Author Archives: Susan

REALITY?: On the Defensive/Offensive

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Susan

After an early morning bout of running around the habaneros and zucchini in my bathrobe chasing two wabbits out of my gawden, I went first thing to Ace Hardware and bought 3 50-foot rolls of 2-foot high chickenwire to wrap … Continue reading →

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TECHNOLOGY: Laptop Relief

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Susan

Yes, I know: if I could free myself of the damn thing I’d’ve* not had to worry about a hot laptop on my lap. Last year I realized that while the Latitude was nice and comfy in winter, it was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Poetry & Image

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Susan

Similar to the concept of 100 Images, this, with lovely b&w photos and deep-feelinged poetry . Continue reading →

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WRITING: Versus not writing

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Susan

It seems the resolution not to submit crap has extended itself not to write it either.  My muse has left the building and I’ve slowed to a complete stop. So I’m working on other things, less creative but a lot … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Publishing

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Susan

Getting published has always been the dream of 80% of humanity, and has just as always been a less than 1% chance for most of them.  This is a good thing. As I read the truly great novelists, look at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: It’s that time again…

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Susan

…when one looks closely at one’s efforts and one’s stats and wonders to herself, Why do I bother? Surely I’ve got better things to do with my time than exercise about 4% of my body and maybe 90% of my … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Constant Bouquets

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Susan

J brings home a red rose for me every Friday.  Gus gets a bouquet for me on Tuesday nights when we bring dinner over.  It keeps a constant vase of flowers on my table before my own cutting garden flowers … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Colorforms

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Susan

The backyard is thirty shades of green and another hundred textures, shapes.  Look close: the feathers of astilbe, fern, the linen of the lilacs; velvet curled geraniums and stabbing points of ivy. Twinkling hearts of aspen, two-faced leaves of cottonwoods, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: 100 Poems – Color & Movement

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Susan

I don’t pretend to know very much about poetry but there are words that sing when strung together in lyrical form: and then the memory is round and she bendsand touches her fingers to the water like a butterfly touches … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: TV — The Bachelorette

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Susan

Okay, it’s over: Deanna chose Jessie over Jason.  And over Graham–my personal choice.  That leaves us with the one burning question: Can a professional snowboarder find happiness on a southern slope in Georgia? Honestly, if it weren’t for these 8-week … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Generation Gap

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Susan

You can worry about politics and platforms all you want, but I tend to worry more about society affected by medical conditions and so-called cures. On tonight’s news, 8 million girls have been injected with Gardasil to supposedly offset the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Of Cars and Shoes and Wascally Wabbits

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Susan

A pleasant quiet Sunday with a ride out to Avon for mowing shoes for the man (no old ones left that are still holding together) and of course, can’t go on Rte. 44 without a stop at Honda, Accura, Suburu … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Sparklers

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Susan

A good day yesterday spent gardening between the rain, cleaning the house a bit, and putting together a small dinner for a couple of friends.  The man’s in charge of anything on the grill, in this case, baby back ribs … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: The Grape and Man’s Survival

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Susan

Oops-forgot! To pick the secondary fruit off the vine; the leaves for pigs in a blanket. Polish style, Golabki (without the necessary swinging stroke above the "l" to make it into "w") with rice and beef and chickpeas; or Greek, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Summer Night

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Susan

Suburbian nights lit by fireflies like the last cigarettes of the party. City sounds mellowed by country; tree frogs beep in the night and branches tip over cupped leaves, spilling the afternoon rain. Continue reading →

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