Pauline Baird Jones

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    August Heard It’s My Birthday

    I have tried hiding from my birthday (not because of my age, you understand, it’s just that my birthdays tend to go horribly wrong), but I think August heard. It’s been hosing me ALL month. So I thought I’d post some pictures of the fun presents I received. Early. Yes, I received all of these…

  • 10 Reasons It is Okay to be Old as Dirt

    This is the first August in years that went by at the speed of light. Usually August is something I slog through, beat up by heat, humidity, and the knowledge that I’ll be a year older by the end. And I’ll be lucky if the a/c doesn’t crap out on my “big day.” I’m still…

  • Taking the Scenic Route: Steampunk Santa

    As you know, if you stop by here on Wednesdays, today is all about the hubs and his photos, but today is also his birthday! I won’t rat out his age, but he is older than I am. Just saying… So the hubs’ scenic route isn’t just about the landscapes, though you’ve seen how awesome…

  • 1955. It was a Very Weird Year

    Thirty-five years ago today, I was in the hospital giving birth. While that child deals with the trauma of turning thirty-five today, and perhaps has cake, I will be bracing for my own birthday tomorrow. Oh, don’t think I’m unhappy about turning older. Oh no, my birthday  bracing is more along the lines of, “What…