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Monthly Archives: September 2013
More Characters from Hope
There are many different characters in and around Hope. I’m sure there are strange folks everywhere but some of these guys take the cake. Like the time John got a scooter. Now he enjoyed riding that scooter all day and … Continue reading
He Waited For You (poem)
He waited for you. His tail wagging, his ears perked up as you drove away. He waited for you. As you left the drive, he laid his head upon his paws. Content to stay until you returned. He waited … Continue reading
Old Country Stores, Daily Entertainment
Around Hope, we prize our old country stores. Though some have changed over the years, we still derive much pleasure from them. One of the stores around here once had a drive thru added. But not in the way you … Continue reading
Teaching my kids the “Oldies”
Music plays a huge part in my life. I love music. If I go for a couple of days without listening to any kind of music, I feel depression begin to creep over me. I am a lover of all … Continue reading
Hillbilly Games
My kids have great imaginations. Sometimes that’s a great thing, other times it causes multiple trips to the emergency room. At our house we have “hillbilly” games. These games are like ordinary games but with some twists. One of their … Continue reading
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Tagged basketball, games, hillbilly, hospital, kids, mamaw, sledding
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Scaredy Cat
Have you ever known anyone who was scared of everything? Our soon to be fourteen year old is. He is even scared of his own shadow. Now he just loves to watch scary movies and anything about ghost hunting but … Continue reading
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Tagged dark, four-wheeler, ghosts, kids, mud, scared, scary movies
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Hope goes hunting
It’s one thing for the people of this area to be out in public around here, I mean people look over it. But, every now and then, some escape. Like the one time when four of the local men decided … Continue reading
Things my kids mispronounce
Bob resguising as a cowboy! I’ve always loved the way kids mispronounce words. It’s so funny the things they come up with. I almost hate it when they start school and the system drums it out of them. Well … Continue reading
Vicious Serpent
Anyone who knows me knows that I am petrified of snakes. Doesn’t matter what kind, whether they are alive or dead or even if it’s a picture on the computer or one on television. I freak out! My husband says … Continue reading
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