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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…

  • August Brings Its A-game & I Bring my Kick-Me Sign

    So we are officially two-thirds of the way through August, the month that loves to hate on me. I can’t decide if the picture I chose from the hub’s Flickr page is about August figuring out how to further hose me, or that’s a representation of the voices inside my head trying to figure out…

  • Hot August Nights

    In my memory, every night in August was a hot August night. We didn’t have A/C or even ceiling fans back then. I can remember tossing and turning in bed, waiting for the night to get cool enough for sleep. I’d move around on my narrow bed, trying to find a cool spot, flipping my…

  • 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…

  • August Needs a Makeover

    Now that it is finally behind us for another year, I’ve come to the conclusion that August needs a makeover. In fact, I wouldn’t be opposed to revamping the whole calendar. Why are we letting old dudes from the 8th century tell us what day of the week it is anyway? Or time of the…

  • It’s August…and yeah, dang….

    “They” say you’re not supposed to talk about the weather, but it’s AUGUST. There are seasons and then there’s AUGUST. August weather. It’s almost like it is its own season. The reality is that no matter how hot and humid it has been in June and July, it WILL be worse in August. Always. Does…

  • Friday Fun and Link Loving

    I hate August. Full disclosure, I was born in August. And August punishes me for being born in August by being August. It’s hot. It’s humid. And at least five times, our A/C has gone out ON my birthday. In August. When its hot and humid. Since I usually whine my way through the month,…