Tag Archives: life

A quick tour of the premises

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Zahara

Something is sprouting from the mat on my back porch.  My back yard is a verdant jungle. …meanwhile, the front porch is getting it’s due. atop the compost pile Mr. and Mrs Pumpkinhead, may they rot in peace. As long … Continue reading →

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Holes in my head

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Zahara

I’ve got holes in my head and I’m not impressed.  And you thought Mr. Pumpkin Head had problems. It’s my stupid Statistics class, the one that is threatening to mess with my 4.0 grade point average.  I go to every … Continue reading →

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Mr. Pumpkin Head is fading fast

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Zahara

Sometimes I get so busy that an entire week can slip by without my hardly noticing.  In which case Mother Nature gives me little reminders: Next year I’ll carve my pumpkins a week before Halloween (instead of on Halloween eve) so … Continue reading →

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Horses and warriors and cinnamon-sugar donuts

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Zahara

Astride sturdy, tall, dark-brown horses, my companion and I ride.  Smaller beings in wispy whitish clothing cling to the horses backs behind us.  Tricked by the gatekeeper, he leads us into the hands of the enemy.  Small men wearing thick black suits with half-circle indentations greet us … Continue reading →

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Just when you thought it was safe…

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Zahara

Here are those weird blue masks again. Ever tried typing with a band-aid on your finger?  I may have to keep this short. You may recall these lovelies from the “weird blue masks” post.  I have since slathered them on the … Continue reading →

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somewhere between heaven and hell

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Zahara

This was a strange Halloween, in that I attended a baptism in the morning and handed out candy to trick-or-treaters in the evening.  Yesterday I learned from the church lady that Halloween and the Catholic church do not mix.  Witchcraft is … Continue reading →

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the church lady

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Zahara

Loud Latino music rocked just outside one end of the dimly lit cavernous room, a halloween carnival in progress.  On the way in we passed multiple young ladies in big white dresses, and little trick or treaters plodding along the … Continue reading →

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somebody else’s words…enjoy.

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Zahara

The Book of Tea I. The Cup of Humanity   Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage. In China, in the eighth century, it entered the realm of poetry as one of the polite amusements. The fifteenth … Continue reading →

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life and death

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Zahara

6:30 am.  Dark upon waking, and cold.  Who wants to ride their bike in this?  Hot tea, inspiration, it’s gonna brighten up and blue skies will bring me home.  Ok, spandex, book bag, wallet, camera, helmet, glasses, red gloves, thin … Continue reading →

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miscellaneous restlessness

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Zahara

Feeling restless.  High tech, low tech, here is my desk, a folding table covered with a tablecloth and a chunk of oilcloth.  Shaping my blog posts, pinching the clay, looking out on a beautiful day.  Create something using the coiling technique.  … Continue reading →

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