Monthly Archives: April 2011

WORKSPACE WEDNESDAY

It has taken many weeks and some celestial intervention (a fortune cookie told me organization would set me free), but my own workspace is now ready to ride in the Workspace Wednesday Parade. My husband and I bought our house … Continue reading

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HELP SAVE THE DINOSAURS…

…from terminal boredom.  Puh-lease!  I beg of you.  They just keep moping over my shoulder, bugging me about the party.  They’re dying for a party, guys…hell, they deserve one.  They’ve been practicing tricks, double-checking their inventory and supplies, and revising … Continue reading

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FRIDAY NIGHT VINO

My good friend Marian comes over on occasional Friday nights, after the Toddler is tucked away, and we try new and cheap wines she selects based entirely on how pretty they are, and we eat crappy-for-us food.  Always, always good … Continue reading

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IS IT BETTER WHEN IT HURTS?

Not to perpetuate the romantic notion of writerly angst and the joy of squeezing blood from one’s forehead, but for this writer at least, there seems to be two types of stories:  the ones that write themselves, raining down from … Continue reading

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WORKSPACE WEDNESDAY

This may seem like a bit of a cheat, but it actually isn’t since this really is one of my primary creative workspaces.  I’m still in the midst of a draft, and the office is still in the midst of … Continue reading

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MORE WEIRD WILDLIFE

I realize I’m getting a bit far afield here from the topic at hand — which is writing our asses off — but I just had to show you guys what I found crawling across my living room floor this … Continue reading

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MONDAY WORK DAY

This whole transferring the blog over to my own domain has been an exercise of complete and utter blundering…and yet, things look relatively normal around here.  This is the perception I like to cultivate. I have to say I am … Continue reading

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THE BENEFITS OF BEING RELATED TO A COOL ARTIST

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My family hung out at my house today.  Lots of fun.  We made turkey sandwiches and hot-popped tomato bruschetta with garlic sourdough bread.  Yum! And check out what my brother brought us — hee! — signed by all the talented … Continue reading

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MAKING THE RIGHT TURN AT THE RIGHT TIME, AND A PHOTOGRAPHIC TOUR OF LOCAL SKY CASTLES

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The Toddler and I visited my cousin and her Significant Other at their flat for lunch.  My Cousin just so happens to be the best damn cook of my generation in the family, and she never disappoints.  Soy sauce pork … Continue reading

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MY CHUPACABRA SIGHTING

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Okay.  So I did not take this picture.  Unfortunately, I didn’t have a chance to take a picture — it happened so fast.  But this is about what it looked like. I was driving into Yucaipa on a four-lane road, … Continue reading

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