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Category Archives: Journal
Sunday Morning Song
Sunday Morning Song The house is alive while I sleep. I wake to new dirty dishes piled in the sink. I tread lightly through the early morning to keep the house asleep. I think with my fingers tapping on a … Continue reading
ShySpark Gets a New Name
As I approach the 10 year anniversary of my beloved ShySpark space (October 22), I can’t help but be grateful for the opportunity to share my words. I’ve shared the puzzle pieces of my life which often take on the … Continue reading
2018-01-24 Why Poetry
I’m in the car this morning navigating the ice rink that is the high school parking lot. I was dodging teenagers and their Pontiacs and late model Cadillacs and somehow maintaining my positive disposition despite my daughters insistance on fighting … Continue reading
2017-07-11 When in Portland
When in Portland Today we did what people in Portland do And went to have donuts at the VooDoo. Today we did what people in Portland do And walked up and down 3rd Avenue We spied some parks and a … Continue reading
Posted in Journal, Poetry
Tagged keller fountain park, multnomah falls, oregon, poetry, portland, voodoo donuts
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The Rainbow Connection
2016-09-06 The Rainbow Connection I’m face down in my bed this morning trying to go back to sleep. My stomach is rolling and my brain is tied up in knots and I’m so tired. Mental and physical exhaustion have me … Continue reading
Posted in From the Maker of Dreams, Journal
Tagged dream, dreams, Kermit the Frog, Meditation, sleep, The Rainbow Connection
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Lost and Found
Lost and Found Four years ago I was blessed by what I can only describe as a miracle. A dear sweet friend of mine who had years earlier suffered grave injuries that left her in a coma had suddenly and … Continue reading
Sleepless in Cancun
Earlier this year I went on vacation in Cancun. It was a four day getaway with three of my girlfriends. This time around, we were a more mild-mannered bunch enjoying delicious food, fancy drinks, relaxing days, and not much into … Continue reading
Hello Trapper. Nice to Meet You.
It’s funny sometimes how the brain chooses to remember some things and forget others. We all have these selective memories to some degree and the things we don’t remember are just as telling as the things we do. When I … Continue reading
Look Ma – I Did It Myself…
Several weeks ago I decided to turn the fourth bedroom of my house into an office. Once that transformation was nearing completion, I had but one thing left to finish the space – a desk. My old desk was still … Continue reading
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Tagged Desk, DIY, DIY Desk, Galvenized Steel Pipe, journal, Projects, Wood Finishing
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Circles of Life…
I was outside today and working around the yard on several projects that all seem to be running in parallel. Each task seems to have a prerequisite which needs to be satisfied which leads to some other thing that becomes … Continue reading
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