It is in the wee hours of the morning that I most keenly feel in touch with what rumbles inside me. It's not the hour sunshine and gaiety. This is not the time I spend being joyful and thankful. It is in these early hours that I feel heavy with the weight of the world. It is in … [Read more...] about Worries
Archives for 2011
Don’t Drink and Drive. Period. – 5:00 Fridays special edition
I'm mixing up something other than a cocktail today. Don't worry, I'll be back with 5:00 Fridays but I wanted to share an experience we had last night. Fasten your seatbelt for a brush with irony. Mac Daddy and I had taken the boys to a Durham Bulls baseball game. It was … [Read more...] about Don’t Drink and Drive. Period. – 5:00 Fridays special edition
Writing in Your Unique Voice
Hamlet. Act I. Polonius tells his son Laertes, "To thine own self be true." Truer words were never spoken, whether on a Shakespearean stage or otherwise. Nevermind that Polonius wasn't a pillar of virtue himself. While he blows a lot of hot air inflated with platitudes, his … [Read more...] about Writing in Your Unique Voice
Scenes of Mountain Bliss – Wordless Wednesday
Photo album made with Smilebox … [Read more...] about Scenes of Mountain Bliss – Wordless Wednesday
Books Were My World, and Still Are
When I was a kid I spent most of my time doing things alone. There weren't many kids around who were my age. My parents both worked. "Playdate" had not made its way into any parent's vernacular. I hand sewed dresses for my dolls with fabric scraps. I painstakingly made paper … [Read more...] about Books Were My World, and Still Are
Alchemy with Lime – 5:00 Fridays
Maggie, aka Magpie Musing, is guest posting today! I don't recall how I came to know Maggie, but I can tell you that every time I see her we have a grand time. She and I are kindred spirits who share a love of words (homonyms in particular) and food. Maggie has a butcher shop … [Read more...] about Alchemy with Lime – 5:00 Fridays
