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NaPoWriMo Day Two
Ended up today in the grocery store for the first time in a year. It was so much bigger than I remembered: dark ceiling, ignored arrows on floor, shelves and shelves of exotic stuff I remember the years of lingering … Continue reading
Posted in cats helpful cats, covid19, Do the Work, haiku, NaPoWriMo, Ripped from the headlines, the creative process
Tagged catshelpfulcats, covid19, dothework, haiku, NaPoWriMo, process
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NaPoWriMo Day One
Rain again, running down the sky, •
the window, into the roots •
of still uncertain plants… Continue reading
Posted in Do the Work, gardens and flowers, haiku, life around us, NaPoWriMo, taking time to look, the creative process, weather
Tagged April, dothework, haiku, NaPoWriMo, process, weather
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The Eve of April and NaPoWriMo – a new start!
Yes this past year was weird to the max, wasn’t it? I confess that although I was doubling up in my news aggregating and posting via social media, I couldn’t keep it going here too apparently? We were all tired … Continue reading
Posted in Administrivia, Do the Work, gardens and flowers, life on the web, NaPoWriMo, taking time to look
Tagged blogging, daily, dothework, NaPoWriMo, poetry, process
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Merry Christmas!
Here’s to getting here and finding the light and appreciating it where we find it. Northern Exposure End Scene: More Light from Markus Avrelius on Vimeo. Survived a night with roaring winds and rain so I might be a little … Continue reading
Posted in Do the Work, family and friends, good causes, life around us, taking time to look, the creative process, traditions
Tagged christmas, dothework, process, TakingTimetoLook, traditions
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Creativity vs Art
From The Painters Keys newsletter which usually gives me something to chew on if not a little kick to the head. Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. — Scott Adams
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Tagged dothework, From the Quote Box, process, quote, the creative process
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