Monthly Archives: March 2012

Things I learned this week

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

I learned this week… …that inversion poses are where it’s at in yoga, and the handstand is king.  A notch down from the handstand is a head stand.  I can do neither.  However, this week in “yoga for a grade” … Continue reading →

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Taciturn Thursday

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

I don’t have much to say today, but I thought I would share a couple more of my photos from this weekend’s romp through the Bluebonnet field.  I’m still trying to figure out the new camera and all that goes … Continue reading →

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What if?

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

I am outlining my novel, Retribution. And when I say outlining, I mean outlining, outlining. The real deal. I’ll give you a minute to digest that bit of news.  I don’t want to be responsible for causing anyone to go … Continue reading →

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Springtime in Texas

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

This weekend was gorgeous – warm, sunny, and windless.  Springtime perfection.  So perfect, in fact, that for the first time in my life I had the desire to be one of those people who plops their kids down in the … Continue reading →

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Just Write: Self-shaming Sunday update

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

I established three key things in my last couple of Just Write blog entries:  my main character, Anna, is relentless in her quest to have her story told, my novel (as it stands) is a big pile of dog poo, … Continue reading →

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Hello, Spring.

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

I’m not much of a photographer, though I am trying to improve my skills.  A few weeks ago, my husband was kind enough to gift me with my first DSLR – a Canon EOS T2i with a kickin’ telephoto lens. … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

“There is no monopoly on common sense, on either side of the political fence.” – Russians.  Sting, 1985. I learned this week… …that the gender of certain species of tortoise is determined by incubation temperature.  Who knew?  Becomingcliche did, that’s … Continue reading →

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Just Write: Starting over

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

Anna and her story of retribution will not leave me in peace.  In my last entry, I finally acknowledged her incessant chatter as something that will not cease until I’ve made good on my promise to give her the story … Continue reading →

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Just Write: All roads lead back to Baku

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

At the beginning of the year, I set out to make a sizable dent in my novel, Retribution.  In the process, I discovered that my story sucked.   As the novel stood, it was riddled with holes and contradictions.  It … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week…and last week…

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

…that the need for a vacation from the vacation is a sign that said vacation was a smashing success.   I just wish the vacation recovery stage came with a pitcher of margaritas and a laundry fairy. …that I much prefer … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week…

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

I learned this week… …that “yoga for a grade” is the gift that keeps on giving.  I realize that perhaps I am beating a proverbial dead horse with this one, but good grief, in every class something jaw-droppingly fabulous/horrific occurs.  … Continue reading →

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