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May 26, 2010, 9:43 am
The Fresh Market is where God shops. I'm sure of it. You can just smell the Father and Son as soon as you walk through the door. Over by the coffee section you are bound to get a whiff of the Holy Spirit too. My husband went there in search of celery root which resembles something a person might get... Comment - Like
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May 26, 2010, 9:09 am
Yesterday I sat staring at this ostrich on its black background. It wasn't special enough. It said nothing. Hours went by and I had no idea what to do with it. Finally, near the end of the day I said, "Fuck it." It's never a good idea to do that when you are making scratches that cannot be erase... Comment - Like
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May 25, 2010, 9:52 am
This is a little ostrich I did last night.
Those of you in creative fields probably understand that there comes a point in a project where you must stop for a moment. If it's watercolor, it prevents a muddy mess on the paper. In writing it prevents hours of rewrites. In scratch board it prevents,... Comment - Like
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May 25, 2010, 9:37 am
Mama had a baby,
And she loved him to the sky.
Then one day the baby began to cry.
Mama said, "I love you; don't you worry an ounce!" Comment - Like
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May 24, 2010, 9:40 am
Mama had a baby,
And she loved him to the sky.
Then one day the baby started to cry.
Notes about scratch board: I really enjoy this medium, but it has it's challenges. When you scan them, every piece of dust shows up on the black. I'll keep adding the illustrations as I finish the... Comment - Like
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May 20, 2010, 9:35 am
It took a phone call from my mom in another state to let me know that someone right here in Savannah will no longer be reading my column, Rattled. It seems they said so in the Vox Populi section of The Savannah Morning News. My mother had misread the search engines link. She thought that I would no ... Comment - Like
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May 19, 2010, 9:41 am
Sometimes you take a look around your house and nothing stands out. It's just the same old place as yesterday. The same cats, same pile of mail, same pile of male. Other times you take a look around at the very same stuff and realize that something is seriously fucked up. You're not sure what it is.... Comment - Like
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May 18, 2010, 3:34 pm
Elliot: Strained peas?
Mom: That's nasty.
Elliot: What?!
Mom: Oh, mommy wasn't talking about your peas. She was talking about what's on the computer screen.
Elliot: Why is that guy not on solid foods? He's a
big boy.
Mom: Never you mind. What should we have... Comment - Like
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May 18, 2010, 9:37 am
This morning I'm enjoying some whine with my coffee. Don't question my love for my son, but I am longing to be a part of some primitive tribe where they might dart him in the neck. Just a little pinch and then quality rest for mom and child.
There have been many nights when I would have liked ... Comment - Like
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May 17, 2010, 9:02 am
In an earlier post I told you all about my goal to fill this blog with my stories and illustrations. I just dropped nearly one hundred big ones in support of that effort.
Ambersand Scratchbord is my surface of choice. I find it almost like creating a black & white photograph one scra... Comment - Like
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May 17, 2010, 8:11 am
I would like to thank Charlene for the Cabbage Roll recipe on her blog, Adventures in Mommy-Land. I purchased the four pounds of ground beef that she suggested for a large family. There are only two of us on solid foods, but I figured we'd freeze a lot.
The only thing I might do differently is... Comment - Like
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May 14, 2010, 9:39 am
There are a lot of "mommy blogs" out there, and I think it's a wonderful thing. Women need a place to share ideas, experiences and frustrations. All over the net are photos of baby's first solid food, first steps, craft projects, busted knees, etc. Again, I think this is a good thing. I just don't w... Comment - Like
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May 13, 2010, 1:33 pm
My sister Theresa is a Hodgkins Lymphoma survivor. Today she is working at the Strike Out Leukemia and Lymphoma Radiothon in Atlanta in order to raise money for the fight against these blood cancers. If you wish to honor Theresa "Awesome Big Sister" Fuller, or someone else who has been affected by c... Comment - Like
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May 13, 2010, 11:43 am
Thank you to those of you that have been stopping by lately. This is some more of the photography from my yard gone to pot. Zooming in on things restores peace to a world of chaos. Look at the gorgeous leaf structure of this plant. I am not sure if its a snap pea from last year or what.
I'... Comment - Like
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May 12, 2010, 9:24 am
If you want Monarch Butterflies, these little suckers are the key. Milkweed seeds sprout practically anywhere.
I recommend wearing tight-fitting underwear while planting them. Despite what Mariah Carey says, there are some places you just don't want butterflies.
Milkweed is the number on... Comment - Like
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May 12, 2010, 9:09 am
Houseplants are so Janet on Three's Company. That's why I'd like to introduce you to The Potted Cat. This tabby beats the hell out of some ordinary greenery. Does your Pothos purr? Does your English Ivy make that little chatter when a squirrel drops by? I don't think so.
Potted Cats require mu... Comment - Like
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May 11, 2010, 8:49 am
Whenever I try to come off as cool and well put together, like this Canna leaf, my inner tard always seems to emerge.
I was typing an email to the person I interviewed for a job with and accidentally hit the tab button. Seems like an innocuous little key nowhere near as controversial as the ex... Comment - Like
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May 10, 2010, 9:45 pm
I applied for a job about a month back. I'm still waiting for a response. Here I sit teetering between a job and the stress of unemployment, and I'm wondering about begging. I'm not there yet. Begging is serious. It keeps you off the streets. Keeps you from getting pregnant. Keeps you fr... Comment - Like
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May 10, 2010, 2:43 pm
Not sure how many of you are checking out my links. Just because my yard looks like crap right now doesn't mean yours has to as well. From the Thicket To Paradise archives, might I suggest:
Hiding The Neighbors
For those of you interested in a little vacation try this as an alternative:
Crea... Comment - Like
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May 10, 2010, 9:30 am
I've gotten away from my garden column for a while, because I have gotten away from my garden. I don't have time or money to put into making our plot what I'd like it to be. (I want the backyard on that show Parenthood.)
I used to get so frustrated when I'd take the baby out in his stroller. Look at... Comment - Like
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May 10, 2010, 9:03 am
You might feel like a capable adult now, but there was a time you needed permission to stand up. This baby on the left was your only key to doing so. "Mrs. Carpenheimer?" you said with your hand still asleep from hanging in the air for ten minutes. "Can I sharpen my pencil?"
The pencil sharpen... Comment - Like
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May 9, 2010, 9:44 am
It's my first Mother's Day. The ants are still working, and I have been freed up to do the same. That means the joy of writing without turning around to make funny faces and loud kissy noises to the baby.
The pressure of free time weighs heavy. In the course of a few hours, and with Dire... Comment - Like
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May 8, 2010, 8:28 am
Blueberries are ripening now. They've got me thinking of Crisp. Blueberry, peach, and pear are on the menu this time of year. Crisps aren't all dolled up with chocolate or wafer triangles. There are no lines of sauce resembling a doctor's autograph. No, delicious fruit crisps are fruity piles ... Comment - Like
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May 6, 2010, 10:14 am
Yesterday I went for a long walk in my neighborhood. You know, a fellow I had a job interview with a few weeks back lives in the very same neighborhood, so I decided not to case his house. I decided that not walking by his yard with a sandwich board sign reading "Hire Me" was the right thing to do. ... Comment - Like
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May 6, 2010, 9:23 am
Autumn Fern is at its best right out of the shower, and that is where I found mine this morning. All of the plants where still sleepy-eyed. The fog had not broken. Dog walkers had yet to break the silence with their, "Come on, boys." Somebody tell me how to punctuate the previous sentence, please.
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May 5, 2010, 8:56 am
I was talking to this Cordyline about being unemployed. I could tell it didn't feel much sympathy for me, because I had left it sitting in a small nursery pot all Winter. I get that. You can't expect someone to get into your problems if you don't get into theirs.
The Cordyline is in a bi... Comment - Like
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May 4, 2010, 9:42 am
Words of Wisdom From The Lady Salt Shaker:
It's never polite to tell someone to shut up. Calling someone a stupid bastard, however, has its rewards.
1. It lowers your blood pressure.
2. It's a friendly assault like when baseball players smack each other on the ass.
3. It ... Comment - Like
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Apr 23, 2010, 2:53 pm
Hi. Welcome to my blog. No, I didn't completely revamp it because you were coming. It's always been this classy.
If you found this blog from the link on Smithsonian Magazine's site, please, won't you sit down? Oh, but please help yourself to some wine. Yeah, I find the box with ... Comment - Like
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Mar 17, 2010, 11:34 am
Marcia sat in front of her computer with her three month old son in one of those baby-holder things. When would she find a job, she wondered. Deep down she knew she meant when would she find her dream job. Her hand began rubbing the top of her baby's head. His new hair made it soft and if she ru... Comment - Like
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Mar 17, 2010, 10:32 am
Jill, a thirty-four-year-old from outside of Baltimore, went home visit the family. Actually, she went to visit her dog, Dorito. He was a small Jack Russel Terrier who resented everyone thinking he should be a Chihuahua with a name like that. Jill had fallen in love with Dorito when her brother, Nic... Comment - Like
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Mar 16, 2010, 4:07 pm
Judy decided that celebrating St. Patrick's Day with the crew down from the station would be fun that year. After all, WTO something or other was an okay place to work. Her desk was near a sunny window, the bathrooms always had toilet paper and some kind person kept buying flavored creamer for t... Comment - Like
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