Tag: writing
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Look! What snow feels like before it falls
If you have ever been pregnant. It feels like that. The air is heavy and still and morbid with anticipation. Before I dive into this weekends writing though – I thought I would show you … Yesterday! A little snow was in the forecast. But everyone went to bed early. So I took that as a…
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Marmalade Cats and Bowls
Our Two marmalade cats (LuLu and Vandal) (Naturally Vandal is the cat sitting on top of the grill), looking at the array of feeding bowls (collected over time from second hand shops) and wondering which bowl might contain their dinner. I keep videoing hoping to catch Quacker flying in. She does it every now and…
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Write like a Mother; it’s a Real Job
When I am writing I often struggle with where to begin. What words to use to capture your attention. Finding the words, that will literally launch an essay, is a struggle sometimes. Often I simply start in the middle (like human relationships we often start our sentences mid-thought) then track back. This is not the…
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Is Daylight Saving your Friend?
Sadly daylight savings time is still in power. We have no choice in the matter and, in answer to your question, no, daylight savings is not my friend. I can do without it. We are forced to turn our clocks back on November 05 or get left behind because – you know: 😀Spring Forward 😖Fall…
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In Which Direction did My Rain Go?
Before I came to America I never thought about directions in relation to the compass. In New Zealand I never said going North for instance, I would say I am going up to Auckland. Intellectually I knew the sun rose in the East but I did not put that together with an East Facing window.…
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