Barbara J. HambyAuthor & Poet |
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Got to Get to WorkIt seems as if I have a million things to do to get ready to sell this place and move, as well as leave on our two-week trip next Monday night. If I only get 8 or 10 done every day, there’s no way I’m gonna make it. But I’ve always worked better under pressure. Al took… click here to continue May, 08th, 2006 It’s Just the Gypsy in My SoulWhenever we get these big drops in temperature in just a day or a couple of days, I start wanting to live in a warmer climate. I’ve been cold all day. Now I have a heater blowing on my legs and it’s putting me to sleep. The high was 77 a few days ago and 58 today. May, 07th, 2006 Levels of PovertyIn a recent article in the New Yorker, the writer listed three criteria for children growing up in poverty today. The first two my sisters and I could have qualified for, i.e. wearing hand-me-downs, and sleeping two to a bed. The third I don’t ever remember happening, that is getting food stamps or welfare. We always had enough to eat,… click here to continue May, 06th, 2006 Draggin’ AroundToday was a low energy day. I wanted to just sit with a book in my hand. But I felt I couldn’t do that, in case we have people who want to look at the house this weekend, after the first ad appears in the paper. I actually got quite a bit done considering that I was dragging. I… click here to continue May, 05th, 2006 Moving PainsWeather-wise, today was perfect. Otherwise, it was a bit hectic. In late morning, after Al had left for a dental appointment, I got a phone call. When the phone rang, I had two messy projects going. One was spreading a gelatin product over the soap scum on a bathtub. The other was cleaning out the cabinets above the washer… click here to continue May, 04th, 2006 Blogging AlongReading other people’s blogs, especially writers’ blogs, has filled my last couple of hours. The more I read, the more I’m convinced you have to be at least a little crazy to be a writer. You have to be even more crazy to want to be widely published and read and jump through all the hoops necessary to achieve… click here to continue May, 03rd, 2006 Stuffing StuffThe prospect of showing our house and offering it for sale is highly motivating for getting spring-cleaning done. I’m amazed at how decisive I can be when Al holds something up and says, “What do you want to do with this?” I’m giving my rubber knee boots to Goodwill. If a tsunami hits, someone else will be wearing them… click here to continue May, 02nd, 2006 |