Fly On The Wall With A Triceratops Cowboy

Friday, January 23, 2026

Fly On The Wall With A Triceratops Cowboy

Welcome to another edition of Fly On The Wall group blog postings hosted by Karen of Baking In A Tornado. Today, three of us are welcoming you into our homes to see what a fly night see---or overhear!

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year's Eve—we were busy with holiday festivities for weeks, so it felt kind of nice to take down all the decor and just RELAX. But the best was spending time with the family and seeing the magic of Christmas in my grandbabies' eyes.

Now that the holidays are over, it's time to focus on other things...such as RVing! We just completed our 18th camping trip 2 weeks ago and will be on our 19th adventure next week! One of the coolest aspects of camping is meeting other campers. I've made some great friends, and we chat frequently to help each other find the best parks and RV spots. I truly hope Mac and I can RV like this for many more years---as long as we can stay healthy!

Despite the cold weather we've been having lately (yes, Florida does get cold occasionally--it snowed in the Panhandle the other day!), the fly is still buzzing around and overhearing some weird conversations.

"When I get up every day, I get bored if I don't get a change of scenery. I don't like looking at the same thing every day."

"What's that supposed to mean?? You've been looking at my face for almost 42 years now....."

"I overdid it tonight on dinner. I'm so full, I feel like the Pillsbury Doughboy."

"No, you're the Pillsbury Dough GIRL, so we're going to make donuts with that dough."

"Mmmm...doughnuts."

"Didn't you just say you ate too much??"

"Thanks for starting a fire for us tonight, but why does the fire smell so fishy?"

"Because I bought the special carp-scented logs."

"Remind me next time to serve the logs for dinner instead."

"I'm so tired of hot flashes and fatigue....."
"But you're past menopause age."

"Long after menopause is gone, it leaves a residue of body revenge."

"Ever wonder what life would have been like if we had never had kids?"

"Sure---we would have been stinkin' rich with a sparkling modern home in an upscale neighborhood. Instead, we opted for the other plan---broke, with four kids who sucked the youth out of us."

"I have a wrinkle cream for that."

"What's it called, Children be Gone?"

"The squirrels look fuzzy and fatter than normal. I guess it's their winter coat."

"And the squirrels are looking at us and thinking, oh look, the humans are fatter than usual--- they must be wearing THEIR winter coats!"

"Hey grandkids, your grandfather used to ride on the back of the family's giant St. Bernard like a cowboy when he was a kid."

"No, I rode on the back of a triceratops because that's how old I am."

"I don't feel well...."

"Why? What's wrong?"

" I ate too many Ramen noodles. I feel like I have a belly full of tapeworms."

"Cheer up! Tapeworms are the new wonder drug for weight loss!"

That's it for this month. I'd better go check on my husband before he puts a saddle on our pug for the grandkids to ride. Does anyone have a cowboy hat?

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Hop on over to Karen and Diane's house to see what the nosy fly has been up to over there!

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