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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: Humor
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
9 Comments
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
13 Comments
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
Another Foot of Leg
Fall brings out my tiny shopping gene, but it never ends well. I peruse the mail-order catalogs and dog-ear pages before I go shopping. I don’t want to waste too much time in those stores which are like buffets of … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Change, Humor, Satire
Tagged Change, clothes that fit, Humor, Julia Roberts, long legs, Looking good, mail order catalogs, Shopping, Zooey Deschanel
64 Comments
Beer Basics 101
We have a saying in long distance hiking. If you forgot it…you don’t need it. In other words, you make do. The same is true for tailgate parties and Beer Basics 101. When 40 people hover around the grill, cooler, … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Change, Choices, Humor
Tagged beer, can openers, Change, church key, Hiking, Humor, opening beer, screwtops, tailgate parties
58 Comments
Born to Vacation
Speaking of “Change”… Forget This Staycation Idea Let’s stay in town we said in June. We’ll save big bucks. We’ll see the local stuff. Like the Church of Elvis Or the funky 24 Hour VooDoo Doughnut Shop We’ll get a … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Change, Choices, Humor, Traveling
Tagged Change, good-looking lawn, Humor, pampering, resort, spa, staycation, The Church of Elvis, vacation
53 Comments
How I Became a Crappy Scammer
I smugly did a good deed this past week, righteously patting my self-anointed back and giving myself three good-karma points redeemable for honking at mindless parking lot idiots aimlessly wandering down the middle of the street and chatting when I’m … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Appreciation, Change, Humor
Tagged Blogging, Change, Humor, karma, lemon cake, non profits, overcoming fear, parking lot zombies, Scam, social media
63 Comments
Dealing With Difficult People: Part 2–The Kit
While “Change” is an unsettling kick in the keister…we all agree…some people need to change. After making the controversial…“Dealing with Difficult People” post, my staff sifted through the genius of the comments. We tested each one and as a service … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Humor, Life, Satire, Smiles
Tagged Bad meetings, Change, Dealing with Difficult People, Face to Face, Humor, Stares
37 Comments
Birth Control in Two Pan: 1871
We’re looking at change. Every other week we give a sideways glance to the newfangled ideas cropping up in the 1870s. This week, we’re in Two Pan, and even though we hate change, we’ll grudgingly admit…some improvements are long overdue.. … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Humor, Pioneer Friday in Two Pan
Tagged Birth Control 1870, Change, Humor, Lots of children, Pioneer, Rubbers, Saloon, Two Pan, vulcanized rubber
46 Comments
Cleaning Tips for the Frenzied (and Lazy)
Spring doesn’t change for me. I begin cleaning like a cavewoman tossing out the bones of winter. This spruced-up frenzy begins with Ash Wednesday and ends with Easter. My family doesn’t notice when I’ve cleaned (nor do they noticed when … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Humor, Life
Tagged black holes, Change, Cleaning the Universe, cleaning tips, Humor, Lazy cleaning, Museum of Clean, Spring cleaning
72 Comments
