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I went to the dermatologist this morning (all good, thank God), and this picture was hanging in my exam room. First the colors caught my eye, and then the lampposts. It reminded me of a cleaner, more cared-for version of our own historical downtown. Uncanny really. Since I moved here 14 and a half years …
Today I was thinking about casseroles and soups, both of which I really like. I got this far in the post while sitting at the brewery waiting for my writer friends to arrive for our usual Wednesday night time together. They came, we got to talking … and I forgot to finish and post. But …
I will be the first to admit that I have not paid attention today. Since the moment I woke up, let the dogs out and fed them, fed the cats and cleaned out their litter boxes, and wrote in my journal a little, my mind has been two steps ahead and not in the present. …
Nothing like a little procrastination on a rainy Saturday, which also included an afternoon nap. I had all day to write. Now it’s evening. A good friend noted that, as of yesterday, I’ve written for one week straight. That’s an accomplishment for me and one I feel good about! Today I’m feeling the resistance. If …
I think it’s fair to provide an update to yesterday’s post. The mechanic found a nail in my tire, patched it up, and I was good to go —for $27.44. And, as a side bonus, before they looked at my deflating tire, they offered the possibility of a used tire, if the tire on my …
I haven’t had a regular writing practice since I left the newspaper last year in May. I took a desk job, which offers regular hours but doesn’t allow for writing group attendance on Thursday mornings, a part of my weekly schedule for almost 15 years. I miss my writing comrades. I miss the feedback and …
[Note: I wrote this post on another blog I started ... on July 23, 2011! I posted once more a month later, then nothing. Interesting timing, considering I am about to begin a weeklong pop up challenge to "Get Back to Creating" with Jennifer Louden. I'm carrying this over here both to condense and to …
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