The Senior and Aging the best I know How

I want you to laugh with me. If you thought growing up was hard, you oughta try growing old. I saw a bumper sticker that said 1 – eat healthy, 2 – exercise right, 3 – die anyway. Well, let me ask you. What’s the use in doing numbers one …

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Update – Winners announced!

“Your POV on Contests/Giveaways” winners announced!   Update: 05/30/12 Prizes have been awarded!   Congratulations to: Debra G. Gabrielle   Each lucky winner will receive a PDF copy of BayouBabe99er, my new thrilling cougar-cub interracial PG13 romance!   Expect an email from me, ladies.   Enjoy the read. Mickie

Your POV on Contests/Giveaways

 05-29-12  1205a CST Contest has ended. Thanks to those who participated. Two winners will be announced right here on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 after 3pCST.       Hi, all, Mickie Sherwood here. I create sweet, spicy romance that’s only a heartbeat away. I’ve been thinking about holding a contest. Really, …

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Premiere

BayouBabe99er Chapter One BayouBabe99er on the blog, bringing you the latest on the atrocities in the Gulf. Don’t fall for everything you see on TV. Would you believe they tried to sop up all that black slop with diapers big enough to fit Little Lotta? I kid you not! The …

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The Senior and the Wild Turkeys

In my younger days, we used to call friends “turkeys”. Not in a derogatory manner, but in jest to something they said or did that was outrageously funny. It would go something like, “jive turkey” or “you turkey”. It was all in good fun. They were a human “turkeys”.   …

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Mickie’s version of Paul’s Dublin Coddle

A few months ago, I posted my version of Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo, I called Yumbeaux, on Mickie’s Mutterings. Paul, a visitor to my blog, reciprocated with his recipe called Dublin Coddle. Well, today I tried my hand at fixin’ (Southern colloquialism) Dublin Coddle. I’ll link you to where you …

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Mickie’s Country Collards and Cornbread

 Sharing the Bounty Being neighborly is not passé. I’m a living witness there’s never been a truer statement. I have an elderly neighbor who often shares the bounty of her backyard garden. She invites me over to pick whatever I want. I love fresh vegetables. Who doesn’t, right? I just …

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Mickie’s Savory Super Bowl Rib eye Steak

Hi, all, It’s party time and just a few minutes into the Super Bowl! Thought I’d share what we prepared and cooked. It was quick, fast and easy. And—gone already. What’s up with that? 🙂   Menu:   Rib eye steak – marinated in Kraft Zesty Italian dressing       …

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The Senior and the Doctor’s Appointment

The Senior and the Doctor’s Appointment Food for thought: Was I an angry Black woman? Annual doctors’ appointments. Most of us make them. A lot of times, we make them a year in advance. So, why, if the appointment was made so far ahead of time, did I have to …

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