Today is Tuesday and I’m back at it: staring off into space so that I might return to a time and place long past. And write about it. The people, the places, the events, and above all else, the emotions. It’s like taking that first cold ocean swim of the season — uncomfortable. So instead of…
Category: Pets
Writing writing w-r-i-t-i-n-g
It’s the middle of the second semester of the MFA program, coming up on one year completed and half-way through to graduation. My professor is pushing me to bleed on the page. Sometimes it’s just more fun to open up the camera bag and take cute shots of my feline companion, Corabelle. She’s ready to…
Gratitude
If in the darkest hours, one can recognize gratitude, the whole world begins to look different. Brushing and braiding my neice’s hair on Sunday afternoon was just what I needed. That and a little puppy therapy.
I left my heart … at the seashore
Parting shot, Ogunquit, Maine. After our week in Maine and a thorough departure from everyday routines, I returned home refreshed and creatively recharged. But I must admit that all day today I’ve been aware of a dull lovesick ache for the sounds and smell of the seashore. From the deck of our oh-so-rustic cottage, we could hear…
Sweet Nantucket Beauty
When my friend asked me to photograph her Nantucket home I was happy to oblige. The house she built is cute and quirky and charming and inviting. Keeping me company in the early morning as I walked the outdoors with my camera was her kitty and longtime companion, Tais. The bathroom features vintage tile rescued from…
Monday Mosaic, my Thanksgiving for flickr
1. turning twenty baby quilt – rick rack, 2. ornament idea #3, 3. vintage pillowcases, 4. Contentment, 5. gusto por la vida., 6. peeling potatoes, 7. A poda…, 8. Summit cow, 9. Toucas´, 10. Gardens of Hollyhocks and Roses, 11. Bolerito Teen (B 6010), 12. Almoço Created with fd’s Flickr Toys. If I were to…
Monday Mosaic 8/27/07
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Monday Mosaic 8/27/07, originally uploaded by DreamnBig. A blend of my own cat pics and some favorites from flickr. My own dear cat, Tiny Tigress, is now 19-1/2 years old. I…
Monday Mosaic … 3/26/07 … flickr favorites
Monday Mosaic … 3/26/07, originally uploaded by lallennh. 1. 6:11 PM Equinox sunset, 2. 6:43 PM nearly-new moon, 3. Lime, 4. Me & my dog, 5. Boadie & Hetty, 6. Sibsey speaks, 7. Japanese doll, 8. lógica das cores, 9. mango gets in the picture, 10. doll in progress, 11. kitty 10, 12. 3 girls…
Creative Sparks Extend to the Animal Kingdom!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ860P4iTaM] I was introduced to Nora, The Piano-Playing Cat by a fellow feline fan. The time I’ve spent with YouTube has been limited to watching videos that feature friends dancing or their cute pets. But when I found myself positively snorting with delight while Nora played a ‘duet’, I began to wonder where…
Reality Entertainment: the Novel-writing Contest
There’s an online novel-writing contest and I want ‘in’. Actually, I’ve already calculated how many words I need to write each day, five days per week, to bring my current work-in-progress up to commercial fiction submission size by the March deadline. In the event that any of you are interested in joining in the fun,…