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Beyond the pale

As to the pale: please note: the pale is exile. and beyond the pale, beyond is beyond exile into – … More

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albatross

There were too many things left to do and not enough time to do them. I made many lists and … More

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retrospective

Promise me a retrospective A gathering of my graces Such as they were Be kind as you look upon my … More

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Blue room

Today I will look for my indigo fabric; the two bundles of indigo that I bought at the Houston Quilt … More

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the massage chair

The man smelled ever so slightly of cigarettes. Not the old rancid smell of smoke in unwashed clothes, but the fresh … More

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sugar

Perhaps I have been too kind and that is the excuse I offer for the delay in the telling, for … More

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In my sewing room May 16

Sitting in my sewing room surrounded by towers of thread, various stacked plastic bins of quilt fabric, patterns and cloth … More

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For Virginia Wolfe

Of what use is all this knowledge profusion of theories concurrent planes of reality what use is all this bounty … More

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the art of attachment

the art of attachment and illusion of independence polarities creating gravity or hilarity depending on how you are wired different … More

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what I learn from knitting

What I learned from knitting If something is going to bother you every time you look at it, then you … More

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