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I'm Barb. I write about change. Those niggling alterations that creep into our lives until we laugh at ourselves. And if you don't think change is funny, pull out your high school year book and give it a look-see. Check out "About" in the header if you want to know more.
Newest Release
A Growing-Up tale told in clandestine radio broadcasts.
BK Froman (a.k.a. Kris Knorr)
Funny, Blunt WWII Tale of Owning the Past
Change: The Knothole of Normal
A Sparkling Comic Disregard for Change
The Two Pan Series: See BOOKS in header
Two Pan 2
You Know You Want To Read This
Another Great Group
Tag Archives: Change
The Gift for Someone Who Doesn’t Need Anything
This came out 6 years ago, but my 2 brain cells don’t remember it, so maybe you’ll enjoy it again, too. Many of the readers of Before Morning Breaks are folks who’ve tromped the by-ways and vine-littered trails of life. … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Appreciation, Change, Choices, Enough, Humor, Life, Smiles
Tagged Before Morning Breaks, boats, Change, Gifts for the hard to get, good souvenirs, healing hearts, life journey, the best gift, Valentine gifts, yachts
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A Tube of Tea, please?
I don’t get it. You’re going to have to explain it to me. Sure, sure, when it comes to a hot day on the beach nothing’s better than a cooler of drinks. You’ll find me head down, bottom up, clawing … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Cooking, Humor, Life
Tagged bubble tea, canning, Change, ginger ale, homemade root beer, summer, sun tea, tapioca, Tea
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Change Your Mood With the Right Shoes
There is a gumpy little saying cruising the internet. It’s all over facebook, adorned with rainbows or kittens. To be a rebel, I’m attaching my saddle oxfords to it…or I would if I had any. First…the saying. If you are … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Appreciation, Cats/Dogs, Change, Choices, Enough, Hope, Humor, Life, Satire, Smiles, Worries
Tagged Change, Forgiving Yourself, Happy Childhood, Memes, Saddle Oxfords, Shoes, The future, The Past, The right attitude, Worry
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Laugh till You Cry
Usually I’d rather come up with original posts. But parts of this made me laugh so hard, I was crying. I share it here, in case you need some light heartedness. Be inspired by these blunders. We’re all wonderfully human. … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Change, Humor, Life
Tagged bad weather, Change, foot in mouth, Humor, mistakes, photo bombing, sausages
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Power to the Inspiration-Challenged
February Blaaaaaaahs. So a writer-friend suggested that we attend Zumba classes. Good exercise. Blood to the brain. Juice up the vertebrae. It’ll help our creative whats-its. We chose the “Basic” level of classes to attend. The level of expertise didn’t … Continue reading
Making Deer Nuts and Big Money Bucks
Recently a TALL honkin’ fence went up around my neighbor’s land. High. Ugly. The kids, cats, and dogs sometimes cut across this guy’s fields, but this seemed like inhospitable overkill. The newspaper woman inside of me elbowed my curiosity until … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Humor, Life
Tagged 10 point buck, Antlers, artificial insemination, Change, deer, deer semen, Fences, Making Money, prize animals, Too much money
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Tongue Spam: Eating Everything But the Moo!
While doing research , I ran across an old black and white magazine ad for SPAM. In the Hormel line-up was Tongue Spam. Unfortunately, I can’t find the ad again in the internet maze, but it brought back a shadowy … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciation, Choices, Cooking, Enough, Hope, Life
Tagged Change, cooking, cow eyeballs, cow tongue, dustbowl, farming, ketchup, Oklahoma, pressure cookers, soap making
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Septic Tanks for Dogs and Other Things I Didn’t Know I Should Be Grateful For
Maybe it’s because ol’ Fido is now guarding the golden gates. That’s the excuse I’m using for not knowing about Doggie Septic tanks. This handy dandy Do-It-Yourself project allows you to bury a vat in a corner of your yard. … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Appreciation, Cooking, Hope, Humor, Literature, Smiles
Tagged Banned Books, Change, Cooking Failures, Dog Waste, Humor, Librarians, Libraries, Magnetic Field, Martha Stewart, Septic Tanks for Dogs
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How to Survive Your Husband’s Retirement
Okay…feel free to use the subject of this post to explain my long blog absence. AND…Through hair-pulling trial and error, I’ve eked out a few helpful tidbits for others navigating this road. The following tips may help you muddle through … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Change, Humor, Life, Satire
Tagged Bonanza, Change, cleaning house, Dallas Cowboys, garage sales, Humor, selective listening, Stages of Life, Survive Your Husband's retirement, To Do Lists
