Monthly Archives: April 2012

Refreshing Dip

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

While I was out playing hooky this weekend, I happened to catch this little guy taking a refreshing dip in the fountain in front of Frisco City Hall.        

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Playing hooky

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

I have spring fever.  It’s closing in on the end of another semester, the weather is beautiful, and I have a swanky new camera that calls to me.  Sure, I know that I should use what little free time I … Continue reading →

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Garden Surprise

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

Every spring for the last six years, a single lily in my back garden pushes up through the warming ground, reaching skyward toward the sun. Every year it tries to grow tall; every year it fails.  I don’t know why, … Continue reading →

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Photographic Tuesday

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

I’m still experimenting with this photography thing, and am still trying to learn how to manipulate the manual settings.  This weekend I used one of our cats as a muse.  She was not amused.  I am quite certain that there … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

I learned this week… …that while bears and sharks top my list of the world’s scariest creatures, Cheer Moms run a close second.  My daughter’s gym has been inundated with them the last couple of weeks.   They are like … Continue reading →

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Poppylicious Monday

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

All through middle school, I lived in a small rural village in Western Germany called Börsborn.  It was an idyllic place that shaped my early adolescence and gave me a lifetime of memories to cherish. One of my favorite memories:  … Continue reading →

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Just Write: Self-shaming Sunday update

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

“We all want progress, but if you’re on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive.” - C.S. Lewis Progress is … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

I learned this week… …that Nadya Suleman has finally figured out that prolific reproduction is a costly endeavor. …that my daughter is turning into a girl.  I know this may sound strange, but if you knew her, you would know … Continue reading →

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Bees

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

It’s spring time in Texas.  That means fields and fields of glorious Texas Bluebonnets.  In the last couple of weeks, I’ve been out to take photos in my favorite field.  Flipping through the fruits of my labor, I discovered a … Continue reading →

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Picture Perfect Thursday

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

I’ve discovered that I am falling in love with photography.  I am still trying to figure it all out, but here are few from the last week…      

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Resisting the Itch

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

A writer writes. That manta has been drilled into my head since the moment I decided to embrace my desire to put pen to page.   There is a societal expectation that if you have the audacity to call yourself … Continue reading →

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Just write: Self-shaming Sunday update

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

This week it’s all about the map. My first attempt to write Anna’s story of retribution was a dismal failure.  I allowed myself to get caught up in the complexity of individual scenes and forgot a vital rule in novel-writing: … Continue reading →

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