woman in the moon ⋅ 79 ⋅
The only sin is quitting.
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Bright lights... in Flash
... and loud music. Or is it dark lights and some other kind of music. I have to get myself moving. I'm off to start a new life. One with aluminum cans and free time in the daytime. Wish me ...
Things to do when not working: in Lists
Reinstate loop - have to leave Gracie at home. Garden. Watch cattle. Do the Gazette puzzles. Read paper? In theory, clean. Read, organize books. Paint, both ways. Work on my stomach. Help Jim f...
Lessing and more.... in The Book Book
Doris Lessing died today. She was an incredible writer. She was one of us. I thought I had a link to a story of hers but I find it does not work. Too much larceny in my soul, I guess. ...
Nothing... in Secrets from myself
Quiet night. After a quiet day. I did pretty close to nothing.
What not to talk about... in Lists
I bummed this from Ira Glass's This American Life. It's a list of topics too boring to talk about. Your dreams. How you slept. What you eat. You period. Your health. Routes - how you got here....
Maintenance... in Secrets from myself
The preview button on the tool bar is a toggle switch. On and it's preview, off and it's back to editing window. Neat. I used the italic button when I was writing about books, I like tha...
The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud in The Book Book
I'm reading a book that's making me happy. It's The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud. It's about a woman, a teacher, who falls in love with a family. First the eight year old boy, then his mo...
Tonight... in Secrets from myself
I think there might be something in the stripey notebook. But I'd have to get up to get it. Lazy much? I bought a pineapple today. First time in a long time. It's very good but it makes my ...
Nothing... in These titles mean nothing.
Nothing lasts. We like to think it does, but it doesn't.
Bad news... in These titles mean nothing.
I'm out of work and it feels personal. They went from screen printing to digital and there were places for some/a lot of people but not me. Nov. 15 is my last day. Here is a link to somethi...
Wabi-sabi in These titles mean nothing.
Golden stalks, leaves, husks What's left helps make next year's crop Turned under black soil.
Sudoku in These titles mean nothing.
A turn of the clock Our long winter nights begin Fall fallen again.
Quote of the day in These titles mean nothing.
Quoth the dog: Always more. Oh heck - have a picture too. She had just come running diagonally across the field from the standing corn to me - running so fast I couldn't believe it. I was ...
Habits.... in Lists
Write every day - 750 words & OD. (January) Write in Stripey notebook. (February) Give up soda and vending machines. (March) Give up wheat. (April) Give up sugar. (May) Walk 10,000 step...
Dross... in Secrets from myself
Third night of bulb planting. I have some lilies to plant too. I have not opened their box. There is time. I keep telling myself. The sun and sky were fantastic this afternoon. These last...
A little water... in These titles mean nothing.
I need to write a check to the local Democrats. I need to put in an envelope and address it and put a stamp on it and put it in the mailbox. Yup. I need to do that. I got two bags of daff...
Good day... in Secrets from myself
.... at work. Busy. Put double sided tape on Cheeto signs that end up on convenience store doors. Black and orange with the Cheeto cheetah on them. Three strips per sign. Got ink for, caugh...
Things I did not do today.... in Lists
plant my bulbs - alas and alack - I will HAVE to do it soon. I'm hoping for warmer weather and there might be some but there is no guarantee. I am not the owner of a bulb planter - a hand tool...
Bear with me, please. in Secrets from myself
I tried to write in the other place, my love, the place that owns me, that I own, and I couldn't. Twice now. Last night and this morning. It's there. But I am locked out. I am losing a lover...
How does this make you feel? in These titles mean nothing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow0lr63y4Mw
with a picture in These titles mean nothing.
This was Sunday morning. The dog is Hans my granddog and we were on a walk. I liked the light from the opposite direction of my evening walks.
Wobbling through life - in Secrets from myself
The famous/infamous wobble box. It's on the right side of the bean head for the combine. It converts rotation into back and forth motion to power the sickle blades that cut the bean stems. N...
I Used to LIke... in Lists
Foods - Pumpkin pie with whipped cream. Cheesecake Ice cream Cappuccino Diet Pepsi.- might not be considered a food - but what the heck.
Factories.... in Secrets from myself
I've spent most of my life working in factories - from age 19 to now when I'm 67. I didn't intend to do that. I thought I would go to college and then write for a newspaper or a magazine or boo...
The diary in These titles mean nothing.
I found a diary the other day that contained one sentence per entry, each telling how the writer's husband showed his love for her.
