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Category Archives: Humor
WELCOME TO MINNESNOWTA
At least the April snow showers waited until Final Four was over. I don’t know why we’re always surprised by a late snow storm in my state, because it has become apparent that we only have two seasons – winter and … Continue reading
IT’S PIE DAY!
This is the perfect time of year for a warm piece of pie with a scoop of ice cream on top. Slowly the ice cream melts and cascades over the crisp crust, enticing every taste bud in your mouth. You … Continue reading
RE-RUN FRIDAY
Since deer hunting in Wisconsin begins tomorrow and my husband is now getting ready for the trip down there, I’ve decided to re-post this article from 7/14/2017. Hope you enjoy it again. My husband has many traits. He is intelligent … Continue reading
DOES CHRISTMAS COMES TOO SOON?
I love everything about Christmas – the lights and decorations, the fancy wrapping paper, the cookies and special treats -all of it. Today I’m following Julies lead, who wrote about her experience taking her granddaughter to see Santa. It stirred a … Continue reading
Posted in anticipation, Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged Christmas, holiday spirit, shopping
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FATTY, FATTY, TWO BY FOUR
When I hit puberty, my weight became a problem. I always looked for the easy way out. Anything that would help me lose weight fast. It didn’t matter if I ate the same thing every day – charted my caloric intake – … Continue reading
HAPPY LABOR DAY
As my kids were growing up, Labor Day always signaled the end of summer and the beginning of another school year. According to my mother, you put away the white pants, dresses and shoes until next Memorial Day. I never quite … Continue reading
TUPPERWARE LADY
I was a Tupperware lady. In fact I became a manager of my own unit of salespeople, which gave me use of a company car. I became one of these “party” girls early in our marriage. Our children still needed … Continue reading
TAKE A VACATION!
One day, my husband entered the kitchen in his camouflage under armor and said, “I bet you can’t see me.” My response was, “You’re right. I bet if you take your shirt off, you’ll be half the man you used to be.” … Continue reading
TODAY IS MAY 31ST
With the end of May, comes the end of school; a short reprieve for teachers and students; time for parents to find things to occupy their kids for the next three months; the beginning of summer fun. Most teachers will … Continue reading
DELIBERATE OBFUSCATION
OK, I admit it. We’re old school. We took our honeymoon trip using the AAA TripTik maps and tour guides. So of course the same option was used again last year when we ventured down to S. Carolina for number … Continue reading
MY MAD ADVENTURES WITH CARS
In just a little more than a week, I’ll be getting started on a new adventure. I’ll be directing a children’s musical production of “The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad.” It’ll be fun going through someone else’s MAD adventures for … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged Adventures, AGING, children's theatre, humor, retirement
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NATIONAL FRUITCAKE TOSS DAY
This is a repost from 1/3/15 and actually National Fruitcake Toss Day is the first Saturday of January, so it isn’t really the right day, but funny enough to bear repeating. That poor old fruitcake has been sitting in a box … Continue reading
Posted in Christian daily devotion, Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged disposable everything, fruitcake toss day, humor, saving
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FUNNY MEMORIES
As I unpacked those treasured ornaments from the past 53 years of marriage, memories began to pour into my head. There were the handmade pieces; the delicate globes decorated with the names of each in our family; the store bought … Continue reading
WINTER WONDERLAND
Last night as I went to rehearsal for an upcoming performance of “Willie Wonka,” the temperature was around 53 degrees. A little rain fell during the day so the roads were wet, but it felt almost tropical for Minnesota. During the … Continue reading
THE CHRISTMAS MOUSE
POETRY FROM KATHY BOECHER FROM MY ARCHIVES© ‘Twas right before Christmas and in our simple old house, Not a creature was stirring except one small mouse, He wasn’t too big, but the sight made me cringe, A mouse in the … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged Christmas, humor, Poetry, uninvited guest
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MY FIRST BLACK FRIDAY EXPERIENCE
It all began with an early morning text from my granddaughter. You see, it’s a tradition for her dad’s mother to shop on Black Friday with her grandchildren. Bless her loving heart. I’ve managed to stay clear of Black Friday … Continue reading
POWER OF WORDS
r I don’t speak anything other than English, even though I took a couple years of Latin in high school a hundred years ago. I did find those classes helpful in deciphering the meanings of many words in Webster’s Dictionary, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian daily devotion, Humor, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged confusion, humor, misinterpretation, responsiblity, tongue, words
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LET’S TALK SQUIRRELS
The blazing oranges and crimson reds defy expletives. Everything is enflamed with color at the moment. In this season of change, we can’t help but notice the smallest of God’s creatures searching out their final reparation for the coming winter. Great … Continue reading
Posted in Christian daily devotion, Faith, Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged autumn, encouragement, humor, Inspiration, trust
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UPSTAIRS BATHROOM
Last year at this time, we were getting desperate. Our old house had sold, we had downsized considerably and were still searching for a house that would suit our aging lifestyle. We had limitations. We wanted a house that was … Continue reading
WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS – LAUGH!
There’s nothing like nose and glasses to make me chuckle. In fact I once drove through a fast food drive through, wearing a pair. Of course a rubber chicken can also gets the same reaction. I’m a born laugher. My … Continue reading
Posted in Christian daily devotion, depression, Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged Anxiety, encouragement, humor, Inspiration, laughter, motivation
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