Mimi Perez
Mimi Perez is a freelance writer and photographer for CandysDirt.com who lives in the Elm Thicket/Northpark neighborhood located in northwest Dallas.
So, how did you like your 2022 property tax appraisal? It is akin to sitting on not just one thumbtack but a slew of thumbtacks and instead of thumbtacks, they are nine-inch nails with real sharp points that are going straight into your tush. That is a pretty accurate description from the majority of Texans…
When I found the house to feature in this week’s column, I knew who my imaginary guest writer was going to be: Elmo. Elmo would absolutely appreciate this house. “Hi Elmo!” “Hi Mimi! Elmo is happy to be here helping you write. Elmo’s a good writer. Elmo likes to laugh and giggle.” “I know you…
When we last heard from our heroes, Bubba and Bubbina, they were enjoying the Tudor home that Bubba had “tudored” for his queen, Bubbina. While they were enjoying the bluegrass of Kentucky, they longed for the Ozark Mountains in Missouri. Since Bubba and Bubbina struck it rich with some of that Texas Tea, they have…
When I saw the house in this week’s column I immediately thought of Pigpen. You remember Pigpen from the Charlie Brown universe. He is the dirty little fellow who never took a shower. A cloud of dirt always followed him. His only redeeming quality was that he was not a major league jerk like Lucy…
One of my favorite animals is the monkey. They are quirky little beasts. Their chill, devil-may-care attitude is hysterical. They are where they are supposed to be and doing what they want to be doing. Oh to be a monkey. One minute they’re flopped out on a tree branch then out of nowhere they go…
