This is a picture of my mad Aunt Mary’s home. It was literally stuffed to the brim with precious items. Each item was so precious that she was unable to care for any of them. Her precious antique Japanese kimonos molded. The antiques were fraught with termites.? Her house so totally freaked me out, that…
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Purpose and Balance
“We have overstretched our personal boundaries and forgotten that true happiness comes from living an authentic life fueled with a sense of purpose and balance.” Dr. Kathleen Hall Happy Monday!
Unconscious Mutterings : Week 322
I spent the morning making some Green Chili Stew. What a process! The tiniest chilis, a dash of spices, and all day slow cooker should bring about this wonderful New Mexican stew. For me, Unconscious Mutterings are like a good stew. A little dash of this, a tiny bit of that and wha la! Every…
Friday Fiction .: The Fey :. Chapter Seven
Previous Chapters CHAPTER SEVEN Four weeks later March 8 – 6:35 A.M. ?Denver, Colorado? Three weeks after a full hip replacement, Alex was running on a treadmill between Max and Erin. They made a pact to workout every morning at six-thirty. So far, despite injuries, they had been successful. And they had fun. Erin was…
Thursday 13 – Double Digging the garden bed.
It’s that time of year again. Time to double dig the garden bed. Last year, a lot of people asked about the double digging. This year, we took pictures at each step so you can see how it works. How to double dig your garden bed: ?1. Here’s the instructions for double digging: 2. This…
Simply Kind Tuesdays : Week 21 : Silence.
Just for a moment today: Shut off your music.? Turn off the television. Silence your telephone.? Turn off your IM. Shut down your Skype. Turn off your social media – Facebook, Plurk, Twitter, and all the rest of them And take ten deep breaths. You can count in four beats, hold for four beats and…
Sometimes, breathing is enough.
“Smile, breathe and go slowly.” –Thich Nhat Hanh Happy Monday!
Unconscious Mutterings : Week 321
I woke up this morning excited to mutter. I wonder if there’s a diagnosis for my Unconscious Mutterings addiction. I love to play but more than anything, I love to read what you say. At the encouragement of Janet at Fond of Snape, I commented last week. I’m always enjoy the interaction, the playing –…
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In Denver Cereal, after barely surviving her sister’s brutal attack, Honey Lipson wakes up in Craig Hospital in Chapter Forty-One. ~~~~~~~~ While Honey is a fictional character, Craig Hospital is a real place. Craig is one of the countries premier facilities for brain and spine injury. Currently they treat a lot of veterans returning with…
Friday Fiction .: The Fey :. Chapter Six
Previous Chapters CHAPTER SIX Nine hours later February 9 – 3:25 P.M. Fort Logan National Cemetery, Colorado ?Alex’s Jeep crept past a large funeral party. Standing in the cold February morning, a family said their final good bye to a son or daughter. She had been to so many of these funerals that she could…