Texans, like people all over the world, love their fried chicken. You can hardly drive a block down the main drag without seeing a friendly red and yellow sign. In addition to Chick-Fil-A and Kentucky Fried Chicken, we have Popeye’s Chicken & Biscuits, Chicken Express, Babe’s Chicken, Church’s Chicken, and Golden Chick. And then there […]
Author: Camille Armantrout
Camille lives with her soul mate Bob in the back woods of central North Carolina where she hikes, gardens, cooks, and writes.
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PAYING THE PRICE
I recently celebrated my 53rd birthday and am finally ready to accept that there is no free lunch. I believe you get what you earn in life. You reap what you sow. Or, in the words of Paul McCartney, “And, in the end, the love you take/ Is equal to the love you make.” When […]
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THE AMERICAN DREAM
Last night I had a dream. I was standing on the deck of an oil tanker, two pills in my hand, trying to muster the will to jump into the cold, gray water below, knowing I would drown if I did. The next thing I knew I was in the water and a rescue team […]
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COOKIE’S BLISS BITES
The best part of my day involved a shot of ice cold tequila and a romp on the down comforter with my best friend. Sorry, there will not be any photos of this activity. Another bright spot in my day was the call I made to my nephew Taylor who turned 15 today. Let this […]
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COOKIE’S SQUIRRELLY BLISS BLOG
Born of a need to elevate myself from the trench of over-concern for my parents, I hereby create a Bliss Blog category. At the end of the day, I pledge to take the time to identify at least one thing that made me smile and those memories that migrate to Plastic Farm Animals will become […]