2015/02/so-i-guess-this-is-my-sunday-link.html
Bless Our Hearts: So I Guess This Is My Sunday Link
If you suffer from anxiety and/or depression, or if you love someone who does, read this today. An extract from the forthcoming book R...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2009/11/they-are-home.html
Bless Our Hearts: They Are Home!
I just got a phone call from that boy who is definitely NOT wearing a paper scrubs outfit. He and Shayla and Waylon are HOME! They are about...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2024/10/part-3-sorta.html
Bless Our Hearts: Part 3? Sorta
Indian basil, still growing strong, as is the Mexican basil. Because I really did not do anything today worth talking about nor did I have ...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2015/01/running-on-this-wheel-as-fast-as-i-can.html
Bless Our Hearts: Running On This Wheel As Fast As I Can
Cold morning and going to get colder. Birds flocking to the feeder. Chickens clamoring to get out. Good morning. I've got to stop having t...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2024/08/people-whom-i-have-known-people-whom-i.html
Bless Our Hearts: People Whom I Have Known. People Whom I Have Loved
I was thrilled to see an article about Missippy James in the local paper today. It was a loving tribute to the guitar player and to the man ...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2012/12/i-didnt-even-buy-cup-of-coffee.html
Bless Our Hearts: I Didn't Even Buy A Cup Of Coffee
I used to sort of love the mall. I took my kids there when they were little and bought them ice cream or pizza to sit and eat by the fountai...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2015/11/cats-and-beans-thoughts-on-war.html
Bless Our Hearts: Cats And Beans, Thoughts On War
Still gray and one wonders if the sun is still up there at all or just a dying myth. I'm not taking a walk AGAIN and I have no excuse except...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2009/11/i-am-not-joiner.html
Bless Our Hearts: I Am Not A Joiner
It's evening here in Lloyd and it's been a good day. I got to hold Owen while he was in a good mood and I told him chicken stories and also ...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2015/07/not-every-rock-has-meaning-nor-does.html
Bless Our Hearts: Not Every Rock Has Meaning, Nor Does Every Vase
Well. I've filled one box and one bag. The bag is going to the trash depot where I will put it on the side of the trash masher containe...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2012/04/dont-worry-no-be-afraid.html
Bless Our Hearts: Don't Worry. No Be Afraid
Better. Much, much better. Those babies ARE a tonic for me. Gibson is growing and he is just the most calm baby. He wants what he wants- his...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2011/09/go-down-moses.html
Bless Our Hearts: Go Down, Moses
What a strange day. It is so humid that it feels as if we are trying to live in a mushroom. We have put the AC back on. It's ridiculous. And...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2013/08/rippling-keys-nothing-more.html
Bless Our Hearts: Rippling The Keys, Nothing More
I slept last night like the dead, just fell down on the bed and that was the last I knew. It was heaven, a trip to the Elysian Fields, whate...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2024/02/bye-bye-bradfords.html
Bless Our Hearts: Bye-Bye, Bradfords
Well. There you go. The Bradford pears are as gone as Bradford pears can be. I was truly having my doubts about whether or not we'd made th...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2012/11/tomorrow-ill-discuss-religion.html
Bless Our Hearts: Tomorrow I'll Discuss Religion
I'm sure you've seen this, right? White People Mourning Romney ? I'm sorry. I told you I was mean. Plus, I'm too tired to give a sh...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2015/07/all-good.html
Bless Our Hearts: All Good
We are living the dream here, y'all. Gorgeosity is everywhere and Lis took a walk with Lon down the driveway this morning (they have a long...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2013/07/settled-down.html
Bless Our Hearts: Settled Down
Mr. Moon went and fetched our big boy today. They keep trying to go fishing but the rain is a problem. They stopped at Costco on their wa...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2021/07/betty-and-wilma-hit-shops.html
Bless Our Hearts: Betty And Wilma Hit The Shops
Lis and I had the most lovely time in Monticello today. It was mostly uneventful in the way one would imagine a leisurely stroll through ant...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2022/06/lucky-me.html
Bless Our Hearts: Lucky Me
It's been a rather low-key birthday for Mr. Moon. By the time I got up he'd already gone to the gym and didn't get home until hours later as...
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https://maudnewton.com/2005/04/phrases-that-do-not-translate-well-to-new-york-city/
Bless our hearts - Maud Newton
Apr 28, 2005 - I thought the Yankee or Dixie Dialect quiz had disappeared forever, but some kind soul has resurrected it here. (Thanks, Andrew.) In February, 2004, I scored...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2015/03/these-everyday-miracles-i-worship.html
Bless Our Hearts: These Everyday Miracles I Worship
It is an absolutely clear and beautiful day here in Lloyd. We ate our pancakes and bacon on the back porch and watched the birds and chic...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2009/11/and-they-tasted-of-fruits-of-their-god.html
Bless Our Hearts: And They Tasted Of The Fruits Of Their God
And they said.... Hmmmmm. They found it....okay. And then they said, "Oh great Crazy Chicken Lady Batshit Mother Who Brings Us Food- could y...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2009/08/mi-casa.html
Bless Our Hearts: Mi Casa
We are definitely home and have hit the ground running, it would seem. Yesterday Lily, Jason, May, and Jessie (who has the cutest new short ...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2012/10/heart-felt.html
Bless Our Hearts: Heart Felt
Well, of course the grandchildren come and the ocean and the sky are no longer the objects which the camera seeks. I am not sure why...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2013/08/a-sense-of-place.html
Bless Our Hearts: A Sense Of Place
Lloyd is lovely this morning and the smell of Chanel No. 5 lingers still here on the back porch where the container in which the volcano...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2026/04/well-hell-and-so-it-goes.html
Bless Our Hearts: Well, Hell And So It Goes
If you are especially observant (and no one needs to be that observant), you may notice that this hibiscus-to-be is not the one I had drying...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2009/11/oh-lord-i-have-spelled-it-wrong.html
Bless Our Hearts: Oh Lord. I Have Spelled It Wrong
Waylon. I knew that did not look right.
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2013/09/travel-report.html
Bless Our Hearts: Travel Report
I tried last night to post via the iPad but I think I had included too many pictures in it and the wireless at the Motel 6 was weird and iff...
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https://www.blessourhearts.net/2012/12/in-which-we-all-got-dressed-up-and.html
Bless Our Hearts: In Which We All Got Dressed Up and Partied Like Rock Stars
We had a lot of fun tonight. Owen seemed to think though, that it was going to require some serious drinking to get through the evenin...