2019-11-11 20:09
Hey ya'll!I say that optimistically, I have no idea if anyone even reads blogs anymore, but what the hey. I'm going to write it anyway.Life in Frog Pond Holler has been pretty awesome, for t… Read More
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2019-04-16 16:21
Noggin docs. They're making me guano loco.When I was approved for Medicare, it meant I could no longer see Brandy down at the HeeHaw County Clinic for Nervous People and Drug Addic… Read More
2019-03-27 22:27
Wow ya'll. A lot of shit has gone down since we talked last. I've got a phone (finally!!), I'm typing at a new (refurb) computer and there's money in the bank.But how? Because my disability… Read More
2018-12-19 20:32
It's time for the latest Mahala news! I know you're excited. I can feel it.My disability hearing is scheduled for early January. I'm both tickled pink and worried to death. I met with my att… Read More
2018-11-30 01:30
It's been a while since I've told ya'll a good story. I might be a little out of practice, but I have one to tell, so get comfy (because ya'll know I'm long winded as hell.)Everything I'm ab… Read More
2018-09-04 17:34
I haven't checked in for a while, I thought it was time.I started with a new noggin doc a couple of months ago. I'm playing loosey goosey with the term "doc." I doubt there's a PHD anywhere… Read More
2018-05-24 20:33
I don't hide the fact that I've been getting SNAP benefits since the great Cubicle Asylum liberation. That's sort of the problem with me, discretion is not a skill I've mastered . And, the s… Read More
2018-01-25 00:05
Lord. Have. Mercy.The past few weeks have been erm... eventful. First, we suffered our annual shitastrophy with raw sewage bubbling up out of places it shouldn't be. It was fixed faster than… Read More
2018-01-01 19:57
I sat on the porch steps, performing my little self healing ritual. I like to take my shoes off and bury my toes in what's left of the grass, close my eyes and feel the sun. I let it's warmt… Read More
2017-12-20 19:27
This was taken down by the river at sunset (duh and duh.) I've been reading up on camera settings and experimenting.On December 26th, it will be 25 years since Ma, T.A. and me packed up our… Read More
2017-12-15 17:23
This was originally posted 100 years ago (in blog years.) I thought it was worthy of a repost!It's official. The search engine issues are fixed. Thank goodness. Now I'm back to getting hits… Read More
2017-12-13 19:43
Poking around in the ancestry files over the past few months has unearthed some weird stuff.I made some discoveries that:Make me wonder how we've survived this long andConvinced me that we'r… Read More
2017-08-04 00:39
Hey ya'll. Guess what? I AIN'T DEAD!I know you've wondered. I don't know what to say 'cept I've been trying to get my head screwed on straight. Between the drama of last year, our current go… Read More
2017-01-12 17:20
I think it's time to return my focus to the happenings in Frog Pond Holler, instead of.. ya know.. The Swamp.The Outhouse People left the week before Christmas. I guess they got tired of sin… Read More
2017-01-06 16:41
None of this information is new, but I've taken the time to, hopefully, compile it in a way that makes it easier for readers to make an informed decision. There are many misleading hea… Read More
2016-12-30 19:46
The sun is shining bright on Frog Pond Holler today, but the wind is taking down trees all over.It's a good day to own a chainsaw.I wish I could say things were looking up, but a combination… Read More
2016-12-17 23:54
I've been mulling over this topic for a while, but when I start thinking about it, I get so worked up and pissed off that I have to drop it.So I'm not going to give you my opinion on the ele… Read More
2016-12-16 20:44
Earlier this year, some time or another, my peaceful, deserted holler was invaded by a tiny house. It is owned by a little hipster dude who went on and on about his grand plans to build on t… Read More
2016-12-08 21:19
So, as ya'll know, I worked at The Cubicle Asylum for 20 years (and two months) and was proud to be the booty kicking Sales Ninja. We had several sales managers over the years, but no one st… Read More
2016-12-05 15:44
It's a gray and gloomy morning in Frog Pond Holler, but I'm awake and that's a win.I borrowed T.A.'s phone and called the Social Security office yesterday to check on my disability claim. No… Read More
2016-12-01 21:01
Lawd ya'll, the sun is shining and it's a beautimous day here in the holler. And? I'm awake to appreciate it. I've been on a "day awake" roll for a few now, fingers crossed that it will last… Read More
2016-11-23 06:57
Hey ya'll. It's been a while, huh? Well don't despair, I'm still alive and I hope ya'll are too.I'll just jump right in with the latest news of all things Mahala.As of September 1st, my mont… Read More
2016-08-15 15:23
I decided I'd put some soup beans on to soak before going to bed the other night. I got the big, metal mixing bowl from under the counter and sat it on the one dead stove eye. The beans went… Read More
2016-08-04 02:10
The other day, I ventured out over the mountains, through the woods and past Grandma's house to do the hunting and gathering. Me and Jolene were jamming out to 80's hair metal as we flew pas… Read More
2016-07-22 13:00
As much as I'd like to tell you I've always embraced the flight of my freak flag, the truth is I've strived for normal. My goal has always been to look normal, act normal, anything to shield… Read More
2016-07-20 19:47
My love for Twitter has ebbed and flowed over the years. When I joined, you didn't "follow" other accounts, there were so few of us, it was just scrolling messages. Over time, celebrities an… Read More
2016-07-19 22:29
Late the other night, I climbed in bed, praying I'd be able to get to sleep before the sun came up. My sleep habits have been seriously off kilter for the past month. But I was tired, it was… Read More
2016-07-08 00:34
Current Mood.What the hell is this? I don't know. I took it in an antique shop.Hey ya'll. I was just sitting here thinking about the state of the world, making my head spin. Watching the new… Read More
2016-07-01 04:01
Lord ya'll. This lookin' for a job bullshit is about to kill me. In the past week, I've done two interviews, uploaded, downloaded, speed tested, brain tested, answered questions and been rej… Read More
2016-06-17 03:52
Sometimes, I think Aunt Moses is guilty of drunk texting. This was totally out of the blue, it's not out of context or altered in any way. Aunt Moses: So your pasta is done when it stic… Read More
2016-06-10 21:03
Ya'll need to grab your squeeze cheese and a box of saltines 'cuz there's fixin' to be some WHINE up in here.First of all, T.A. brought home Le Plague from the germ infested call center. The… Read More
2016-06-02 01:13
I can't sleep. Wait, let me clarify that. I can't sleep at night. T.A. leaves for work around 11p.m., I turn everything off, go crawl in the bed and instantly I'm wide awake. There have been… Read More
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