I know I said in my last post that my writing partner and I were putting the word-a-day posts on hold for awhile. Well, we can’t stop writing, even though we are writing 3 pages of long hand every morning. The compromise is – a word every other day. Our word for this day is […]
Matins are morning prayers. I’ve written about them before. Whether you are given to prayer or not or even to a belief in God, doing something “up lifting” in the morning is therapeutic. The book I’m working through – it’s actually a 12 week course – The Artist’s Way – mandates that you write three
Matins are morning prayers. I’ve written about them before. Whether you are given to prayer or not or even to a belief in God, doing something “up lifting” in the morning is therapeutic. The book I’m working through – it’s actually a 12 week course – The Artist’s Way – mandates that you write three
Our word for today is “utensil.” I’ve said before that I’m a gadget freak. I have posted about sieves, may even have waxed eloquent about them. I have also written about cherry pitters and melon ballers. Today, I decided I had to write about a runcible spoon, from The Owl and the Pussycat. When I
Our word for today is “stain.” I am reminded immediately of Lady Macbeth trying to rid her house of the stain of blood. “Out, out damned spot,” she raved. I’m also reminded of the last chapter of Tess of the d’Ubervilles. After Tess kills the man she is forced to live with, she looks up
Our word for today is “stain.” I am reminded immediately of Lady Macbeth trying to rid her house of the stain of blood. “Out, out damned spot,” she raved. I’m also reminded of the last chapter of Tess of the d’Ubervilles. After Tess kills the man she is forced to live with, she looks up
Our word for today is “gracious.” I have to say it is the perfect word for today, because the cosmos, in her graciousness, gave me a perfectly gracious day!! It started out with a large order for TrueFelt sheets. Not only did it sort out my overstock, it restored my faith that something I really
Our word for today is “gracious.” I have to say it is the perfect word for today, because the cosmos, in her graciousness, gave me a perfectly gracious day!! It started out with a large order for TrueFelt sheets. Not only did it sort out my overstock, it restored my faith that something I really
Our word for today is “together.” It’s a lovely word and a lovely concept. I love “get-to-gethers.” In fact I’m going to one in September. I get together with friends I went to elementary school with. There are ten of us. It’s quite the gathering. We used to celebrate all the significant birthdays of that
