Musing, Mumbling
and Occasional Ranting by Dorothy Rosby

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Valentine Verses

Darling, Love is a mystery! And so is the reason you put empty cereal boxes back in the cupboard.

Holidays, Humorous essaysDorothy RosbyFebruary 12, 2025Valentine, marriage, Dorothy Rosby, midwestern humorist Comments

Don’t Decorate and Other Ways to Eliminate Holiday Stress

Don’t Decorate and Other Ways to Eliminate Holiday Stress

Nostalgia is just the sense that everything was better if it happened so long ago you can’t remember it accurately.

Holidays, Humorous essaysDorothy RosbyDecember 4, 2024Christmas humor, Holidays, midwestern humorist Comments

Paltry Poultry

When I checked the turkey it was as cold as my darling’s heart.

Humorous essays, HolidaysDorothy RosbyNovember 19, 2024Thanksgiving, Turkey, Dorothy Rosby, midwestern humorist, COVID-19 Comments

Finally a Barbie that Looks like Me

Here she comes: It’s Medicare Barbie!

Humorous essays, agingDorothy RosbyNovember 7, 2024Barbie, middle age, humor, midwestern humorist Comments