A few things…

February 23, 2008

First, a little housekeeping. Really, I should invite these two ladies for virtual tea (or maybe margaritas), since they were each kind enough to give me a lovely award. Now if I could only figure out how to display these in my sidebar. First, a big thank you to HRH at June Cleaver Nirvana, who […]

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Something old

February 22, 2008

I love old houses. For years, I have dreamed of living in a house filled with old woodwork and leaded glass windows. A house with walls that hold the echo of old voices and floors that bear the marks and smoothness of steps from other lives. The idea that the history of other families unfolded […]

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Today's drive

February 21, 2008

It was one of those world-on-my-shoulders mornings, which is usually a sign that I should get out of my house and see the world. It always gives me perspective. Besides, it was Thursday, so I’m sort of bound by my blog title to get on the road, right? My camera doesn’t take the best photos, […]

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When I'm wrong, I say I'm wrong

February 20, 2008

You all know from my last post that we were all sick here throughout the weekend. And then we were better. Over the course of those several days, the squeaky wheel was definitely my 6 year old daughter. She’s not a bit shy about announcing her symptoms, or about declaring a general malaise. The words […]

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A succession of ordinary days

February 17, 2008

I need something to do. Well, I have things to do. (Like laundry. Or empty pages to fill.) What I need is something interesting to do. Somewhere to go. Some sort of conference or author event or meeting of the minds. A plane ride, with a hug from a dear friend at the end of […]

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A day off…

February 16, 2008

I hope you’ll forgive me a day off. I decided to let Rilke do my writing today. He’s pretty darn good in a pinch. Or under any circumstance, really. Love the last line. Sunset Slowly the west reaches for clothes of new colors which it passes to a row of ancient trees. You look, and […]

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Shadow

February 14, 2008

Today’s post is in response to a prompt over at Weekly Anamnesis, which offers a one-word writing prompt each week. The blog’s authors are working to get it going again, and I’d like to see it get some more participation, so I thought I would contribute. If you’d like to participate, here’s how. This week’s […]

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Connections

February 13, 2008

I want to say thank you to everyone for contributing your favorite quotes yesterday. You’ve given me some excellent additions to my collection! Now on to other business… The lovely Miss Jane at byJane tagged me for this meme, and in the same spirit I will pass it on. Here’s what to do: Once you […]

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And I quote…

February 11, 2008

Despite what you may think after reading my cursing post from a few days ago, I do have a deep and reverent appreciation for words, especially when they are put together in such a way that can make me say, Yes. That’s how it is. Someone went on ahead and figured this out for the […]

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Johnny Mathis, germs, and a bad run of cards

February 9, 2008

This post will stand as a tribute to the very nature of my Saturdays–without focus, and full of mindless and not very important stuff. Proof that I’m old: Yesterday, when I finally got my hair cut and colored (the salon had to reschedule my earlier appt), I was sitting with my neck in a vice […]

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