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Warm Thoughts and Snowy Wishes
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Simplify
Sometimes we balk at embarking on an enterprise because we’re afraid of being alone. We feel comfortable with the tribe around us; it makes us nervous going off into the woods on our own. ~ Steven Pressfield, “the War of Art” I’ve been home from my vacation/writing retreat and back to my usual routine for…
They Say It’s Your Birthday
They say it’s your birthday. [da dun, da dun] We’re gonna have a good time. [da dun, da dun] Fifty-seven years old is kind of a boring birthday – no kind of milestone attached to it. It’s not even a catchy number like fifty-five. I have no big plans. Nothing up my sleeve. No inspiring…
I’ve Been Doing It All Wrong
My first day of AWP was exhausting! My two morning panels were excellent – one on writing personal essays in the age of the internet and the second on turning adversity into art. After that it was all tripe. My friend and I didn’t stay for the keynote speaker as that event didn’t start until 8:30 PM and ran until 10:00. Who planned this? Are they completely and utterly mad? Do they not know that I go to bed by 9:00?
To Master or Not to Master
In early September, I applied to the Master Gardener program, which is run by the local county extension office. I have a quiz and interview with the selection committee this afternoon. I wasn’t going to say anything about my application until after the results were in, and I knew whether I made the cut or not. That…
A Woman Waits Patiently By the River
A woman waits patiently by the river Her dogs sniff the ground nearby She watches feathers of white dip their heads Disappear, then reappear Beads shimmer and drip Beaks run through feathers like a comb The woman wishes and wants How can every movement be words of grace? Okay, heads dip, butts stick up, legs…