Monthly Archives: November 2006

Dreaming recipes

Three nights ago, in the space between awareness and sleep, I found myself designing a recipe.  I don’t feel like it came from me so much as I plucked it from the misty shared creative space to which we all … Continue reading

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Random Friday–Good Day Sunshine

Sun is pouring into my living room and the plants seem to be reaching out to capture as much of it as they can.  The money plant has a spray of leaves that is pressed up against the glass, like … Continue reading

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Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

Monday afternoon I stood at my dining room table, flipping through a splayed out copy of the New York Times, when an obituary caught my eye and made me lean in to better read it. It reported that a ninety-eight … Continue reading

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A gentle moment of recognition

This afternoon I walked into the Wawa at the corner of 20th and Market to grab a sandwich and a pint of coffee milk before heading home and burying myself in school work. As I made my way back to … Continue reading

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Election memories

On election day in 1988, I was sitting in my fourth grade classroom focused on a math worksheet, when I heard clicking noises come down the hallway. I looked and saw my mom walking down the hallway with our dog … Continue reading

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My Dad, the hero

Last night, my parents had an unusually exciting Sunday evening.  They were watching TV in separate rooms, my dad on the couch in the family room and my mom on floor in the living room (so that she can adjust … Continue reading

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Still snotty, but on the mend

I’m finally feeling better, an event for which I am very grateful. I forget how unfun being sick is, especially during times when you are responsible for getting things done regardless of how you feel. It almost makes me miss … Continue reading

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I got nothin'

I haven’t left my apartment today. I’ve gone from bed to the couch and back to bed again. I’ve consumed nearly a gallon of tea and came to the conclusion that coffee doesn’t taste very good when you can’t smell … Continue reading

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Random Friday–Let's Make a Record

It’s Friday, albeit late afternoon, but still Friday all the same and so I’m still within the time period to get a Random Friday set up.  You know the rules, but for the newcomers, I’ll repeat.  Set your iPod or … Continue reading

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NaBloPoMo

So, until now, I’ve been completely delinquent in mentioning that I’m participating in NaBloPoMo this month. An alternative to NaNoWriMo, it is a commitment to update your blog with a post of some substance once a day for the month … Continue reading

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