Anecdotes & Observations

Things that made me go Hmmm…

Love, and Let Love

February 14, 2012
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Perspective

February 5, 2012
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Perspective.  It’s always there, and never the same. I think about perspective every time I am reminded that I am as tall as I am — whether an obvious exclamation or genuine request for help (usually in the grocery store, by someone sheepishly asking me to pass them something from up high)… or pick up [...]

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A Poem: The Journey, by Mary Oliver

January 27, 2012
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The Journey by Mary Oliver One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice — though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. “Mend my life!” each voice cried. But you didn’t stop. You [...]

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Banjo and Lefty

January 21, 2012
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My little sister, Bubs, is mischievous. But she also has a very big heart. When she was about 13, she started secretly leaving out milk for a stray cat who roamed the village. Mum wondered why this mewing cat, nicknamed Mrs. Tiddles, kept showing up at her front door, but, being a fairly clued-in parent, [...]

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Hot Air Balloons

January 20, 2012
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Driving back from Del Mar beach this weekend, with a thoroughly worn out dog whose damp fur clumped in little spikes bound together with sand and sea salt, I saw a magical sight: three hot air balloons hovering in the sky up ahead. Two hung low in the sky, grazing the horizon, but the middle [...]

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My Lovely Week

January 15, 2012
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What a lovely week I’m having! I’ve been exploring quite a few things… …like Pilates.  I’ve discovered a form of exercise that tricks me into exercising!  Score!  In so doing, I’ve also discovered muscles I didn’t know existed. And I finally understand why sporty people bang on about the endorphin high.  I have a fabulous [...]

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Twelve Goals for 2012

January 3, 2012
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You may have noticed Fizgiggery’s new header, in celebration of the new year! In addition to slowly mastering the basics of Photoshop Elements, I’ve been doing a little bit of premature spring cleaning. I don’t usually set myself new year’s resolutions, but it’s made me think about what I want to achieve this …

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“What Am I Supposed to Do?”

December 21, 2011
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For the IndieInk Writing Challenge this week, Shastina challenged me with “What am I supposed to do?” and I challenged Sarah Sparks with “What is the farthest you’ve ever travelled from home? Please describe where, why, when.  And I’d love to hear about something you ate, if you are so inclined.” To be perfectly honest, [...]

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Lunar Eclipse, California

December 12, 2011
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Mr. Fizgig and I enjoyed a long walk on the beach in Encinitas Friday night.  I brought my camera in anticipation of the moonlight, knowing that just a few hours later there would be a lunar eclipse. We were late to bed and early (5 am) to rise to see the staggering sight of the [...]

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Flaming December

December 6, 2011
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Near where I live, there is a tree I drive by often and have become quite fond of.   In the summer, it was shaped like a child’s drawing of a tree.  With autumn’s sharp drop in temperature comes an explosion of leafy colour: one side of the tree is a fiery apple red; the [...]

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