Category Archives: REALITY

REALITY?: Where Are The Ladies?

Posted on May 22, 2009 by susan

The needle hums, the material flies, my fingers move swift as the wind. The past is long past yet whispers of silks and satins, ballgowns encrusted with jewels. Grandmothers honored for thimble and thread in cathedral cities of violin dancing. … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Bangles and Beads

Posted on May 21, 2009 by susan

A little red Ducati zooms into the driveway, an unexpected but very welcome guest at our dinner table tonight. Change of menu; salmon must wait, for what better to serve our friend Gus, and what better diner for the freshly … Continue reading →

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REALITY? & WRITING: Warped Logic

Posted on May 21, 2009 by susan

As a writer of fiction, it’s hard sometimes to know when the line of credibility is crossed and how to manage to just stay on that edge. I shouldn’t worry; reality is beyond it. Here’s the scenario: Corporate management holds … Continue reading →

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REALITY & WRITING: Plagiarism

Posted on May 21, 2009 by susan

I really shouldn’t have such high expectations of people, then I wouldn’t be so disappointed lately. Dylan “poem” on sale was actually Hank Snow song From Reuters, via J-Walk.

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REALITY?: More on Complements

Posted on May 20, 2009 by susan

It doesn’t look right here, but this new fabric is actually the best choice and leaves me open for floral print fabric for recovering the couches. It’s not at all what I expected to get, but with the lighter, summery … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Of Colors and Moods

Posted on May 20, 2009 by susan

Still trying to coordinate the living room drapes and a trip to Bristol’s JoAnn’s Fabrics found me with more fabric that I’m not sure I can use. On the left, a Waverly print I’ve had for several years that I’d … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Response Time

Posted on May 20, 2009 by susan

Freakin’ Oriole has me hopping up with camera ready to miss the shot.

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REALITY?: Latest Health Update

Posted on May 19, 2009 by susan

There’s a piece of silk thread coming out of my head; other than that, I am fine.

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REALITY?: Politics and Philosophy

Posted on May 19, 2009 by susan

Had a very interesting and exciting conversation this morning with a very dear friend that, as a conservative liberal (he) and a liberal conservative (me) had us moving towards that dangerous edge in discussing current social and economic events. While … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Taking care of business

Posted on May 16, 2009 by susan

Which in my life, includes trying to coax the oriole away from the hummingbird feeder by giving him a half of an orange all his very own. I’ve been talking to him through the open kitchen window and so he … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Huh?

Posted on May 15, 2009 by susan

Okay so the biopsies came back negative for Giant Cell Arteritis. That’s good news, and it gets me off the Prednisone faster. But all the blood tests haven’t come back to suggest anything else as yet, so it’s a sudden … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Coincidence?

Posted on May 15, 2009 by susan

Got a chuckle from Charles Deemer’s post a minute ago; it’s all in the timing:

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REALITY?: Deeper and Duller

Posted on May 15, 2009 by susan

I come from a world that takes insult at a label inside an oven door that warns you of danger if you or your child stand on the oven door because the oven is liable to tip. I come from … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Borders

Posted on May 13, 2009 by susan

Sitting in the doctor’s office yesterday, caught a Calvin Klein ad in Rolling Stone that sort of set my mind ill at ease: To each his own, and sex is great and all that, but a young woman with three … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Finally, Food!

Posted on May 12, 2009 by susan

Haven’t been quite able to produce anything complicated in a couple weeks, but today I’m making stuffed shells. In my semi-conscious state last week I thought I bought a large container of yogurt, but when I looked in the fridge … Continue reading →

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