The yard crew comes every other Monday to mow, blow leaves, trim bushes, etc. whatever needs done. These days it's mainly blowing leaves/pine straw and cutting back our plants/trees, but this morning I've been busy, and I have a dentist appointment at 11:00, and I forgot they were coming. About 9:00 am I jumped in the shower while the dogs were asleep on the couch.

1. Jerimiah and I finished regular season pickleball play last night with a win leaving us with an 8-1 record for the fall season. The only loss we had came when my back was acting up and Jackson had to sub for me. Little Baby Jesus and the whole wide universe and his mother all love Jackson immensely, but his backhand is atrocious.

If you've ever considered taking college classes, going back to college, going to grad school or a trade program, or even getting your GED, now 👏 is 👏the 👏time 👏 babes! The future of higher education in the United States is unclear and make no mistake that is by design. A cute, little Google search is all you need to know that the majority of people with college degrees vote for equity, kindness, and diversity in representation and culture.

Dearest Friends, For my 44th birthday I had an arthritic flare-up so my rheumatologist gave me a pack of steroids which I've been on for a week now. It's the easiest way to prevent the flare-up from advancing my spinal arthritis (auto-immune disease, for those of you who are new here) along with my weekly maintenance injections. The steroids stop the pain/mobility issues as well as prevent the arthritis from progressing, which can…

I snapped a picture on the beach at Jekyll Island yesterday and when I woke up at 3:00 am drowsy from Trazodone and tequila blanco, unable to fall back asleep, I wrote this. So... You're welcome? Lloyd: Sorry to bother you, but my friends and I are wondering if you’re planning to nosh a bit this morning. … Lloyd: The thing is…

It was my husband's birthday and he's the reason I'm not somewhere in a ditch.

Tucker, GA -- The dynamic pickleball team of Melissa and Jerimiah Goodnight (*The Slice Girls) were totally and completely dominated both on and off the court this week by the Smash Sisters, **Merriam and Lucille. Prior to the first match the Slice Girls, who were running late due to Melissa "not really feeling pickleballey," were unable to get their normal 20 minutes of practice instead getting there just in time to exchange a bit of pre-match banter (a skill the Slice Girls have not yet mastered) and before the foursome took the court the score was already one-sided.

TUCKER, Ga -- Jerimiah and Melissa Goodnight (*Rally Cats) claim their first victory of the season besting the Big Dills, 13-2 and 13-6. Match highlights include two instances of the word "fuckery" and one false claim of, "I told YOU to get that ball, JACKASS!" There were several fans in attendance on Tuesday night including Jackson Goodnight and Araf Rob, seen court side dodging rogue balls.

Baby's Sophomore Year Milestones - Finished it!- Ate over 500 cheeseburgers, didn't spit up once!- Straight Bs with a couple of As- Learned how to 2D/3D model with CAD- Drove thousands of miles with G-Ma visiting ALL the Buc-ees!- Broke up with one crazy girlfriend- Learned to write in a planner, did it for a week-straight one time (Mommy and Daddy were happy but also a little frustrated...)

I.I sweep my porch in the sticky Georgia heat. I sweep, sweep, sweep like the dirt and the stray pine straw and the single bird feather will disappear as easily as the rain drops on my skin. The meteo...

I've always been frustrated with the rage spewed at me and others like me who some call "Bleeding-heart Liberals." They insist people who live and vote and protest like me lack love for our nation. Meanwhile, white men with flags and AR-15s strapped to their chests, who have no qualms harming people for "love of country" are called "Patriots." As if a flag on your chest makes you inherently worthy of loving this nation.

Duke: Well Mommy, you're not gonna believe this... Winnie: IT SNOWED AGAIN! Duke: No. Shut up you moron. Me: Be nice to your sister. Duke: Sincerest apologies. But you're not gonna believe this. Me: What? Winnie: IT SNOWED AGAIN! Duke (deep inhale): Yes, it snowed again but that's not what I'm talking about. Me: Okay. Duke: Ahem. You're not gonna believe this.