slowly she turned
Living the Slow life in North Carolina
Author: Laurie
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Or, as I saw on an ad from Dharma Trading Co, PAINLESS FESTIVUS!!! It’s a Festivus miracle! Frank Costanza: Many Christmases ago, I went to buy a doll for my son. I reached for the last one they had, but so did another man. As I rained blows upon him, I realized there had to…
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As said by our merry bartender at Fishbones tonight after Sandy said that we were there to drown our sorrows, but we were drinking our first drink really slow… Sandy, however, just realized that he is 3 years away from retirement age rather than 4, so he had something to celebrate. Kind of a bigger…
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Miss Lucy Lou O’Neill Summer 2003 – December 20, 2015 Wee Lucy, 2003 Miss Lucy, 2006 Miss Lucy loved her greens, the more bitter, the better, and if she could steal them from the sink, that made them extra good. Lucy loved Squirt. That’s Theo, not Squirt. But they sorta loved each other too. I…
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So let me get this off my chest before I finish the coffee pot and starting playing in my studio. Most of this is what I posted on Facebook and there is no reason to rewrite it… I think that our Miss Lucy, head produce inspector at Jazzcat Productions, is going to leave us soon…
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Blogging everyday over the winter break may be a challenge, since my laptop at home does not like me so much, and blogging on the Kindle is difficult as well. That is why I often compose the night before and upload the post later at a better computer with a better connection. Anyway, I played…
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It’s a warm rainy day here in the southern state of North Carolina. They’re predicting a warm Christmas, too. I say, hallelujah, I can do some gardening and yard work over the winter break a week from now! I am feeling rejuvenated by the idea of going back to school for the Masters in Library…
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Yesterday, I looked for interesting shadows. You have to shift your way of seeing to see shadows and reflections, and then boom, they are everywhere on a sunny morning. It’s a fun exercise. I wish that I could have gotten a photo of one place where I cast a double shadow on opposite sides. I…
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Yesterday I applied for the Visions program, which is UNCG’s program to allow people with BA degrees to take college classes without being admitted into a graduate program. I’m planning to take a MLIS course (Masters of Library and Information Studies) to see if it is something I would like to pursue. The program has…
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Today, I got through the day after a serious prolonged anxiety episode during errand running after the guild party yesterday. The party was fun, the food at Printworks was delicious, and some of us exchanged handmade “mug rugs,” so I was surprised by the panic attack. It’s been so long since I’ve had a major…
slowly she turned 