MiddleAgedWomanBlogging

MiddleAgedWomanBlogging
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Illinois, United States
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September 20
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Come on in and make yourself comfy. Kick off your shoes. Coffee? Tea? Sit awhile and read… Express your thoughts. Any questions? Feel free to ask for I am a woman of a certain age and I do not fear my secrets. I welcome them for they have led me here, where I pour them out in written word. I'm also a Recovering Catholic, but I very much believe in a Higher Power. Those shoes you see in my banner, I own those shoes... Stuart Weitzman Fever in patent leather red! We used to get out alot more, me and my shoes. So I decided to add them to my blog because, hey, I'm not dead yet!! "Age does not diminish the extreme disappointment of having a scoop of ice cream fall from the cone." ~Jim Fiebig

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JUNE 29, 2009 11:42AM

Dreams, Marriage and Mr. Mustard

Its gotta be after midnight. What a day! I think Ill have some of that flowering tea before I head off to bed. It should be soothing enough that I dont have any crazy dreams from it. Hmmmm, maybe Ill have wine instead. Ive got to stop smoking. My lungs cantRead full post »

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JUNE 26, 2009 6:25AM

Mark Sanford's Mistress PHOTOS!!





Photos from Bitten & Bound and Gawker

The number one search on Google right now? Michael Jackons? Noooooooo.... Farrah Fawcett? Noooooooo... It's Maria Belen Chapur Photos! And I've got them right here! Argentine media is reporting today that Gov. Mark Sanford&rsq/…

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JUNE 25, 2009 9:53PM

Oprah Defends Michael Jackson

Oprah, she’s a fine tuned instrument. Three or four years ago I had the opportunity to be an audience member. You are never told in advance who or what the show is going to be about until you are in settled in your seats. I am sure/… Read full post »

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JUNE 25, 2009 4:43PM

Ode To Farrah Fawcett's Hair (UPDATED)

Farrah Fawcett


February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009



This was my attempt at the lovely Farrah Fawcett hair do.

Hard as I tried it just never came off as eloquently as hers.

But, she was the icon of the 1970s and her hair was all the rage.

Well, okay, it wasn't just/… Read full post »

 

 

 

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Lusting her hot sauce

 

Sultry Argentine hot spice

 

Scorching, scalding – OUCH! Read full post »

JUNE 24, 2009 7:49PM

More "Schock and Awe!"

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From Elaine Hopkins blog, PeoriaStory:

Schock Hypocrisy

PEORIA -- Here's a tidbit that the Peoria Journal Star likely won't run:

Hypocrisy Schocker: Aaron Schock “Awards” COPS Funding To East Peoria That He Voted Against

Posted by DCCC Press

Jun 24, 2009

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 Pretty dang funny!
 
JUNE 19, 2009 11:27PM

Oooooh! Lookie What I Got!!

I'm so excited!! While in Chicago this weekend I stopped by a mall and picked up some flowering tea!!


The water is boiling!


I add the flowering strawberry tea


And I watch the magic...


Then enjoy!



Thank you Alice in Paris loves… Read full post »

Huh?

JUNE 19, 2009 1:52PM

Hindu Temple In Aurora, Illinois


Six months ago I was cruising down Interstate 88 through Aurora, Illinois in search of the outlet mall. Out of the corner of my eye I spy this amazing temple structure that looked as if it were carved from butter. I nearly slammed on my breaks to get a better/…

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JUNE 17, 2009 4:43PM

If I Buy These Jeans Will This Happen To Me?

capt Once again, a new sexually titillating ad campaign from Calvin Klein strikes a nerve. In New York City’s Soho neighborhood the ad, featuring a topless young woman engaged in kissing a young man while lying on top of another while yet another young man lies on the floor with his… Read full post »

I’m heading to Starved Rock State Park this weekend; miles of hiking trails, beautiful scenery, great food, and picturesque waterfalls. Ah, the great outdoors! This park fascinates me, plus it’s a wonderful opportunity for picture taking. The lodge was built in the 1930s, by the Ci/…

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Think what you will, but she paid me a visit and she had a message for me, which I am still trying to decipher. Well, honestly, I think she had several messages for me. I’ll start at the beginning.

My mother died a year ago of lung cancer. I/…

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JUNE 5, 2009 2:18AM

My Neighbor Ate My Cat

J'adore Afrique. How do you summarize two years into one page? When I learned I had secured a place in the Community Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Program with the United States Peace Corps and they called to tell me I would be leaving in September for a French speaking country in… Read full post »

JUNE 3, 2009 11:37PM

Happy Birthday, Baby!!

JUNE 3, 2009 12:36PM

Not Without My Son

Picture your child; age four, young, innocent, smiling, the light of your life. Everything you ever dreamed of in life has come true. You have a loving spouse. Together, you have a pre-school age child you would give your life for. You go to sleep believing you are the/…

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This is my Petition to God asking for Mr. Mustards post to please be on the cover of Open Salon!  I got this idea from Cartouche, and of course, Elizabeth Gilbert who wrote, "Eat, Pray, Love."  

I hear by let my feelings be known that many of us believe "Suicide's Auditions" by… Read full post »

MAY 28, 2009 8:03PM

Bollywood, Baby!!

Ardee posted a tarzan Bollywood video with a song that, if I didn't quick listen to a different one, was going to be in my head all night!  So, in response to her Bollywood video, I have chosen to post this one!  I like these moves a lot better! And yes, I have practiced… Read full post »

Last night I’m cruising down Lake Shore Drive in Chicago on my way to pick my son up from school to bring him home for holiday weekend. It’s about a three hour journey from my garage to his apartment on Diversey Parkway, so when I finally arrive what do you… Read full post »

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MAY 18, 2009 12:27PM

I Feel The Earth Move Under My Feet!

My phone rang last night around 10:30 PM. I knew it had to be one of the kids. I tried calling my daughter about an hour earlier but didn’t get an answer. On the other end of the line was my daughter’s frantic voice, “MOM! We just/…

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MAY 7, 2009 1:05AM

Don't Forget Me!!

Hey, just a note to let all of you know I haven't forgotten you, I'm only missing in action.  My father ended up in the hospital after the mushrooming incident and it doesn't seem he is bouncing back to normal, whatever normal is.  Now, he has been diagnosed with skin cancer… Read full post »

APRIL 29, 2009 5:11PM

Morels and Meals-On-Wheels (UPDATED)

That's my dad on the right

Mushroom season is upon us! Growing up with a father that lived for morel season was heaven. It meant getting out of the house, long walks in the woods and scrumptious treats for dinner. He would bring home bushels of those little morsels. My/…

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I hail from the state (Illinois) of Schock and Awe! Note the photo above, for it may look familiar to you. The famous “Hottest Freshman” as duly noted by The Huffinton Post, and hailed as a “bright, young rising star” by House minority whip Eric Cantor, is/…

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APRIL 26, 2009 4:02PM

THE HELL THAT IS SOUTH AFRICA

I've never been to South Africa and I can only begin to imagine what the politics are like. From what I read, it can’t be good. I know several families who lived there and loved it. I know other families who were petrified. I’d read about Apartheid… Read full post »

 
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