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Barkis lying low
smells like summer
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I have a hard time with forwarded e-mails. There are just so many of them, and while they all offer a joke, word of wisdom or link to something interesting, there’s not enough time in the day to deal with them all. The ones that ask me to forward to 12 or 17 or 4 other friends/colleagues/phenomenal women/people in my address book don’t really work for me, even though they’re harmless. And the ones that promise me a stroke of luck or warn me of something dire if I fail to do so…those are the chain letters of the new millennium.
But here’s one I read. Why? It came as plain text. It was brief. The header wasn’t cluttered with the e-mail addresses of 794 strangers. It was just a simple note, with no blinking graphics, no rows of >>>>, no questionable claims for me to verify on www.snopes.com. I was told to copy and paste it to friends, but see above. I don’t forward things. I do, however, post stuff on my blog. If it’s lovely stuff. If it’s thoughtful. If it’s worth reading:
May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that
are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be
content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and
love. It is there for each and every one of us.
May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us.
Question: What do you do with forwarded e-mails–read, pass on, discard, decide on a case-by-case basis?
Fun with blog stats! Here are a few of the search terms that have brought eyeballs to my blog. I’ve arranged them in poetry form for you. If I was able to figure out the link, I added that, too. Enjoy!
poems to tell people you hate them
turkey-baster baby
the field of freaky flowers
I stepped on a slug barefoot, what can happen
why ball-point pens use blue ink?
best place on earth
sleeping with phone in hand
defination of photography from authors
how to write christmas on a cake
dog with floppy ears
mrs. carla my first sex teacher
Sexy fiction woman
what do ear wigg do to you
Whatever happened to peacock blue ink?
why use clairefontaine
MAKING A FACE ON A CAKE
madeleine stowe
the day you were born
vanity plates suzanne
Ribsy quizzes
I want to meet and marry a pilot
empress of the north blog
cake face
spotted dick
parachute pants
what dose the snowglobe stand for
jealousy like ink in milk quote alice monroe
funny bird cartoons, poop
a naked man swimming
how to 300dpi
michelangelo appropriation
love photography
picture of parachute pants
scanoe
mysterious things
poems to tell people you hate them
"love photography"
turkey-baster baby
the field of freaky flowers
I stepped on a slug barefoot, what can happen
why ball-point pens use blue ink?
sleeping with phone in hand
mrs. carla my first sex teacher
defination of photography from authors
how to write christmas on a cake
dog with floppy ears
what do ear wigg do to you
Whatever happened to peacock blue ink?
why use clairefontaine
MAKING A FACE ON A CAKE
madeleine stowe
the day you were born
vanity plates suzanne
Ribsy quizzes
I want to meet and marry a pilot
empress of the north blog
cake face
parachute pants
what dose the snowglobe stand for
jealousy like ink in milk quote alice munro
funny bird cartoons, poop
a naked man swimming
how to 300dpi
michelangelo appropriation
love photography
mysterious things
It’s out! Just Breathe is out in paperback and I’m so excited. All month long, I’ll be giving away cool stuff to people who comment on this blog–copies of the book of course. And things to pamper yourself with. And books by my friends, and ARCs (advance reading copies) of books I’ve been sent for endorsement. So check in early and often, readers!
Here’s my sophomore attempt at a musical slideshow. The images are from a magical trip we took to the Point Reyes National Seashore for our 25th wedding anniversary. Enjoy!
Today’s drawing question–Where in the world do you go to just breathe? I’ll pick the winner using www.random.org.
Today’s prize–a copy of Just Breathe and a sweet basket of ginger white tea bath & body products. Perfect for reading in the tub!
The Shelf Awareness Book Brahmin feature asked me to name a book I’ve bought for the cover. Cary Grant: A Celebration of Style by Richard Torregrossa. I’m staring at it right now.
Come on, people. I really don’t need to spell it out for you, do I?
totally swoon-worthy
Your turn! What book cover has grabbed your eye in the bookstore?
Do yourself a favor and start your day with this poem by Hafiz:
Even after all this time
the sun never says to the earth,
You owe me.
Look what happens with
a love like that.
It lights the whole sky.
Mt Rainier from my beach
“Think what a better world it would be if we all–the whole world–had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down with our blankies for a nap.” –Robert Fulghum
"Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you." --Robert Fulghum
I sort of made this recipe up, based on the typical toll house cookie recipe. Do yourself a favor and whip up a batch today.
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1-3/4 cup self-rising flour (maybe more if the dough seems too wet)
- 3/4 cup oat bran or rolled oats
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup macadamia nuts (coarsely chopped)
- 3/4 cup dried cherries or craisins
Cream butter and shortening together with sugars. Add eggs and vanilla and beat. Add flour and oats, then stir in the rest of the ingredients. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350F until they just start to brown around the edges.
Also would you please check out the flowers in the photo? My bulbs are kicking ass this year.
Shoot. The theme for April is supposed to be mothers and daughters. I’m totally blanking on how to tie this post into the theme. My mother’s favorite cookie recipe was always “rip into that tube of Oreos and I’ll pour the milk.”
Hey! Tell us about your mom’s favorite cookie recipe in the Comments section!
I’ve been grilled by Bill! Listen in on an interview with Author Magazine.
I'm talking and I can't shut up
