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• #005 – Post-Rainshower Spring Preview: A Study in Green

  

  OK, I’ll admit it’s a little early to look for spring, but when you live in a subtropical climate such as Southeast Texas, you can’t help but get hit with it... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 GARDENING, HOME

• #004 – Positivity Through Osmosis: Fresh Sheets and and a New Foundation

  

  (Not my room above — but a fine example)I got a new bed yesterday — a whole new foundation! A firm mattress and fluffy pillows that gave me a fantastic night’s... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2012 CREATIVITY, CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• #003 – Owners’ Passive-Aggression and the Epidemic of Doggy Outfits

  

  She stewed in her shame, knowing she should offer some form of apology, even though she knew she was not the one at fault.The solution was simple. Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2012 CREATIVITY, CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• #002 – Fulfillment and Long Life

  

  Is there anything more fulfilling than babysitting a clothes washer, constantly redistributing a soaking load of clothes in a washer tub that refuses to stop it... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2012 CREATIVITY, CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• #001 – Insidious

  

  I sat at the vanity and took a good thrice-over, for nearly half an hour. I hadn’t done so in a long while, as I usually breeze through personal time to get to... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2012 CREATIVITY, CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hello, 2012! And a 365-Day Creative Writing Challenge

  First, thanks for reading! I want to wish everyone who reads this blog a Happy New Year 2012! Honestly, I’m a little more than happy to personally usher out 201... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2012 CREATIVITY, CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• In Light of Untimely Death, Aging is a Privilege Indeed

  

  I heard about the death of an old friend this week, five months after the fact. She just up and died at 42, so suddenly, of an inexplicable seizure. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2011 CREATIVITY, CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Consumers Speak Out: “Today’s Ethan Allen is NOT Your Mom’s Ethan Allen”

  

  Click link below to view complaints >>http://www.consumeraffairs.com/furniture/ethan_allen.html<< My mother is having multiple problems with... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2011 CREATIVITY, CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Love Poem – Rudy Francisco (Slam Poetry Champion)

  “To the Girl who works at Starbucks down the street from my house on Del Mar Heights Road;I swear to God, I’m not a stalker…” Listen to more of this creative... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2011 CREATIVITY, CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• How’s That for Timing? – Thank God for Freecycle Network!

  

  This morning, when sitting down to check my online calendar and write, I pull out my keyboard-mouse sliding tray, and — BAM! – it falls smack onto the floor,... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2011 CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Goodbye, Jewel – “Ra Ruh Roo”

  

  The kids and I had a sad and surreal Monday night. Our oldest dog Jewel, our tiny rat terrier, died…just out of the blue. She was fine the day before and,... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Reflections on Black Friday

  

  Here are my opinions on Black Friday:I, for one, have never partaken in it and don’t plan to. However, I don’t look down on those who do if it makes them/you... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2011 CREATIVITY, CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Silly Saturday

  

  See more funnies on LegosnEggos’ pinboard on Pinterest! Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2011 CREATIVITY, CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• For Logophiles: World Wide Words and Wordnik

  

  I’m a bit of a logophile and love funky words, not so much to use in Scrabble or conversation as to pronounce them aloud to myself while reading or hear... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 CREATIVITY, CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Gracefully Slipping into Silver: To Dye Or Not to Dye?

  

  OK, consider for a minute the projected statistics for senior citizens before you answer this question — because the Baby Boomer generation is now producing... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 CREATIVITY, CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Taking the Bridge of Intuition

  

  “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I…” well, unfortunately, I took the one more traveled by at that time.But, being the optimist I am, I see that after... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 CREATIVITY, CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Food Play

  

  Eggs in peppersAfter-school snack - apple slices, peanut butter, and marshmallowsMonkey-nanner pancakesCocoa marshmallow cutoutsRainbow-cloud... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2011 CREATIVITY, CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Miss My Blog *sob* Call for Writing Suggestions — Prompts, Topics, Questions

  Life has gotten too busy to write anything lately, but my blog is my baby, and I feel she is being neglected. I think this is what writers feel when they’re... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 CREATIVITY, CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Will Yourself Happy Wednesday

  

  …and this is where I’ll stay. Join me? Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2011 CREATIVITY, CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• “Take This Job and Ship It” Hits Home

  

  When it rains, it pours. I received a polite email informing me of yet another pay rate DEcrease for transcription work. This is the second such significant... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 CREATIVITY, CURRENT, SELF EXPRESSION