Category Archives: Do the Work

Day 16 NaPoWriMo 2022

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Mary Beth Frezon

The NaPoWriMo prompt suggested we “write a curtal sonnet. This is a variation on the classic 14-line sonnet. The curtal sonnet form was developed by Gerard Manley Hopkins, and he used it for what is probably his most famous poem, … Continue reading →

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Day 15 NaPoWriMo 2022

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Mary Beth Frezon

Gee I almost forgot to post these. Mom and I took a trip to our favorite nursery and we both came home with some plants. I did bring home some creeping thyme. There are several places around where it seems … Continue reading →

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Day 14 NaPoWriMo 2022

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Mary Beth Frezon

Quick trip to the grocery store and swing by Mom’s. She was out pruning back perennials in her front yard in the odd eighty degree April day. I stopped on the way home to see a movie (going around a … Continue reading →

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Day 13 NaPoWriMo 2022

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Mary Beth Frezon

Quiet day – made an appointment, took out some trash, made some coffee, admired the daffodils. I have had several instances recently of thanking Dad for teaching us how to watch for roadside critters. when all colors fade and the … Continue reading →

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Day 12 NaPoWriMo 2022

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Mary Beth Frezon

I took myself out to look at the clouds and hills today. Somedays that’s harder to do than others, so today it took a push. And another push to retrieve the paint stuff all the way from the back seat … Continue reading →

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