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Monthly Archives: April 2023
NaPoWriMo 2023 Day 20
Yes today is 4/20. Yes today is the twentieth day of a month of poems and paints. Today it was hot. When I sat outside to paint the small biting flies were pestering me. I went to visit Mom and the … Continue reading
Painting while Poem-ing
Yesterday was Day 19 of 19 of doing at least one watercolor each day during National Poetry Writing Month and I’m sticking with it. When doing a month-long writing thing, I have found it nearly impossible to paint so that … Continue reading
Posted in badass-ness, Do the Work, gardens and flowers, gratitude, NaPoWriMo, the creative process, watercolor, words
Tagged dothework, garden, gratitude, NaPoWriMo, process, teachers, watercolor, words, writing
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NaPoWriMo 2023 Day 19
Morning appointment with Mom. Tried to look at an electric car after we’d had some brunch but – sorry – we don’t have any. You could put a deposit on one and when it comes in, see if you like … Continue reading
Posted in cats helpful cats, CatsOfMastodon, Do the Work, From the Quote Box, gardens and flowers, haiku, life around us, NaPoWriMo, Poetry and Lyrics, taking time to look, the creative process, watercolor
Tagged bluebells, catsofmastodon, daffodils, dothework, flowers, garden, haiku, NaPoWriMo, poetry, process, quote, watercolor
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NaPoWriMo 2023 Day 18
I’ve been cleaning a lot inside and today I must have been overcome with a different sort of spring cleaning – that primal urge to prune. Tonight I am legit tired. when least expected you may be overcome with an … Continue reading
Posted in cats helpful cats, Do the Work, gardens and flowers, haiku, landscape, NaPoWriMo, Poetry and Lyrics, the creative process, watercolor
Tagged cats, catsofmastodon, dothework, garden, haiku, landscape, NaPoWriMo, poetry, process
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NaPoWriMo 2023 Day 17
When the first drops fell •
everyone paused turning •
toward the window Continue reading
Posted in Do the Work, From the Quote Box, haiku, In the neighborhood, landscape, life around us, NaPoWriMo, National Haiku Day, Poetry and Lyrics, the creative process, watercolor, weather
Tagged dothework, haiku, landscape, NaPoWriMo, poetry, processw, quote, rain, watercolor, watercolorpainting, weather
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