Seeing the Nutcracker performed by the San Francisco Ballet is a dreamy, magical, awesome experience. I remember going several times when I was child, and once I had a classmate who had a minor role which somehow made me feel … Continue reading
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Anna Mae’s Aesthetic
Seasonal Resistance
If you are a regular reader, you might wonder where I’ve been for the past few days. The truth of the matter is that I’m not cut of a cloth that can weather the hyped-up energy of the holiday season. … Continue reading
Settlers
My brother and son are like two peas in a pod and have enjoyed each other’s company since Culley was just a wee guy about the age Huck is right now. One thing they love to do is play games … Continue reading
Parade
Huck, Nell, and I dressed in turtlenecks, vests, scarves, hats, gloves, and heavy coats and went to the Twain Harte Christmas Parade last night. Years ago, I used to take my children before it was called a parade. Back then, … Continue reading
Mary Autumn Turns 3
Dressed in winter white, Mary Autumn enjoyed the company of family who came to celebrate her birthday. Earlier in the day, she had assisted Mama in baking and decorating a snowman cake. The cake was set before her as family … Continue reading
The Flour Sack
IN THAT LONG AGO TIME WHEN THINGS WERE SAVED,WHEN ROADS WERE GRAVELED AND BARRELS WERE STAVED,WHEN WORN-OUT CLOTHING WAS USED AS RAGS,WHEN THERE WERE NO PLASTIC WRAP OR BAGS,AND THE WELL AND PUMP WERE WAY OUT BACK,A VERSITILE ITEM WAS … Continue reading
Done Deal
In case you didn’t notice the word meter to the right, the clip art to the left says it all. I DID IT! In the words of Anne Lamott, I wrote a “shitty first draft.” Ta Da! Now, I’m going … Continue reading
WriMo Briefing
NaNoWriMo is past the mid-point, and I have this sorry novel in the making. As my word count goes up, the story gets FLATTER and FLATTER. The murdered girl is dumped on a sand spit beside New Melones, Memo is … Continue reading
Retrospective
I’ve been away from home and blogging for 5 days and I have missed both a lot. Having done such a wild array of things of late, it’s hard to remember way back to Wednesday when I was last home … Continue reading
WriMo Math
My friend Annie, the math teacher, is cranking out words toward the 50,000 finish at the end of the month despite starting 5 days late because of work commitments. Here is a little WriMo math she passed along yesterday: Today, … Continue reading