Zephyr, Found

I haven’t posted a “found” in a while. And it occurred to me I haven’t posted the biggest, best, most wonderful find I ever found.

I found Zephyr in the park while walking my other dog, Shadow. (Shadow died two years ago. We miss him very much.) At the time I did not want another dog. [...]

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My Mind is a Dangerous Neighborhood in Need of Loving Renovation

Hello all, I’ve been away from the blog. Afraid of what I might post. Having a rather manic day. Trying to stay busy, stay out of my head. Famous line, by some famous writer: “My mind is a dangerous neighborhood you wouldn’t want to walk in alone at night.” Here, here.
I am often so envious [...]

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1:00 a.m. Tango

It’s nearly 1:00 a.m. and I’m just back from tango class. It started at 8p.m. but this is tango and sometimes things linger, the music gets louder, the wine comes out, the craziness gets started and the men start seeing who can hone the better moves with the better woman. It came down to an [...]

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Tango Backlash

Oh my. The weather is grimm. 90-something degrees with gusty allergy inducing wind. I call it maniac weather. It’s the kind of weather that makes people lose it.
I did venture out to the cafe earlier. I had flowers to plant. Yesterday I ripped out all the spring dregs and planted fresh marigolds, dianthus and other [...]

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Tango, Endorphin Madness

I have a problem. I’m in lust. Yes, lust. And I was very doubtful up ’til now about feeling that way again, as I haven’t met anyone to lust after in quite some time,  since LAST summer, in fact,  when my lustiness was all swirled up after the man of my present desire.
He’s got that [...]

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Winter Scarflettes, Summer Weather

I just wrote an insanely long e-mail to a friend just to have it vanish when I nicked the wrong key. Vent, vent, vent. And you can’t just reproduce great wording and thought in an instant. It’s like getting interrupted mid story by the phone or some loud schlock in a restaurant. It kills the [...]

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Staying Cool

It’s May and it’s been over 100 degrees here in Central California for the last several days. It seemed safe to finally wash and retire my scarves, mittens, sweaters and hang the coats in the back closet. I even took the Christmas lights down. They’ve lost their cheer. Besides I need the outlets–fans and AC. Zephyr, [...]

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Curling Up with the Paper Shredder

Do you ever have one of those days–weeks? Months?–where you just feel like curling up with the paper shredder and letting it rip? I have bills spilling out my mail box–really, they are spilling. I ignore them and yet they multiple like rabbits; what gives?
Yes, yes, I know. You empty the mail box, then pay [...]

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Warning: This is a People-Free Zone

Sorry, but my inner-pill has returned three-fold and she’s in a really, really bitchy mood. I’m even considering re-subtitling my blog “Life and other fucking annoyances.” Yep, that feels right.
I’m not just grabbing these feelings out of the air willy-nilly either. I’ve got a list! Yea! A frigging list! And remember folks it really is [...]

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Tangerine

I’ve been such an inner-pill lately I thought I should post something cheery and bright. These are both. A special order for Tangerine Wristlets (Thank you Danielle!).  
When you hear “tangerine” do you think a) fruit,  b) bright, bright, 70’s bright or  c) Led Zepplin? “Tangerine, tangerine, living reflection, of a dream. . . . ” Yea, you [...]

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