Diary of a Middle-aged Woman (Book) http://www.Writing.Com/main/profile.php/blog/vlm0325 This is a piece I wrote earlier this week. I have it in my portfolio, but thought you, my regular blog readers would like to see it. Enjoy! "Ha! I win again! In your face!" I lost yet another game of chess to my husband, Michael. This usually mild-mannered, gentle-giant of a man sat across from me gloating over his win. I flashed-back ...[Read Full Post] Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:13:40 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/540827 "It's like I always say, life's too short to root for losers," I overheard my husband telling my daughter after the Phillies lost to the Rockies. My husband has various words to live by. Here's a short list of "Mic-isms": 1. Dust Never Sleeps: This he spews in reference to dusting the house. "Why are you dustin...[Read Full Post] Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:28:31 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/540380 I should listen to my intuition. The day before my appointment with the auto body shop to replace my driver's side mirror after my 'incident' last week, my intuition kept saying to call and make sure my mirror was ready to be installed. The mirror had to be ordered and then painted. (When I made the appointment, I gave the body shop te...[Read Full Post] Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:57:02 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/539701 My mother just left this week's grocery list on my answering machine. It sounds more like a scavenger hunt list than a grocery list. A few weeks ago she had Cascade on her list. "I want the Cascade for washing dishes, but not the one for dishwashers." Last time I checked, Cascade was dish washing liquid for dishwashers. So, I calle...[Read Full Post] Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:07:43 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/539292 Even though I poke fun at my husband, I really do love him. I figure he must REALLY love me since he hasn't thrown me out of the house after my recent misadventures. With that in mind, I began to think of the many different ways that I show him I love him. I wanted to do an inventory for my own peace of mind. Here's what I came up with: ...[Read Full Post] Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:53:04 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/539092 The day after my bleach and carpet incident I awoke to a bright sunny day. My husband had recovered from his shock at the size of the bleach stain. We even talked about when we would look at new carpeting. Things were looking up. But then IT happened. My daughter and I piled into the car so I could give her a ride to school. As I SLOWLY pulle...[Read Full Post] Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:06:47 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/538724 They say "the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry." Well, speaking from personal experience, I know this to be true. This past week I thought I would give my bathroom a thorough, good old-fashioned cleaning. I diligently gathered my supplies and headed toward the bathroom. I mixed-up a concoction of bleach and water and began th...[Read Full Post] Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:20:08 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/538715 It was a strange feeling waking up this morning. The first thing that popped into my mind was "you don't have a job to go to". What a way to start my day. The weekend was stressful as my husband is in an extreme freak-out mood. "We're going to lose the house, the car, and you're going to be stuck with a minimum wage job now....[Read Full Post] Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:34:45 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/526164 Hello everyone - I was fired on Friday. To be honest with you, it was a bit of a relief. The suspense was killing me. You see, I somehow fell out of favor with my boss and for the past month I got the vibe that she was trying to find a reason to fire me. Everyday I would go to work thinking "today may be the day". So, when it happened, I ...[Read Full Post] Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:10:42 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/525941 I just finished my first humor course Funny One from the Long Story Short School. I started Funny Too - the second course in the series, and I'm enjoying it. I'm learning so much about timing, punchlines, exaggeration, etc. all of the things that will give my humorous essays that extra punch. I have gotten some great ideas on how to punch-up...[Read Full Post] Tue, 15 May 2007 03:42:15 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/508451