Smellyann Strikes Again: Team Odette

Chocolate Chip Cookies For The Soul

The other night, I was having a late-night conversation with Chloë and Rob. Now that she has graduated from high school but is taking a gap year before heading to college, this happens frequently. Especially now that she's 18 years... Read more →

Posted by Smellyann on 27 October 2019 at 18:07 in Attitude of Gratitude, Bereavement, Current Affairs, Foodie Delights, Kitchen's Callin', Mama Mia, Music to My Ears, Team Odette | Permalink | Comments (0)

I Completely Fell Apart Last Night.

God! You know, at my age, I still feel like such a child, a complete idiot, for not being able to just "get over" things that hurt me to my core, even if it's been years and years since the... Read more →

Posted by Smellyann on 22 October 2019 at 08:40 in Attitude of Gratitude, Bereavement, Bipolar Roller Coaster, Books, Current Affairs, Health Woes, Team Odette | Permalink | Comments (0)

Sunday Stealing: Deep Thoughts Meme

Hey, all. Welcome back. Quiet weekend here in Idaho - and COLD - so I'mma hunker down and get started here. Join us here if you'd like, wouldja? Cheers to all of us thieves! ><> * ><> * ><> *... Read more →

Posted by Smellyann on 28 September 2019 at 18:27 in Attitude of Gratitude, Because Science., Bereavement, Bipolar Roller Coaster, Current Affairs, Factivism, Health Woes, Mama Mia, ME/CFS, Memes, etc., Music to My Ears, Raging Environmentalism, Sunday Stealing, Team Odette, Traveling Broad | Permalink | Comments (10)

Saturday 9: Shake It Off

Welcome back, y'all! Well, as you can see I didn't die from my excessively-busy weekend last week (although, as predicted, no comments on my late-entry Sunday Stealing, lol). It's been another busy week as I've kept up and pushed through... Read more →

Posted by Smellyann on 28 September 2019 at 03:03 in Attitude of Gratitude, Because Science., Bereavement, Books, Christmas Bells Are Ringing, Current Affairs, Factivism, Funny $h!+, Health Woes, Horsing Around: MIRC, Mama Mia, Memes, etc., Music to My Ears, Portraiture, Raging Environmentalism, Saturday 9, She reads!, Team Odette | Permalink | Comments (12)

Saturday 9: The Candy Man

Hey there, swell people!! What's the haps? I'm still coming down from the high off of organizing - and attending - the #ClimateStrike here in Mountain Home, Idaho. What a moment this is! Did you go? Did you strike? If... Read more →

Posted by Smellyann on 20 September 2019 at 23:19 in Attitude of Gratitude, Because Science., Bereavement, Bipolar Roller Coaster, Cinema, Crafty Mum, Current Affairs, Foodie Delights, Freakin' Jerks, Fun Times, Funny $h!+, Health Woes, Hey, Crochet, Horsing Around: MIRC, Idaho What I'm Doing, Kitchen's Callin', Knitting Pretty, Mama Mia, ME/CFS, Memes, etc., Music to My Ears, Raging Environmentalism, Saturday 9, Team Odette, Television, Veganuary... and Beyond | Permalink | Comments (7)

Sunday Stealing: Compassion Meme

Hello, hello! I don't have a lot of pre-meme prattling for you today, so link up here if you're playing along this weekend, and then let's jump right into it! ~*~*~*~*~ These are questions suggested by Compassion, Int'l And BTW,... Read more →

Posted by Smellyann on 07 September 2019 at 22:39 in Attitude of Gratitude, Because Science., Bipolar Roller Coaster, Foodie Delights, Furry Friends, Health Woes, Horsing Around: MIRC, ME/CFS, Memes, etc., Raging Environmentalism, Sunday Stealing, Team Odette, Veganuary... and Beyond | Permalink | Comments (3)

Sundays In My City: Justin Abel Tattoo & Piercing

Well, hello and good evening. It's 11:17 PM on Sunday night, which means I'm late AF but still on time. How can that be? #BecauseMe, that's why. Welcome to another edition of Sundays in my City, brought to us by... Read more →

Posted by Smellyann on 12 August 2019 at 02:02 in Attitude of Gratitude, Current Affairs, Fun Times, Idaho What I'm Doing, Memes, etc., Portraiture, Team Odette, Who Arted? | Permalink | Comments (1)

Sundays In My City: Sunday Sundaes

Hey, guys! Welcome to another edition of Claudya M's Sundays in my City, Smellyann-style. Be sure and link up here when you've posted yours for this week, too!~*~*~*~*~ So currently, my daughter's girlfriend is spending two nights this weekend at... Read more →

Posted by Smellyann on 05 August 2019 at 02:00 in Attitude of Gratitude, Current Affairs, Foodie Delights, Fun Times, Idaho What I'm Doing, Kitchen's Callin', Memes, etc., Photography Amateur, Portraiture, Raging Environmentalism, Sunday Stealing, Team Odette | Permalink | Comments (0)

Sunday Stealing: Book Of Questions

Hey, there! Wheeeewwwwww, I'm exhausted. Rob, Chloë and I spent all day Saturday driving up to get Sophia from camp and then, upon returning to the Boise area, running a billion errands. On our way back to Mountain Home, we... Read more →

Posted by Smellyann on 21 July 2019 at 17:43 in Attitude of Gratitude, Because Science., Bienvenidos a Miami, Books, Come Sail Away, el español y más, Foodie Delights, Funny $h!+, Health Woes, Idaho What I'm Doing, Kitchen's Callin', ME/CFS, Memes, etc., Photography Amateur, Sunday Stealing, Sweet Pea Academy, Team Odette, Traveling Broad | Permalink | Comments (0)

Saturday 9: America, The Beautiful

Welcome, welcome. Step into my lair. I'm just going to jump right into this one, because Sophia is waiting for me to watch Seasons 1-3 of the Netflix show Stranger Things with her. (Break time. I'd never seen it before;... Read more →

Posted by Smellyann on 06 July 2019 at 06:10 in Attitude of Gratitude, BFFs, Current Affairs, Foodie Delights, Fun Times, Funny $h!+, ME/CFS, Memes, etc., Music to My Ears, Saturday 9, Team Odette, US Navy | Permalink | Comments (7)

Saturday 9: Ooh La La

Well, well, well. As she says, "It's Britney, bitch." Welcome back, playas. It's Friday, just after 1800 MST. (Speaking of which, we've lived in Idaho over two years, and I still forget about the time change. My East Coast pals,... Read more →

Posted by Smellyann on 28 June 2019 at 21:59 in Attitude of Gratitude, Crafty Mum, Current Affairs, Fun Times, Health Woes, Hey, Crochet, Idaho What I'm Doing, Knitting Pretty, ME/CFS, Memes, etc., Music to My Ears, Mystery Shops, Saturday 9, Team Odette, Traveling Broad | Permalink | Comments (16)

Saturday 9: I Learned From You

Happy Father's Day weekend, y'all! Things are going well here in the new house, and Hubs took the girls to Boise Pride both yesterday and today, and we had a sleepover last night, and we have lots of fun gifts... Read more →

Posted by Smellyann on 15 June 2019 at 23:13 in Attitude of Gratitude, Current Affairs, el español y más, Foodie Delights, Funny $h!+, Idaho What I'm Doing, Kitchen's Callin', Memes, etc., Music to My Ears, Saturday 9, Team Odette, Traveling Broad | Permalink | Comments (3)

Saturday 9: I'm Moving On

Welcome, welcome, my friends. I'm comin' at you from our new home in Mountain Home, Idaho. I hadn't actually been to our house before we closed on Monday, and I'm happily surprised to find that it's even better than I... Read more →

Posted by Smellyann on 08 June 2019 at 02:00 in Attitude of Gratitude, BFFs, Bienvenidos a Miami, Cinema, Current Affairs, Idaho What I'm Doing, Memes, etc., Music to My Ears, Photography Amateur, Saturday 9, Team Odette | Permalink | Comments (10)