Reverb10: day seven

Reverb10: day seven

Ack! I'm falling behind! The daily posting has bested me... drat. No matter, here is day seven:December 7 – Community Prompt: Community. Where have you discovered community, online or otherwise, in 2010? What community would you like to join, create or more deeply...

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reverb10: day three

Dec. 3rd Prompt: Moment. Pick one moment during which you felt most alive this year.Here's the thing about me; I am almost always of two minds about things. I'm an extrovert who craves solitude; a decidedly practical person with a spiritual bent. My ideal home is as...

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Reverb10: day 2

Reverb10: day 2

December 2: Writing.What do you do each day that doesn’t contribute to your writing — and can you eliminate it?Hmmmm.... five kids, running my own business, a husband working insane hours.... nope. Can't think of a thing.Oh, I'm sorry. Did that sound bitter? I mean,...

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reverb10; day one.

Emily over at "...and her glow has warmed the world..." turned me on to a cool, cool happening: a month of shared reflection lead by the folks at reverb10. And since I am such a sucker for New Year's, new starts and new projects, this seems right up my alley... of...

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Momentary Brilliance

Momentary Brilliance

Last night, I was an awesome mother. I don't always think that. Somedays I feel one wire hanger away from Mommy Dearest. Mostly I suspect that if I really knew what I was doing, the darling offspring wouldn't be such lunatics, the house wouldn't look like the inside...

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Christmas survival plan

Christmas survival plan

Yesterday I baked 1300 cookies. Not, "Ha-ha, I am exaggerating for maximum effect" 1300, an actual "I own a cookie shop and it's nearing Christmas" 1300.Traditionally, this time of year is deliriously happy for me. I love the holidays, LOVE them, though I realize this...

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What snow reveals.

What snow reveals.

Oh, joy. Winter has finally arrived. I have been flitting about with a song in my heart ever since this weekend's snowfall. Summer is a challenge to me, humidity like a dagger in my very soul... but snow??? Ah, bliss. So happy was I, that I was fairly singing as I...

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  • Pam on I’m fine.We will not be looking back on these years with a happy chuckle and a thought of how whimsical the Universe can be, but I imagine the silver linings will continue to provide useful, elegant lessons in how to love this life we are living. You are a blessing and joy in my life and I am much better for knowing you. And this entry is freakin' hilarious!
  • Geanette on I’m fine.You amaze me. That’s all there is too it. The fact that you are willing and able to even LOOK for a silver lining is breathtaking. And then you make me laugh outloud. “And the award for best use of the word fish stick in a simile goes toooooo......!” Oh Melanie.....keep filling our hearts with your observations and keep us laughing. We need inspiration like you. And now ... bonus ... I can say I’ve “read” Rilke! Big love, G
  • Pam on There are RULES, dangnabbit!Wow! Who is the noble cobbler? Mine took six weeks to repair the strap on my bag that I carry every day. I am aware that your cobbler didn't say that they would be ready in two days, he just agreed that she could pick them up. I am delighting myself with the fantasy of her coming in to get her eight unrepaired boots and stamping her tiny foot while said cobbler merely swings his awl to point to the wall -- Ready in Two Weeks.
  • Melanie Danke on Wakey, wakey.Gosh, you are sweet. Thank you for that.
  • Geanette on Wakey, wakey.Didn't think I could POSSIBLY love you any more, but after reading this one. I do. I do indeed. You make me laugh when there's nothing to laugh about. You make me see the world with new eyes. No small feat. God, I love you!

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