Empty Time
My little self-help goopy hippie dippie universe energy book tells me to quit my driven behavior. That it just leads to congestion and my good energy can’t flow properly. The book asked me if I knew how to do nothing. And the truth is, I don’t. If a free moment arrives, I think what work [...]
My Lezzie A Game
As you all know, I’m a friend to lezzies everywhere and in an effort to meet and befriend as many of my lezzie sisters as possible, I agreed to go lezzie dancing with RSG and her wife, HG, on Saturday night. Under one condition: we could NOT go to the Egyptian Room. Because a trip [...]
Some Pretty Bits
Here’s my Happy Shawl. Oh how I love it. I have two skeins left and when it’s done, I’ll have used 770 yards of yarn. Knitting knitting knitting.
And here’s the first dahlia I’ve grown and those are some of the chocolate cosmos from my garden too. It’s odd because it’s my understanding that hydrangeas and [...]
Back Fence PDX Day!
Okay, I took a day off and it was very lovely. We went to Hood River Valley where we visited alpacas (I just can’t get enough of those things) and we wandered around the little town with 11,000 cafes. It was a good day.
And today is BACK FENCE PDX DAY!
This story is by Nora Robertson [...]
Dear Internets,
I’m calling in sick to you today. But, in fact, I’m NOT sick. I’m playing hooky. We’re going to the Hood River Valley for the day. Sightseeing and prettiness and Portland will be just a distant memory.
I hope it will set me right.
Go read The Underblawger. He’s one of my favorites.
Calgon? Hello?
I have two book reviews to write today and my day began with Arch’s nose running like a sieve. What he decided to do was stick one finger up there and then touch something. Like this: finger up the nose, touch my arm: “Here you go, Mama’s arm.” Finger up the nose, touch the table, [...]
Me, Me, Me
Come see me tonight at Twisted yarn store where I will be modeling a few knitted things. You get 10% off Louet yarn during the show and there will be prizes, plus I’ll be there mingling and talking about the garments. I get to talk about knitting! I love it.
I’m sorry, Fan Club, that’s about [...]
Contests and Mugs and Fashion Shows
Okay so the Melissa Lion Mug Recognition Contest has come to naught. Not a single Portlander has recognized me and thus no one has won the mug. I will, however, be appearing at the Ace Hotel today at noon with Kiala Kazebee so if you’re around, do drop by and pretend to be impressed.
But the [...]
Back Fence PDX Day!
My favorite stories are the stories that contrast the eerie and the mundane. Add a splash of humor and pathos and I’m in heaven. I love the contrasting emotions and that the transitions force the writer to dance a bit, all the better for the reader. This week’s Back Fence PDX post does all of [...]
Three Years Ago
Three years ago, under a harvest moon and as people banged on pots and pans and sang and danced and yelled, one moment we were two, just me and Steve listening to too much Nick Drake and Elliot Smith and watching the ocean from our one bedroom in San Francisco. And the next minute we [...]
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