A Story of Emily Post, Part XI
E. G. Thomson – Momus 1880 Manchester Central Library (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The silence of the car was thick, almost palpable. Wilhelmina was lost on her thoughts and Emily was free to not think....
View ArticleCold and Blowing in the Wind
Adaptation of above image illustrating an Internet meme (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I have been pondering how I am going to explain what is going on in my little part of the world without sounding as...
View ArticleA Story of Emily Post, Part XIII
Title page of original edition of Wuthering Heights (1847) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The room was amazing. It had a large four-poster bed, complete with a canopy of flimsy white. Curtains of white...
View ArticleLooking Forward, Dear Emily
English: There are no symbols that represent skepticism. This is one symbol that can be used to represent skepticism, skeptical inquiry, critical thinking, critical inquiry, and truth-seeking. (Photo...
View ArticleIn the Middle…of the Week
It is Wednesday. By this time next week we will be in the throws of packing and moving into the apartment. It is an odd feeling knowing this. It is sad, and, at the same time, a starting point for a...
View ArticleWherein the World Gets Hectic
English: A picture of Lexington, Kentucky taken by helicopter (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The packing has begun for the move. It is a relaxed pace at the moment, but this will change beginning with...
View ArticleThings Get Complicated
A cable-knit piece of fabric (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Life rolls along whether you are ready for it or not. Things also get complicated when you are least ready for them. How could anything become...
View ArticleThe Books of March
An Exidy Sorcerer (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Here is a link directly to a good list of books coming out this new month of March. FictFact is one of the best sites I’ve joined for up-coming novels and...
View ArticleA Story of Emily Post, Part XIV
Letter and envelope from Emily Dickinson to Thomas Wentworth Higginson (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Two weeks had passed since Emily and the detectives had taken up residence in Wilhelmina Chastain’s...
View ArticleCute Day!
I am having a cute day. What is a cute day? A cute day, when you are a woman, is when you feel good and feel like you look good. When this happens it shows in everything about you. Although you...
View ArticleSunshine and Rain
Zachary Quinto as Spock in the 2009 Star Trek film (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This has truly been an interesting weekend. It has actually been an interesting month. So far. Keeping the household...
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Having Willie around had begun to pay off as far as movement is concerned: I am really moving A LOT! The movement is more than I have had to do in a very long time, so there are some days and nights...
View ArticleWith Windows and Doors Open
Willie Wagtail incubating its eggs (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Getting used to all of the changes in my world, i.e. moving from house to the apartment, having a serious arthritis flair and a new puppy...
View ArticleEmily Post, Part XV
They shuffled into the room. Wilhelmina and Arthur exchanged hugs and European kisses – kissing both cheeks. As they drew more into the room it seemed to expand. The positioning of furniture, a small...
View ArticleSettling In
Cover of Reliquary (Pendergast, Book 2) Today is becoming a productive day. The TV hasn’t been on very much and I have settled into a good book – Reliquary, by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child –,...
View ArticleTaking a Breath
The Dance Floor up close (Photo credit: I am ONE WOMAN, Marie Rose Valentine) Today has been successful! *happy dance* WHRT re-write. Words to date: 1,743 Yeah, it isn’t thousands of...
View ArticleRainy Thursdays Ain’t So Bad….
It is raining. I felt the rain coming in last night actually. Having arthritis is not fun, but sometimes it is useful – like predicting the weather changes. Luckily the temperatures haven’t dropped...
View ArticleFriday Fixes
Daily Dog 2013 152: Krimmler Waterfalls (Photo credit: cheesy42) Today has been productive, but not as far as word counts go: I have not put down any new words today. However, I did find some...
View ArticleWHRT Progress Report
There has actually been progress! Chapter 1 is complete! Total words for chapter 1 = 3,280
View ArticleProgress Report & Sniffles
Sniffles (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I feel as if I am coming down with the same thing dear Husband has. He has still made it to work though, which means I can, too. The words are having to fight...
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