Today I went for some feminine pampering, also known as getting my hair done. It’s been a while since my last appointment and it was desperately needed. What began as a severe lack of decision making ambition, became five months of,”I have to call for an appointment!” Procrastination is my middle name. My bangs gotContinue reading “Goodbye, Mouse!”
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Life is Good
I woke this morning to some welcome news. I am flattered to have been chosen by Susanna Leonard Hill for the Life is Good blog award. http://susannahill.blogspot.com/2011/02/life-is-good-blog-award.htmlThe rules of the award are to acknowledge and link to the presenter’s blog and to say a bit about myself. First, I must say that Susanna truly epitomizesContinue reading “Life is Good”
Lament for an Aging Friend
I think I may be nearing a tough decision. At some point, we have all had to make a tough decision, one we dread making, but know it is utterly necessary. This is the dilemma I face. And it is hard to let go. My laptop, the beloved piece of portable computerhood that has seenContinue reading “Lament for an Aging Friend”
Tennis on a Winter Day
I played tennis today, if hitting a ball against a plywood wall qualifies. There is an indoor court on the farm. It lurks, lonely and mostly neglected these days, at the far end of the farm. Tennis is a large part of my family, though neither my sister nor I play. I was supposed toContinue reading “Tennis on a Winter Day”
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cake Tasting
Today Mr.W. and I had an appointment for cake tasting. Since he is determined that one particular bakery will provide the wedding cake, it was more of a formality of picking flavors. I’m boring. Vanilla, vanilla, vanilla, suits me just fine. But, you say, there are guests that must be made happy? Oh yeah, them.Continue reading “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cake Tasting”
The Fuzzy Monster in the Way
I am trying to be diligent with my writing. Really, I am. But I am distracted. Call it writer’s block or too many internet distractions(though I did get a high score in Zuma Blitz), there’s a cool new writers forum I’ve joined (does posting and critiquing on that site qualify as writing time? You haveContinue reading “The Fuzzy Monster in the Way”
Late Night Writing
It’s too late to write much here. I’ve been working on what I have ambitiously renamed my Best Fantasy Novel Ever (BFNE). Someone I respect told me in no uncertain terms that if I called it the Crappy Fantasy Novel, that is what it would be. So here’s to thinking positively. I have Pandora setContinue reading “Late Night Writing”
Manhattan Adventure
I missed the train. And since I had an appointment with a dermatologist at 11:30, waiting for the next train was not an option. That was how, after a few minutes bitching and berating myself for not loking up the train schedule the night before-something I normally do, I found myself heading toward the BigContinue reading “Manhattan Adventure”
A Small Accomplishment or Yes, My Brain Does Work Sans Caffeine
I woke up in the wee hours of the night with the answering machine blinking. The neon blue lighting the bedroom-bright-dark-bright-dark. I tried to stop it, finally unplugging the damn thing. Why did it go wonky in the first place? My thoughts ranged from the cats to someone walking through the house. The dogs didn’tContinue reading “A Small Accomplishment or Yes, My Brain Does Work Sans Caffeine”
Snow
There are many names for snow, if you speak Inuit. This morning, it was just snow. White flakes falling fast from a gray sky, and nearly a foot of those sparkly motes on the ground. At the barn, I was the only human moving. Just me and the horses, who nickered for their breakfast, whichContinue reading “Snow”
Nancie Abuhaidar 