Category Archives: Boomers’ Corner

Holy Geranium!!!!

Y’all remember Pat, the Blueberry lady in New England?  You know the one…she and her husband own a greenhouse and landscaping business, along with their son. Also she and her sister met me and Frenz in New York City for … Continue reading

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Need a new blog to read?

Nah, me either.  But.  This one is special! And since several of you have written asking about my hair or commenting on it…this one’s for you!!!! I found Kate about 6 months ago and I have NO idea what led … Continue reading

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Media Goes Blue, Nothing New

I just read Del Tackett’s blog post on our “Blue Media”.  Lots of food for thought, to say the least.  He points out the media that exists in our country…perhaps, world today and how it is changing the winds of … Continue reading

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The Creepy Meemaw

Yes, that would be me. Yesterday was cake day. Daughter-in-law called to say that she had the cake baked, fillings made and equipment assembled so anytime I wanted to come over and assist in the creation of a hot pink zebra … Continue reading

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OT Why God Made Them:Wisdom from a Granny

After reading a blog piece about the outrage that seems to follow nursing mommies who dare to nurse in public, I felt compelled to throw my opinion out.  Do my thoughts matter?  Probably not.  But if one new mommy is encouraged … Continue reading

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Me and Madi

In case you don’t know…we have a new granddaughter who is absolutely gorgeous!!!  Of course she is, you’re thinking.  Yeah, I know, I know…but she really IS.  I promise and I can say that very objectively.  She’s got the cutest … Continue reading

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Eleven years later

  Are the 9/11 posts getting you down?  Are you tired of hearing about it?  Too Texas Tough.  I thought about it all day yesterday and woke up with the day on my mind.  So here I am, writing about … Continue reading

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Know who this cutie is?

The first magazine my mother took in the ’50s was McCalls.  It’s arrival was anxiously awaited every month.  It was full of fashions, crafts, homemaking tips, sewing….and yes, paper dolls.  When the magazine would arrive, I would quick go to the … Continue reading

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Katy Keene, the queen of paper dolls

  Several months ago, we had a great discussion on our Barbie years and from there, went on to our paper dolls memories.  The topic of “hope chests” also emerged and off we chased that proverbial rabbit!  During those conversations, I remembered … Continue reading

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More old stuff! :)

  Found ‘em!!  I was pretty sure I knew where all the photos were….just took me a few minutes to find what I needed.  In the process, I found a few more old ones and decided I really DO need … Continue reading

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