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Selling on Etsy: A Personal Experience
I’m sure it’s different for everyone. But I’m also sure there are bound to be core issues that run across the board no matter what you are selling. When I first got the idea (actually, I think it was my husband’s idea but, in typical fashion, I took it and ran with it), it sounded…
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Prose or Poetry
Her cat lay languid, a pooling shadow on the floor as the leaf-dappled sunlight rippled and slid across the tiles. Then she glided, soundlessly, from room to room, the light seeming to follow her. The sun swiftly sped from the house as daylight succumbed to dark. And with it all hope of redemption was lost.…
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What No One Talks About
Last night, we watched an episode of “House, MD” on DVD. We bought the entire series a while back and have been working our way through it. The episode was from the seventh season and titled “Bombshells.” There was one scene, a patient (actually a main character) waking up from surgery, that brought to the…
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Dreaming of Winter
On days like today, when the temperature is close to 90 degrees, I find myself dreaming of winter. It’s been hot for a while now. Maybe not the hottest July in the history of Riverton, Wyoming, but if you asked my husband, he’d say it was. There is a certain sound the snow makes when…
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Writing about Bad Things
I know there are bad things in the world. I know that bad things happen every day. But I am not at peace with the knowledge and I never will be. I have a hard time accepting it. I’m working on my latest novel again after a long pause to focus on making jewelry and…
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The Wonder of It All
I’m often amazed at how much the wild things remember. But maybe I shouldn’t be. Also, it might expose a human bias in my thinking … the amazement, that is. In any case, the sea gulls have figured out that I put food on our driveway every morning. The squirrels know to look in a…
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What is Romance
Courtesy of Dreamstime.com The daily writing prompt for today asks us for our definition of what is romantic. So much of what we think is influenced for us by movies, television, books and, sadly (to my way of thinking), by Internet influencers, that I wonder if anyone really has any idea what constitutes romance and…
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Financial Security
I’m sure this is on a lot of people’s minds. There are so many stories in the news about the eventual collapse of the Social Security system, that I can’t help worrying about it from time to time. I’m 73 years old and have been retired for a while due to some health issues which…
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The Wire Wrapped Loop
The first bracelet and earring set that I made recently and inspired me to make two more. This one is done with white, slightly baroque fresh water pearls and 14K gold filled wire, chain and findings. I’ve been in a pearl mood. Could be because it is June. Well, it will be for a little…
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Sea Gulls
Caught this one mid screech. We have a lot of seasonal birds where we live in Wyoming. I’m going to guess that is true for much of Wyoming. Enjoying some cat kibble We have hordes of crows come to our driveway during the very late fall and through the winter to get the cat kibble…
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