Some of you have been following along as I begin this journey to become a fully-functioning, income-producing, awe-inspiring (I just added that part), happiness-searching… Writer. The publishing world may be a tough nut to crack, but there are encouraging people along the way to help even newbies like me. Today I am thrilled to be [...]
Archive for May, 2009
serendipity strikes again
Posted in Writing, tagged Jane Friedman, serendipity, writer, Writer's Digest on May 29, 2009 | 9 Comments »
root ripping, road tripping, but no cow tipping
Posted in Motherhood, Writing, tagged roots, Wisconsin, cow tipping, road trip, MythBusters, apple pie, cheese on May 29, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I have roots. I’m not referring to the roots we all have, the ‘Alex Haley 70′s miniseries about his ancestors‘ kind of roots, although I was back home visiting those as well. I am talking about the emotional roots that tie me to a certain place, a place where people love me and I love [...]
if I had a dollar for each time…
Posted in something important, I'm sure, Writing, tagged blogging, clown shoes, pre-wash cycle, scaredy-pants on May 28, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Yesterday was a milestone day for me — this blog zoomed right past the 5,000 hit mark! I am very grateful that so many people stop by (either accidentally or on purpose) to read my little stories. I suspect my sister may account for about 1,000 of the blog visits, as she is and has [...]
Frequent Foodie, Guest Blogger: Tom Jacobson
Posted in Foodies, good reads, tagged facebook, guest blogger, Tom Jacobson on May 27, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Today I am happy to welcome another guest blogger to these pages – Tom Jacobson: Frequent Flyer, Frequent Facebook writer and Frequent Foodie. After 25 years, Tom and I reconnected via Facebook (he is the scholar of a past post), and we have enjoyed a lively correspondence in the last few months. I enjoy his [...]
discombobulation
Posted in something important, I'm sure, tagged air travel, discombobulated, recombobulation station on May 26, 2009 | 8 Comments »
I always feel discombobulated when I fly. It has never mattered how often I travel by air, formerly for business and now for pleasure — I land feeling slightly rearranged. I am not afraid of flying; but the process of going up and down so fast joggles up all my cells and I swear leaves [...]
two sides to a coin
Posted in seasons, tagged annuals, garden, perennials, StuffMart on May 23, 2009 | 4 Comments »
We went shopping for flowers today, which is a trip to a candy store to me. The peppermint striped petunias! The lollipop topped geraniums! Verbenas with gum drop bunches on the end of each branch! Okay, that’s enough already! I returned hungry to their house on the lake, and ready to get my hands dirty. Most of [...]
wordsmithing again
Posted in good reads, tagged CarTalk, Merriam Webster on May 20, 2009 | 8 Comments »
As someone who occasionally feels the need to wordsmith words to fit an occasion or circumstance, I enjoyed this list of Top Ten Favorite Words (Not in the Dictionary) from Merriam Webster. Who doesn’t feel confuzzled on occasion when searching for just the right word? Certainly when one is wordling, or twitterpating, it can happen. [...]
a funny thing happened on the way
Posted in get along like cats and dogs, Motherhood, tagged cats, coyote, dog on May 19, 2009 | 4 Comments »
While on the way to the vet’s office for dear dog’s annual shot-fest and general probing, I received a call from a concerned neighbor. She had been watching a large coyote in the adjacent yard with amazement and curiosity; a very rare sight here in our burb. She was taking pictures of the huge animal [...]
what does friendship look like?
Posted in Motherhood, seasons, tagged friendship, old friends, Tara Parker-Pope on May 15, 2009 | 18 Comments »
What makes us bond with certain people more closely than others? And no matter how strong the bond, how long will it last when life keeps rolling along? I’ve made truly wonderful friends during the years spent in Wisconsin, California, Minnesota and Ohio. Through our tiny grade school, where 25 of us spent eight years [...]
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