Author Archives: Mellie Justad

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About Mellie Justad

A transplanted Southerner trying to survive in South Florida or what I fondly refer to as,"The Land of the Southern Impaired" I write about everyday life from my days as my hometown's Possum Queen to being cut from my wet suit with the Jaws of Life with a pair of hedge clippers. My humorous essays have appeared in the anthology, Not Your Mother's Book on Being a Mom, Midlife Boulevard, The Storyteller, ParentingPlus, Dew on the Kudzu and Muscadine Lines. Remember when you find yourself at the end of your rope- don't despair and crochet your own noose- Just add humor.

Laughter Is the Best Medicine–Especially When You’re The Doctor

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Mellie Justad

  As I sit here popping horse-pill-sized antibiotics during my weeklong battle with “the crud” while playing nurse to both my hubby and sick dog it was no wonder that I almost swallowed the wrong pills. Crap. That was close. It … Continue reading →

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What Was I Thinking?

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Mellie Justad

                                          “What Was I thinking?        Having just celebrated Valentine’s Day with my wonderful hubby of twenty years I can only think how lucky I am, but that’s not to say that I haven’t kissed more than a few frogs … Continue reading →

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Death of a Wet Suit

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Mellie Justad

        The past couple of years I had inexplicably put on a few pounds refusing to be caught dead in a swim suit. Menopausal Symptom # 13–weight gain. So when my husband suggested that we have his buddy, Steve over … Continue reading →

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