I bought a laptop battery two or three months ago It sat while I waited for the right moment to undo ten itty bitty star shaped screws and open the back of the only device I can blog on Insert photo of the smallest screws in the world Dusty, I did not recognize the parts…
So it would seem
Gardening and sculpture have been bosom buddies since way back. A tree with a goddess gesturing a cornucopia, horn o'plenty fruits and vegetables cascading carved marble frozen in time. How wonderful would the grapes have been, green or red mini bombs of luscious flavor. The peaches ripe juicy golden orange plump orbs with a slight…
My wish has been granted…
I'm trapped in the Cinderella generation I've got Snow White syndrome with a side of Barbie envy. I'm waiting for my fairy godmother to arrive when I am down upwind of a cougar waiting for my knight in shining armor downwind of a bear waiting for Prince Charming No help in sight. I'll have to…
May update
May 9, 2017 9am Going to court today to fight for residential custody of children already in my custody. The school district is making me do it. I really don't care about the tax implications, or the possibility of child support. I just want My Child to go to a school district where there are…
Dame’s Rocket
That's the name of the most beautiful sweet scented flower that bloomed free in the back yard of my old house. Not short it grows vertical almost overnight well I probably didn't notice while I was chasing babies in that century home. My habit is to pull weeds that could be goldenrod I have friends…
I had an
Epiphany, you know the thought that seemed like a good idea at the time, but has become the thorn in my side Like most of my art projects I suspend disbelief because well anything really is possible I don't always have the "dose of reality" trait that should have allowed me to become a draftsman…
Update on things
I've been going outside to test my limits I can chop wood while seated move the wheel barrow full of branches weed for an hour or two I have modified my garden exercise to include squatting, lunges sitting on the ground and carrying moderate sized trees Dead dry fallen portions of trees Sitting in the…
If only
If only we could be individuals living in the country, meeting at town to trade goods and learn news of the town we visit once a week. Sure this news is interesting not really life affecting. I'd rather know who was born, whether we'd have enough cows, sheep, pigs and chickens to feed the families,…
Sandbox Writing Challenge 75
I've been wandering away from the computer in the mornings getting kids on the bus having a 7:15am meeting with the principal, organizing my art studio and dreaming of future work. Calensariel is a methodical blogger who manages to post writing prompts on schedule every week. (I'm sure it's every week, she has a schedule…
Not a book review
Have you ever read a book that gets harder and harder to pick back up with each chapter. As the book progresses, I wonder how bad could it get. Never ask that question. There is always a worse way for things to go in a novel. I don't mean horror story 'worse.' I mean real…
Amanuensis Sobriquet-Reverie 