Monthly Archives:February 2011

Yellow Car

February 9th, 2011 / Categories: Moose Nuggets / 10 Comments »

Oh, great! My leg is shaking!

Marta’s Bug was stopped at a 4-way.

I hate hills, I hate hills, I hate hills. The thoughts bounced in tempo with her foot.

Breathe, Marta, breathe. You can do this. Remember what Dad said. “Release the clutch slowly and give it some gas. When the clutch engages, give it more gas and you won’t stall on hills.”

Easy for YOU to say, Dad, Marta argued in her mind. You don’t have a line of cars behind you waiting for you to move.

Well, it won’t move itself, Marta. Shifting gears, she eased forward.
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This week’s 100 Word Challenge from Velvet Verbosity is ENGAGES. Hubby moose taught me to drive a stick shift when we were dating – long, long ago. I can still remember how my legs shook with nerves every time we stopped on a hill or at a light. But, he told me that if I learned to drive a stick, I’d be able to drive anything. So – hats off to every teen learning to drive – you can do it! Ease the clutch and give ‘er some gas and go!

The title is in honor of my soon to be 7 year old youngest grandson. Isaiah loves to play Yellow Car when we are driving. I think Marta’s Bug should be yellow to give me a head start.

It’s a mystery

February 4th, 2011 / Categories: Moose Nuggets / 7 Comments »

okay – folks, we would like to have your help. These came in donations today:

We have NO clue what they are. They were with a lot of kitchen tools, so we think maybe they belong in someone’s kitchen drawer with spatulas and the like. One of them has a picture and some wording on it – a chicken on a nest with an (R), and “stainless” “Taiwan” and the number 3.

As you can see in the third picture, when you squeeze it together the thin flat part goes through a hole in a tweezers like motion.

So, folks . . . do you know what these are? If you know and post a comment I will send you a pair of the mini mittens.

If you do NOT know, but want to play – post a comment with your best guess as to what these are – what their purpose might be. The BEST guess will also receive a pair of mini mittens.

Ready – set – GO COMMENT. 🙂

Honor Among Thieves

February 2nd, 2011 / Categories: Moose Nuggets / 8 Comments »

Pot bellied pig!

Bull headed prig!

Lazy sum-bitch!

What makes him think he knows so durned much anyways?

Why, if they’da let ME do the job, I’da . . .

Drives around in his fancy pimp mobile of a car – thinks he’s better’n all of us

The grumbles centered on the most recent town meeting. No stuffy brick and mortar, fancy schmancy ivied hall Рthis meeting of the minds was carried out over coffee at the greasy-spoon caf̩ on Main St.

The Coffee Table meeting commenced.

Hizzoner the mayor stepped on toes that day and this crowd was having none of it.
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Written for Velvet Verbosity’s 100 Word Challenge: Honor.

I think every town must have this group of men – they come in different sizes and shapes, but they all gather around a table come Saturday morning to cuss and discuss the latest hijinks of the mayor and legislators. This is a glimpse into small town Kenai.

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