No, not bored for long
Guardian angels are matched to the personality of their charges. This isn’t a matter of doctrine or faith, but it’s pretty obvious to me at least that when God assigns an angel to take care of a human being for…
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Monthly Archive: September 2011
O those tricky archangels…
Back in May I decided to try Malabrigo’s Silky Merino, and when I had to pick a color, I noticed one of the colors was called Archangel. How could I resist? I bought two skeins and figured eventually the right…
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“And that’s when it turned around.”
Check it out: It’s “Ela’s Favorite Hat” from the book One-Skein Wonders, done in Noro Silk Garden. I didn’t choose the color bands; Silk Garden is self-striping yarn, and it comes in all these crazy colors. This one is for…
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Poem published! Jump
Over at the Floorboard Review, I’ve got a new poem published. Jump is one of those pivotal moments we all face, although it’s not always at the edge of a swimming pool. Jump You insisted You won’t drown. This whole…
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Wow, the ego’s getting thick in here.
My graduate-level “grammar” class was taught by a professor who was rather full of himself. (We’ve discussed the type before.) He liked confusing his students. If you asked a question, his answer would be less clear than his initial explanation….
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how to drive Mom insane in one easy step
Time: ten minutes until the school bus Place: all over my house — Me: Is your bag packed? Kiddo#3: Um… Me: No, it’s completely empty. Go get your lunch bag. Kiddo#3: … Me: Do you have it? Kiddo#3: It’s not…
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Creepy: a student’s premonition
My stepfather taught in a Catholic high school, and he’s also an artist. He encouraged his students to draw on the backs of their test papers if they finished early, and he’d photocopy the interesting ones. After 9/11/2001, he went…
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Well, the cat loves my book
I’m reading one of my books out loud. If you’re a writer, it’s a vital step because often we hear with our ears what we gloss with our brains. Rhythm becomes more obvious when spoken aloud; rhyming words stand out…
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A big ole bag of personality
Kiddos 2 and 3 came home from their first day of school with the same project. It’s a paper bag (either a personality bag or an all-about-me bag) which the kids are supposed to decorate and then fill with five…
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in which Kiddo#3 hears a rude song
Sometimes your kids surprise you. While driving, I rotate through about thirteen radio stations whenever I dislike what’s playing, and I’m sure there are some songs my children have heard all of, but never more than four notes at a…
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