Still alive. Things are hectic in the Elliott house. I came home to this huge stack of notices and permission slips and today, I realized I’d forgotten what I’d volunteered for and what day was what. Agh! So, I sat down and wrote out the children’s schedules and you would not believe all the end…
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Norse Gods at Starbucks
No easy topic from the Doc. We’re lucky he didn’t go with his first, gut reaction and instead gifted me with this. I’ve narrowed it down a bit to leave room for the challenge. I’m also typing this at around 1 a.m so forgive any spelling or other errors. (g) He’s given me four Norse…
Laughter and Needles
Amazon.com: Jefferson’s Demons : Portrait of a Restless Mind: Books: Michael K by Michael Knox Beran I left the bloodsucking book home yesterday and since I had to have something to read at the doctor’s office, I started Jefferson’s Demons– it was in my car. I’ve been fascinated by Thomas Jefferson since I read that…
Me and Emerson
What is it about human nature that makes us want to fit in? You join this group or that one… you hope each time the fit will be right. I’ve spent most of my life like this. Searching for Like so I didn’t feel alone. Some of us, no, most of us, really don’t fit…
The Write Mood
I gave this writing to mood music workshop to my smaller writer’s group. I put together a CD of mood music that covered anything from sexy to sad… from trippy to eerie. I would give them a beginning sentence then everyone would write while the music played. Each person’s reaction was emotionally individual and some…
Who Names These Towns?????
Oklahoma is at turns a strange place and a beautiful one. I love the colors of spring. The Bradford Pears are so pretty when they turn white–stink like crazy — but they’re lovely. The Redbuds vary from light pink to deep purple. Pansies pop up everywhere… okay, to be honest, we had such a sad,…
Killing Plants and Saving Snakes
The Redbuds are blooming everywhere! My husband has been spending his days doing yard work. Not your normal every day kind of yard work, but leveling, laying sod, raking leaves. I’m putting raking leaves in an abnormal context simply because we have an acre covered in trees and the position of our house in the…
Every Day is a Fresh Start
My daughter took this photo of her father watching the sunset. Who needs snark on Mondays? Not me. What better way to breathe a spark into your world than with a fresh start. Maybe it’s the spring weather, but I’ve been feeling the simmering warmth of creation somewhere in my middle, sharing my space continuously,…
All We Are Saying Documentary and Writing
I wore this shirt to see my doctor yesterday. (g) The color in this image is misleading. It’s actually a pretty shade of green and the material is thick, soft and nice. In other news, I recently caught a documentary called All We Are Saying by Rosanna Arquette. I loved her first one, Searching for…
More on Procrastination vs. Perfectionism
I’ve become intrigued by the concept of procrastination from perfectionism. Found more articles on the subject online and thought I’d share a few highlights: This from The Problem of Procrastination What is perfectionism, then? Perfectionism is a form of rigidity or inflexibility that is marked by three major characteristics: (1) The intense desire to jump…