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Category Archives: 2014
about PAIN and TAROT…
It’s hard to believe it’s May already. I feel like I’ve done nothing this month but work and deal with PAIN. But I think that these new supplements I’ve started taking (thanks to my sister’s efforts to research my problem … Continue reading
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May 1st
The month of May was named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman era goddess of fertility, Bona Dea, whose festival was held in May. Conversely, the Roman poet Ovid provides a second etymology, in which … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Balance, creativity, history
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Bird by Bird
I have just finished reading Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. I think I got a lot more out of it than when I first read it about ten years ago. She is such a gifted writer. I saw her … Continue reading
042714
I’ve been spending some time looking through this book of Charles Vess‘ artwork, which I love, and thinking about drawing. And I ended up getting a little depressed and discouraged. But I know it’s stupid to try to even begin … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD/HD, art, Balance, books, creativity, goals, TIME, writing
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BOOKS – April Update
I finished the Shirley Jackson biography on March 20th and started on the book of her fiction, both of which belong to my sister (and that is one big bonus of living here with her – she has a very … Continue reading
The Ides of April (part 3)
My sister finally got back around the 12th. I am glad to see her. By this time, my arm and shoulder pain has me at the chiropractor’s twice a week. At first, it seems to help, but then I just … Continue reading
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The Ides of April (part 2)
…So my son won’t go to school. As I last reported back in February, he was starting in this Independent Study program through Valley Oak School. The problem now is that he doesn’t want to have to go there and … Continue reading
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Tagged insanity, kids, school
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The Ides of April (part 1)
It appears I need to do a little bit of “catch-up” here. How does time manage to go by so quickly and unnoticed? It is a constant battle to stay current and focused or it all slides by like quicksilver. … Continue reading
APRIL
The Romans gave this month the Latin name Aprilis but the derivation of this name is uncertain. April was sacred to the goddess Venus and it is believed that Aprilis was originally her month Aphrilis, from her equivalent Greek goddess … Continue reading
031614
I woke up this morning thinking about God – or, rather, the concept of God. When we got smart and quit believing in an actual, living God, we sort of “threw the baby out with the bathwater.” Because, while I … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD/HD, creativity, NATURE, philosophy, questions, religion, spirit
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Reading about Writing (and other things)
Yesterday, after finally finishing Natalie Goldberg’s Friend from Far Away, I decided to once again read Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. I read this a number of years ago, after seeing her in person at a fundraiser shortly after … Continue reading
Shirley Jackson
Life Among the Savages; Raising Demons By Shirley Jackson I started reading this book on March 4th. I’ve decided to try to read as many memoirs as I can right now to try to educate myself about the format to … Continue reading
It must be spring…
Wednesday morning, as my sister and I were looking out the front window, we saw an unusual bird on the front lawn. My sister did some checking and determined that it was a Northern Flicker; more specifically, A Red Shafted … Continue reading
And I finally joined the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators! I’m excited!
March 5, 2014
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March
The name March comes from Latin Martius, the first month of the earliest Roman calendar. It was named for Mars, the Roman god of war who was also regarded as a guardian of agriculture. Apparently, before he became popularized as … Continue reading
“Frog on a Dog”
I (finally) finished this one this morning – slowly but surely I’m getting these done. There is a gallery of all I’ve done so far on this project at “Frog Nog.” Fun, Fun!
022014
Times when there are no new posts for a while usually means I’m busy, busy, busy. I’ve had so many projects going I’ve hardly had time for myself or any drawing or writing. One new thing is this new client … Continue reading
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Tagged money, parenting, school, TIME, work
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just another one of my greeting cards…
I made this for my nephew’s 26th birthday tomorrow – it took me a few days, what with everything else I’ve been doing, but I finally finished it and got it in the mail today. Happy Birthday, Scott! Hope you … Continue reading
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Jack Vance
On January 17th, I started reading Tales of the Dying Earth, by Jack Vance. I finished that book on Thursday and yesterday I eagerly started reading Songs of the Dying Earth – which is a tribute to Mr. Vance, edited … Continue reading
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Tidying up…
I often jot down things that I think I might want to write a blog post about, but sometimes I don’t end up getting around to it – so I thought I’d just put some of these things here and … Continue reading
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31-Point-Plan 2014
Here is where I plan to post my plans every month for this year. And check out my 31 Reasons for a “31-Point-Plan”. Happy 2014!
February 2014
The Meaning of February According to wikipedia.org, the Roman month Februarius was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 (full moon) in the old lunar Roman calendar. Other Internet … Continue reading
Weird Weather, Strawberries – and RAIN
There’s been a lot of talk about how strange the winter has been this year – dry and unseasonably warm on the west coast and extremely cold everywhere else. In fact, it’s been warmer in Alaska than in the middle … Continue reading
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Tagged California, strawberries, weather
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“Priceless”
I really don’t like to forward emails all over the place or repeat what everybody else is saying, etc., etc. – but once in a while something strikes me. I just got an email today from my brother with the … Continue reading
School Update
I am pleased to be able to say that my son successfully survived his first full week of school in many, many long weeks. He is determined to make this semester go well. Unfortunately, he did not do very well … Continue reading