No time to write much today so I'll share a favorite poem by e.e. cummings. I love the playful, colorful imagery it evokes and I love that the word placement and spacing creates a visual of the thing it describes. --e.e. cummings
make war on your worst attributes
A friend playfully asked me to take an online "How evil are you?" test and he was surprised when my result was 'moderately nefarious'. "But you're the nicest person I know," he said. "But I'm also a Scorpio." I explained that I'm quite a nasty person and hate that aspect of myself and its impact … Continue reading make war on your worst attributes
mandela effect: narwhal
It's Mandela Effect time! I recently became aware of another potential Mandela Effect that I wanted to write about while it was still relatively fresh in my mind. This time, it's the existence of the narwhal, a one-toothed unicorn fish. What?!?! I've been reading The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut. When he mentioned the … Continue reading mandela effect: narwhal
cookies, fundraisers, and scams
I sat in the bookstore café with my friend, M. We were in the middle of our weekly meeting when a young man and a very young, very adorable little boy approached our table. The man told us his son was selling cookies for a school fundraising event. Would we buy a packet? The café … Continue reading cookies, fundraisers, and scams
the jampot
I've been thinking a lot about the region where I went to school. My husband and his longtime friend have been there for the past few days. It's in the Keweenaw Peninsula in the northern part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The region juts into Lake Superior. It's hilly, wild, loaded with waterfalls, and … Continue reading the jampot
love eating meat? stay away from this tick
Have you heard about the tick that causes meat allergies? One bite, and your body can become allergic to a sugar called alpha-gal that's found in non-primate mammary animals. Animals like cows, pigs, and lamb. Once affected, reactions to eating meat vary from something mild that an over-the-counter drug could manage, to something as extreme … Continue reading love eating meat? stay away from this tick
i hated people when the world was nice
A few decades ago, whenever I found myself feeling frustrated about something someone did or said, I tended to declare that "I hate people!" Mainly, I declared this to friends: friends who continued being friends despite my many declarations of hate. (I was a ball of frustration at that time.) I'd forgotten about that hate-spoutin' … Continue reading i hated people when the world was nice
banana bread, anyone?
Virgil and Sharon Smith measure their day by television programming. As they tell guests during commercial breaks, "...two o'clock is Bonzai Gunslingers. Then at three we watch Entitled Rich 1950's Girl Pseudodrama. After that is Guess the Price of This Crap..." From morning to night their day is jam-packed. Right now, it's 8:23 on Wednesday … Continue reading banana bread, anyone?
when you like what comes out of what you hate
I've been sewing clothes and costumes for decades. But the truth is, I hate doing it. It's an act of will forcing myself to get through a project. I'll sit at the sewing machine just staring at it with all sorts of hate juice pouring into it. I feel compelled to sew anyway. I do … Continue reading when you like what comes out of what you hate
sewing time: some new favorite shirts and pants
I've been on a minor sewing spree lately. I needed new clothes and don't like what's available in stores at the prices I'm willing to pay. I also have a fabric stash I'm trying to work through. So there's nothing fancy here. It's just a few items created using two of my favorite patterns which … Continue reading sewing time: some new favorite shirts and pants
life in jello 