Hi guys!
I’m a recently retired fourth grade teacher who taught in a small country school in West Virginia.
I have written two ebooks. One is from blog posts I have written here called Jumping in Mud Puddles: A Memoir of a Picky Hyper Big Fat Liar, stories from my youth.
Whether it is flying to Disney World to prove that I can travel anywhere by myself, or taking black and white photos and pretending I am talented, I am living the second part of my life alone, but not lonely. My children are grown and my 25 year marriage ended 10 years ago. I’m a happy duck. Life is good.
Vickie Jumping in Mud Puddles icdizzy@hotmail.com All written material and photos belong to the author of this site.
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Jumping in Mud Puddles 
Posted by hollybernabe on July 18, 2012 at 2:41 pm
I absolutely adore your blog, Vickie. So I’m nominating you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. Tag! You’re it! Bwa ha ha ha! (You’ll hate me for it. Trust me. LOL.) http://hollybernabe.wordpress.com/2012/07/18/inpirational-blogger-award/
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on July 18, 2012 at 4:47 pm
Wow, my day is just getting better and better..lol Thank you, Holly!! 🙂
Posted by Sue Fenton on March 18, 2012 at 3:42 pm
Thanks for liking my blog! I am also a Crazy Cat Lady as I have four living at my expense – none of whom originally belonged to me. I’m hoping to steal a nice tabby next time as the current incumbents are all either black or black and white, and I keep getting them muddled up.
Posted by Cauldrons and Cupcakes on March 9, 2012 at 1:00 am
So have you started your book yet? You really should. You really could. We’d really like it if you would!
Groan. Now I sound like Doctor Seuss…
I love that your blog is such a patchwork of stuff. Looking forward to reading more. 🙂
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on March 9, 2012 at 7:08 am
Awww, thank you so much!! And no, I haven’t started it yet. I’m rounding up the posts that I want to include in the book. I hope to start on it this summer, as I teach and have the summers off, so that works great for me. Thanks again for your kind words. 🙂
Posted by molezone on February 7, 2012 at 8:19 pm
Thank you for checking out molezone! I just read some of your posts- I really love them. I’m from a big family and we love to talk about the craziness and good times we had growing up. It’s given me a craving to hear other peoples’ stories!
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on February 7, 2012 at 8:35 pm
Thanks! I do love to surf around, reading people’s stories. There are some great bloggers out there, that’s for sure.
Posted by John on February 7, 2012 at 7:18 pm
But you’re one person. How can you write in third person? 😉
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on February 7, 2012 at 8:25 pm
Smoke and mirrors 😉
Posted by mrmarymuthafuckingpoppins on February 4, 2012 at 7:46 pm
tis blog is pretty cool:-) Go on with the third person it looks good on ya
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on February 4, 2012 at 8:09 pm
Thank you! I had to laugh when I went to your blog. I went to Disney World (by myself) last spring and took a very short video of Mary Poppins. I wasn’t kind.lol
Posted by mrtinney on February 4, 2012 at 6:07 pm
Nominated for an Award: http://mrtinney.com/2012/02/04/my-thanks-to-mrmarymutha-or-the-award-goes-to/
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on February 4, 2012 at 8:11 pm
Mr. Tinney, thank you so much!!! How sweet you are!
Posted by seniledenial on January 26, 2012 at 1:16 pm
Very entertaining! Thanks for the like on my blog. I will be stopping by often to see how it goes in the land of mud puddles.
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on January 28, 2012 at 7:30 am
Thank you very much!
Posted by thenotwriter on January 21, 2012 at 5:20 pm
I think one-upping an ex-husband is just about the best reason for doing pretty much anything.
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on January 21, 2012 at 9:59 pm
I have different scenarios..lol
Posted by thenotwriter on January 21, 2012 at 11:28 pm
As the (not) proud owner of an ex-husband myself, I can definately relate.
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on January 22, 2012 at 6:26 am
I think I’m doing a pretty good job not bashing him in any of my blogs. I’m classy like that…lol Well, wait. I wrote one about him..lol..Mr. Magoo on Crack
Posted by Brainy Pint Sizer on January 18, 2012 at 10:21 pm
Jumping in Mud Puddles, thanks so much for “liking” one of my recent posts! I love your “goal” above! Priceless!!!! Ha! you will definitely “one up” the ex- he has know idea you’re a star in the making.
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on January 18, 2012 at 10:29 pm
🙂 Thank you so much for your kind words!
Posted by kathryningrid on January 12, 2012 at 2:05 am
All right, I can already see there’s fun to be had around here, so I’m going to be lounging about and listening in, if you don’t mind. Any friend of Ma and Pa Kettle’s is a friend of mine!
Cheers,
Kathryn
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on January 21, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Aww thanks, Kathryn. I used to watch Ma and Pa Kettle all of the time…lol
Posted by backonmyown on January 11, 2012 at 9:23 am
OK. I’m hooked already. I’m signing up. Look forward to cruising through some of your posts after I clean house. Delayed gratification.
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on January 11, 2012 at 5:03 pm
Thanks! Same here. I need to go back and read some of your posts!
Posted by Val Erde on February 11, 2011 at 8:18 am
You’ve just got another award!
http://absurdoldbird.wordpress.com/2011/02/11/i-got-another-miaowing-award/
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on February 11, 2011 at 10:55 am
Awww, that is so sweet! Thank you so much! 🙂 That really means a lot to me.
Posted by workingtechmom on February 9, 2011 at 4:33 pm
Just wanted to let you know that I named you to receive the highly prestigious Stylish Blogger Award.
Here’s the link:
http://workingtechmom.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/did-you-hear-im-stylish/
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on February 9, 2011 at 6:47 pm
Aww, that is soo nice of you! Thank you! I don’t know about Stylish..lol I really appreciate your kind comments. I will go take a look at it right now. 🙂
Posted by tiallarising on December 30, 2010 at 5:45 pm
You would write an awesome book! I wrote a book, but it’s probably not near as funny as yours would be. 🙂
-Tia
http://www.tiallarising.wordpress.com
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on December 30, 2010 at 6:49 pm
Thanks so much! That is a really nice compliment. I would like to write a book someday.
Posted by ....the little thread of thoughts on December 23, 2010 at 10:18 am
Hi. Just read your blog via plinky. You have a quirky sense of humour:)and I like it. I am adding your blog to my blogroll. Hope you won’t mind.:)
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on January 30, 2011 at 12:33 pm
Thank you so much. 🙂
Posted by Supergoddess Me on December 15, 2010 at 4:09 am
I got to your site by chance (translation: i read Freshly Pressed) and i just want to say that I’m glad I did. Had fun reading.
I read your CSI piece, and boy, would I also love to look like Marg (if only I can say her family name fast enough!) 🙂
Hope you don’t mind if I include you in my blogroll. Cheers!
SGM
ps.Oh, congratulations on FP!
Posted by ordinarydayinparadise on December 14, 2010 at 10:30 pm
I stumbled upon your blog from your Eavesdropping post on Freshly Pressed… and you are hilarious! I’m adding you to my Blogroll 🙂
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on December 14, 2010 at 10:45 pm
Thanks so much! 🙂
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Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on November 15, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Thank you for mentioning my post on your blog. 🙂
Posted by Kellie Elmore on November 12, 2010 at 10:04 am
i love your blog! a new fave!!! 🙂
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on November 12, 2010 at 5:06 pm
Aww, thanks! That’s so nice of you to say! 🙂
Posted by Brandon Hughes on November 8, 2010 at 11:20 pm
Your stories uplift me. I share them with friends, family, neighbors. I wish you great success in all
your endeavors. Teachers are true heros and jewels. Thanks for that.
I have added you to my blogroll on both my blogs and will visit often.
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on November 8, 2010 at 11:25 pm
Thank you so much. That is very nice for you to say that.
Posted by TheIdiotSpeaketh on October 17, 2010 at 9:24 pm
Hi! I will happily be adding you to my blogroll. I notice you already have me on yours, thank you so much! I look forward to adding you to my daily reads! Have a great day! 🙂
Posted by workingtechmom on October 17, 2010 at 4:31 pm
Love your blog, keep writing and don’t worry about all those old papers. I have the same stack!
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on October 17, 2010 at 5:04 pm
LOL..Thanks! I am soo glad I started blogging. Better than farming on facebook…lol Take care!
Posted by bearyweather on October 16, 2010 at 10:16 am
I find your blog very entertaining. I have added you to my blogroll and I will be back to visit.
Posted by Jumping in Mud Puddles on October 17, 2010 at 4:09 pm
Thank you so very much for your kind comment! Yay! Come on back! 🙂
Posted by DailyPUMA on September 25, 2010 at 9:05 am
Now it’s working! I’m surprised that WordPress still has these little bugs in it however. I must have clicked on the “comment on this article” like 20 times and it just did nothing. I had to go roaming around your blog trying to figure out how to post.
Now it seems to be working super easy and I forgot what I was going to say. Oh yeah, can you add pictures of those signs you described in your article about making political slogans?
Posted by DailyPUMA on September 25, 2010 at 9:06 am
Oh wait a minute, the real test is go to the article and see if I can post there.
Posted by DailyPUMA on September 25, 2010 at 9:08 am
Nope, still cannot post a comment in regards to your article.
The comments “fix” would be when you are on the “home page”. The comment here phrase is in bold, but when I click on it, nothing happens.
Posted by dyingbraincells on September 25, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Ok, I found the bug. Thank you soooo much for pointing this out to me. No wonder I haven’t had anyone write on my blog for about a month. Thanks for taking the time to write. I really appreciate the gesture!
Posted by alessandromachi on September 24, 2010 at 11:00 pm
I tried to leave a comment after your most recent article and the article just sat there and stared at me.
Posted by dyingbraincells on September 24, 2010 at 11:06 pm
But look, you left one..lol
Posted by DailyPUMA on September 25, 2010 at 1:05 am
Yes, but, I had to know to go to the “about” section (which I only went to as a guess) when I already presumed I would be able to comment directly below the article I wanted to comment about.
Posted by dyingbraincells on September 25, 2010 at 8:06 am
I’m sorry…lol..I thought you were making a joke about June Cleaver staring at you…lol.. For some reason, when I looked into it, it wasn’t checked to allow people to comment on a new article. I think I fixed it..or made it worse. Thanks for letting me know and thanks for writing. I appreciate it 🙂
Posted by ReadersHeaven on September 20, 2010 at 11:33 pm
Hi, nice to meet you !
Posted by dyingbraincells on September 21, 2010 at 6:36 am
Hi Readers Heaven, Thanks for writing!
Posted by fnkybee on September 18, 2010 at 6:43 pm
I love your blog! You are hilarious! Your walmart post had me laughing out loud all the way to the end. I am convinced walmart is there to make us mad. I hate that place yet I am there once a week..it’s evil but they do have good prices ;).
Posted by dyingbraincells on September 18, 2010 at 7:14 pm
Aww, thank you so much for your kind words. I was on a bit of a rant today..lol
Posted by mmmarty on August 6, 2010 at 10:25 am
Your blog is really funny! Such interesting and hilarious stories 🙂
Posted by dyingbraincells on August 6, 2010 at 8:58 pm
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the comments!