“but what use is the unicorn to you if your intellect doesn’t believe in it?” ― umberto eco

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yes, it’s true,

there was a moment this week

when i realized

i was

having a real text conversation

with my adult daughter

about who won the unicorn horn

(i think i did)

and

wondering where it was.

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what we play is life. – louis armstrong

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christmas play

 green grass

crinkly fall leaves

swirling pajamas

purple boots

golden ballet slippers

daffodil crown

clear sky above

bright eyes

and

not a snowflake to be found.

“what I lack in brilliance, i more than make up for in glitter” -josh stern

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working on an art project

quiet

early morning

soft music

warm coffee

colors

paper

scissors

glue

feathers

jewels

stickers

words

ideas

glitter

and

somehow

just a dash of

glitter in my coffee.

missing pieces.

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mg reads the paper

and has stopped noticing 

when pieces

are cut out of a page

and

tucked away

waiting to be used

 for my art collage projects.

he just reads around them

without questioning

what was there

and why 

it’s no longer there

and 

it’s clear

that

we have 

a real easy

 comfort level

between us.

if it’s the right chair, it doesn’t take too long to get comfortable in it. – robert de niro

merry christmas from main street, ann arbor.

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now (2015)

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and then (1951).

christmas book flood.

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finding a home for the holidays.

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two aussie grandies

heads topped with bouncing blonde hair

all settled into their new home in america

go out and rescue

rwo smooth black velvet-covered cats

who were waiting and hoping

 to settle into their own new home

and soon 

they all share a space

and

it is

very comfortable and warm

for all of them

just in time

for christmas.


people who love cats have some of the biggest hearts around. ~susan easterly

that special something…

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 this is certainly 

the gift that just keeps on giving. 

thanks so much for

the ceramic cowgirl boot vase.

i have never owned one,

let alone know how much i needed one.

it truly has found its place

in my cottage

this holiday season,

mini static-ridden styrofoam balls and all.

it will soon hold a place of honor 

as the centerpiece

at our upcoming

badass bookclub brunch and board meeting.

after that, 

who knows 

where it may go?

this boot is made for walkin’.

when universes collide.

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solstice.

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the-winter-solstice-703x900 catherine hydethe sky is that beautiful old parchment in which the sun and the moon keep their diary.

~ alfred kreymborg

 

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