Category Archives: weather

Ode to the cold

Posted on January 17, 2012 by themoderngal

For the past few days the temperature here in East Tennessee has gotten no higher than about 43 degrees, which is heaven to me. I’ve lived in the South my entire life, only to find myself less and less tolerant … Continue reading →

Posted in fashion, weather | 6 Comments

Requiem for a summer

Posted on August 28, 2011 by themoderngal

This weekend was my last weekend off until late October and therefore the unofficial end to summer for me. As I type this, I’m sitting on an adirondack chair that was a wedding gift that I’ve been unable to enjoy … Continue reading →

Posted in life, marriage, personal experience, weather | 18 Comments

Novelty

Posted on August 18, 2011 by themoderngal

I read several books about marriage before our wedding, so I don’t remember which one this comes from, but one suggestion I came across was to regularly try new things with your partner to keep your marriage exciting. It didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in marriage, personal experience, travel, weather | 2 Comments

Come to my window

Posted on February 3, 2011 by themoderngal

I love snow, but I’m not sure I envy any of you who are stuck dealing with the current snowmaggedon. We’ve had beyond our usual share of snow in the mountains of Tennessee, but we got spared in this latest … Continue reading →

Posted in home, weather | 4 Comments

Natural disasters can be funny. Except that they’re not.

Posted on May 6, 2010 by themoderngal

Oh my goodness, modern friends, I am emotionally tapped out. So many major things have been going on — both good and bad — that to say I’ve been stressed out lately is kind of an understatement. Who knew that … Continue reading →

Posted in giving, travel, weather | 7 Comments

Introducing the Modern Love Machine

Posted on December 5, 2009 by themoderngal

A month and a half ago, the Modern Fella and I were watching our beloved Tennessee Titans get raped in the snow by the New England Patriots (final score: 59-0). The Titans’ (now former) punter, Reggie Hodges, shanked a punt … Continue reading →

Posted in football, love and relationships, personal experience, sports, weather | 11 Comments

Snow, football, The MF and a bet

Posted on October 21, 2009 by themoderngal

Well, hello there. Busy season has gotten super-crazy-hit-me-over-the-head busy, so it’s been kind of hard to do anything of the blogging nature. I did want to stop in and tell you all I’m alive and haven’t cracked under the pressure … Continue reading →

Posted in football, love and relationships, personal experience, sports, weather | 10 Comments

Snow day

Posted on January 21, 2009 by themoderngal

Unfortunately, this is all we got: That is the only item of clothing Lucydog owns, and only because she shakes like a chihuahua when it’s cold and snowy.

Posted in pets, weather | 11 Comments

He tripped

Posted on December 22, 2008 by themoderngal

I’m neither a fan of the New England Patriots nor NFL TV commentators, but I am in full support of both in the following moment: Seriously, there should be a snow angel exception to the excessive celebration rule. In fact, … Continue reading →

Posted in football, sports, weather | 5 Comments

Now’s the time

Posted on September 2, 2008 by themoderngal

There’s been a lot of things going on this weekend, but probably the most significant was the hurricane that hit the not-yet-recovered Gulf Coast. The good news is the damage isn’t nearly of the proportion that Hurricanes Katrina and Rita … Continue reading →

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