Monthly Archives: April 2023

NaPoWriMo 2023 Day 12

too warm afternoon
maple raises red fists
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NaPoWriMo 2023 Day 11

Had a great time with the group that meets monthly in Troy NY to haiku together! Around the table we read haiku together laughing and sighing. driving home tonight headlights show the road and eyeballs in the fields The conversations … Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2023 Day 10

Thank you my past self
for toiling in the autumn
planting many bulbs. Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo 2023 Day 9

Two small girls powered by grapes and candy leave us all so tired. Long stretch of trip home Speed limit sixty-five no other car lights Inside the dark car an audiobook speaking about emptiness.

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Sewing Follow-up aka The Serger

Since I whined a bit yesterday about the serger, I thought I better show what I was doing with it. I used both my serger and my newly fixed Bernina to make chair cushions for a chair that has been … Continue reading

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