Tag: adare
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April 15, 2007 07:11 PM EDT --
Don’t piddle in your puddles… or adventures in watercolor on Canvas
Watercolor on canvas is an interesting challenge for watercolorists. The benefits are being able to use standard . . . more
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October 11, 2006 04:32 AM EDT --
So. When we had decided to go terrorize London, we figured a place to stay might be real nice. During numerous online searches we happened upon the Adare Hotel in the Paddington area of Greater London. . . . more
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June 18, 2008 01:40 PM EDT --
When I got the summons, I was psyched up to serve and do my civic duty. Who knows? Maybe I'll get to serve on a case worthy of a bestseller. At the very least, it will be grist for the old writing . . . more
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April 01, 2008 08:00 AM EDT --
What a whirlwind day yesterday was...
First let me thank you all for your prayers and thoughts. Daisy (my sister in California) printed off your kind comments and took them to Mama, so she was wrapped . . . more
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May 28, 2008 09:19 PM EDT --
"You'll know him right away. He's well-built, blonde, blue eyes, about six feet tall. Unless the plane is full of male models, he'll be the most handsome fellow there and even then he'll . . . more
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June 09, 2008 10:38 PM EDT --
The cost of gas is through the stratosphere. A vacation away may be out of the question. But I've found a way to enjoy a little getaway without using any gas at all.
I have a subscription . . . more
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June 18, 2008 02:13 PM EDT --
I know you've heard the rumors, the stories of Annamaria and her priceless pearls. Yet you cannot know the truth unless you read the old books, walk the old paths.
Annamaria was full of spirit . . . more
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October 04, 2007 11:37 AM EDT --
It wasn't really his name but we all called him Mr. Baytown after his hometown. In my memory, I see him in hazy silhouette, leaning against his rig at the loading dock of Jackson Brewing Company in . . . more
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January 19, 2008 02:05 PM EST --
The sky is gray and gloomy as the rain comes trickling down.
The traffic splashes mist from asphalt streets.
I'm cold and sad and lonely as I wander through the town.
Bus stops offer . . . more
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October 05, 2007 11:49 PM EDT --
Autumn is a lover, slipping quietly into the room.
A gentle touch, a hint of fragrance signals “I am here.” . . . more
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December 11, 2007 02:22 PM EST --
Today, the greater Chicagoland area is caught in the frozen fist of ice storms, as is so much of the Midwest. We've been fairly lucky in terms of quantity and it has been messy and uncomfortable. . . . more
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January 05, 2008 08:13 PM EST --
Here's the Sentence for week 30:
"A steady wind blew across the meadow, slowly erasing the footprints which disturbed the newly fallen snow."
The required . . . more
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August 19, 2007 11:45 AM EDT --
The clock ticks on and time slips by --
I wonder where the minutes fly.
Was yesterday not "here and now" just
A moment past? If I could trust
The time to wait, its passage slow
Until . . . more
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September 01, 2007 09:14 PM EDT --
In Daddy’s house, I shared a room with one of my sisters (or more).
Sometimes we shared a bed as well or a pallet on the floor.
It was a thrill to be assigned the sofa for a night,
All to myself . . . more
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April 23, 2007 01:33 PM EDT --
As a Cub Scout Den Leader, way back when, I learned lots of neat tricks for campouts. One of the favorite recipes for a quick and easy supper which everyone would eat was Hobo Suppers.
Because each . . . more
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August 27, 2007 07:33 PM EDT --
Carlo whistled a barcarole* as he careened along Carondelet* toward the Lascar* Inn. His recent incarceration in Cartagena* left his carcass scared and scarred, but he carefully hid a cargo of fear behind . . . more
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October 02, 2007 10:59 AM EDT --
As moderator of a private group (Short Story First Line Challenge - firstlinego.gather.com - an unrepentant plug for the group!) and a member of several others, I found myself a little confused with the . . . more
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October 14, 2007 09:11 AM EDT --
Before all you musicians and music lovers out there have a coronary, I want you to BREATHE! Read it through before you decide I'm some sort of heretic or lunatic.
The fact is, everything . . . more
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May 11, 2008 12:53 PM EDT --
If you are a true mother, you are an officer in the mightiest army the world will ever know.
You have the power to make or break fashion with your choices. A recommendation to a friend can . . . more
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June 08, 2008 09:36 PM EDT --
And he entered and passed through Jericho. And behold, there was a man by name called Zacchaeus, and he was chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was: . . . more
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