Put The Bowl Out
These are the words spoken at our house whenever it starts snowing. Usually it's one of the kid…
Black Lab In The Snow
When we got back to KC yesterday afternoon, we had to shovel our way in. We couldn't even park …
Day After Christmas
Enjoyed tea in the morning with Aunt V. Finished off the turkey, dressing and mashed potato leftove…
Nutcracker Cast Party - A Collage
Funky little Wurl A pre-war, three-story house in Westport. Owned by a traveling tango guru. House…
Nutcracker Sweet
Today is the final performance of the Nutcracker and the Mouse King, by the Owen/Cox Dance Group an…
Tips For Winter
It's bitterly cold, and the ground is white and frozen. Time for some helpful Winter Tips. Sein…
Winter Wine Advisory
They've been saying it could storm today. So last night I went out and bought a bottle of wine.…
Beautiful Mind
This is cosmic. Give yourself a break from all the holiday madness and take a quiet ride through ou…
All I Want For Christmas
Is time to read. I want to read this book, Sanderson's Lunch . It's about this diner in Kan…
Christmas Shocker
I nearly crapped my pants when I heard that Bob Dylan has put out a Christmas album. Bob Dylan. Ch…
One December Night In The Puppet Studio
bg There I was, in this fabulous puppet studio last night. The puppet-handlers in these photos wer…
Happy Thanksgiving
I like how this tin is kind of confused, melding Halloween and Thanksgiving together. I would hav…
Upward Spiral
Extremism is such a mind trap. Put God in the mix, and people can be convinced to do anything. Bu…
Good Catholic Fun
Here's a joke I heard Saturday night: "What do you call a sleepwalking nun? A roamin' …
Roving Librarians
Did you know there is such a thing as a "roving librarian"? They roam freely in search of…
Random Artifacts Of Autumn
Here is a yummy autumn snack to enjoy anytime. I made this up myself: Gut a pumpkin. Roast the pum…
Hallo-Weenies
This year for Halloween I wanted to be Endora from Bewitched. I love those loud 60's gowns she …
A Fox Upon Thee
Annabelle needed her fox costume ready in time for school today, so this is the blueprint I took w…
Sucked Into A Swirling Vortex
On Sunday I got caught in a swirling vortex. Saturday was cool, though. On Saturday the autumn colo…
Cover Me With Leaves Music
The leaves have turned and so it's time for the Smiths. The Smiths sound like autumn. Each song…
Stroud Belly
Not a proud belly. But a loud belly. Not a cowed belly. But a well-endowed belly. Not a veiled-in-…
Tis Folly To Dance This Dance!
I have been dancing with the devil of late. I have been drinking liberal amounts of coffee at wor…
The Day Of All Days
Today is my birthday, the day of all days. I started the day off by killing a brown recluse spider.…
Oktoberfesty
It's Saturday night at my mom's, and you know what that means. Time for the Big Joe Polka S…
Adventures of the Good Lil' Consumer
Once in a while someone in our house eats an ice cream cone, and down comes the ice cream cone box …
October Cometh!
I welcome and embrace the month of October. It is my month of increasing power. It is the golden ti…
My Saturday Companion
Here was a good thing that happened yesterday: Garrison Keillor kicked off a new season of the Prai…
Simone's First Sign of Fall
The other morning I got up extra early to grab a moment of peace for myself. I sat and read my fres…
Late Night Radio Waves
Last night I listened to some community radio while I was washing dishes. It was after 10:00, whic…
Oh The Smells I Left Behind
The air is cool. It feels like fall. I smelled the interior of an elementary school today--it smell…
Nine Nine Oh Nine
Today's date is 9/9/09. Andi, we got the note you left, you clever rascal! Yes, 9.9.9 is positi…
Circle Drive
One day after dropping my daughter off at school I found myself in a ritzy neighborhood. I needed t…
Wake Up Call At The Hotel Rastafarian
Music playing from speakers in room: "Get up, Stand up! Stand up for your rights! Get up, St…
Adventures of The Good Lil' Consumer
It's time for another installment of The Good Lil' Consumer! Let's tune in and see wha…
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Hi I'm Simone, my nickname is Mony and I create Monybaloney -- cartoons, videos, ramblings, etc...made from mechanically separated suspect meats. Welcome to my blog, where pandeMONYum ensues!
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Best beer for these dark, frigid nights (and days!) is Northern Lights IPA from Free State Brewery, based in Lawrence, …
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr Day
You know, several years ago, I was in New York City autographing the first book that I had written. And while sitting t…
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When Drew Carey was interviewed on the Tavis Smiley show on PBS, he shared surprising revelations gleaned from his host…
Mystery Stone
I enountered this large-ass stone sitting in a weird place. (Another anomaly found on one of my morning walks, like the…
I Embrace Lard
Yes, this is a jar full of lard. Honest-to-goodness lard, from a farm. In this winter of my discontent, I am going with…
Griping About the Cold
I know it's not even February yet but I feel entitled to bitch about this bitch-ass cold. We've had day after d…
