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Happy Hallowe'en...
I'm finding myself missing Samhain ritual this year. I always think of October as birth-and-death month even aside from today, since I know so many such anniversaries in it... And this year has had a lot to remember. I want to take the time to commemorate ( Read more... ) -
odd grieving
Six months ago today, my sweetie came into my office, appallingly serious, and told me, "Elisabeth Sladen is dead." (Which, I noticed immediately, was a more stark and painful way of saying it than "Elisabeth Sladen died today." Why is that? Takes away her agency? Makes her more of an object than a person?) She was still working, still ( Read more... ) -
Writing Help, Please...
Hello! I am looking for a tree. Or shrub. Native to Europe, maybe Germany or similar latitude, or central UK, that would show very early signs of drought. Any thoughts?
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Where are all the entries I've been posting in my head? -
Hmm. Apparently I'd seen it before...
Poem Analysis - "The Peace of Wild Things ( Read more... ) -
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I have been really pleased with the effect of the Holly Near workshop on my songwriting. Since March I have begun at least four songs (clowning, Russian orphans, fried matzah, finding the north star) that still need work, have completed the Earth Song, which I started almost 10 years ago and which completes a cycle, have written a brand new gay ( Read more... ) -
Eureka!
Yesterday I went to find my sandals, as we were in a heat wave. I did not find the sandals I expected, so then I went to look in the back hall, where a number of things have just been kind of tossed out of the way. I found the sandals I wanted. Then I saw a turquoise sneaker that matched my outfit. And there was no mate in sight ( Read more... ) -
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Sharing is Beautiful
In the kitchen this morning, my love drew my attention to the balcony door. "Hey, there's a chickadee on the balcony ( Read more... ) -
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Kids' Literary Festival this weekend! First up today, cooking for toddlers!
Feels a bit overshadowed by the library festival, alas. Well, considering which one has a two-page spread in the wknd section and which has a tiny paragraph...
Note: "wknd" appears to be a weakened version of weekend.