Category: Back Porch Barbie

Back Porch Barbie: Entry #3

Posted on July 26, 2026 by

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Back Porch Barbie is mightily irked. Some foul creature has been nibbling on the plant I have been trying to bring back from the dead. (So apropos.) It’s obvious that the foul creature is one of the squirrels that have made our backyard their… Continue Reading “Back Porch Barbie: Entry #3”

Category: Back Porch Barbie

Back Porch Barbie: Entry #1

Posted on June 25, 2026 by

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My gavels are on the floor. They have become drumsticks to beat on the step stool. It’s like that offhand remark to someone marginally recognizable: Didn’t you used to be somebody? Yes, I used to be somebody with two gavels. One I had from… Continue Reading “Back Porch Barbie: Entry #1”

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