http://monacake.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by mona d. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:56:31 GMT 2010-01-02T00:56:31Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916241 you have something of mine. but we’re both forgetful… you don’t remember how you got it and i don’t recall what it is. but i know that i . . . Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:30:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977916241 mona d. 2009-11-24T21:30:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977778690   red pen clamped between my teeth, thread bare dictionary lays open before me, its spine cracked and broken, binding exposed, pages trying to escape my relentless searching. i need . . . Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:48:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977778690 mona d. 2009-08-18T18:48:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977718385   friends of mine keep a flock of polish chickens as pets. the good part for me is, lots of tasty eggs from happy chickens. when omelets, strata, and souffles get old, i fall back on this:   . . . Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:58:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977718385 mona d. 2009-06-22T16:58:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977718302 when i need to calm my mind, i bake. but not having a summer kitchen or air conditioning limits me in the summer. since these bake at a low temperature, they are a nice simple, light, and delicious . . . Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:12:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977718302 mona d. 2009-06-22T15:12:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698331             Interesti ng note: i was scrolling though pictures and info about gemstones when this one jumped out at me. after i chose it for the exercise . . . Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:24:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698331 mona d. 2009-06-01T20:24:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977688270 tuesday morning: psycho crow is standing on the front porch of our office pecking and scratching at the windows of the front doors. i ask him what he's doing. he looks at me, continues his . . . Thu, 21 May 2009 14:52:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977688270 mona d. 2009-05-21T14:52:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977673367   contemplating joy (for mariana - ten items in no particular order):   -surrounding myself with the words and love of family, friends, and animals.   -falling . . . Mon, 04 May 2009 14:35:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977673367 mona d. 2009-05-04T14:35:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977670207 The line was unbelievably long. The people waiting had all sorts of receptacles with them – big lumpy bags, little round pouches, stiff briefcases, swelling purses, flat envelopes, overflowing boxes, . . . Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:24:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977670207 mona d. 2009-04-30T15:24:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669470 She sits on these knocked together boards, trying to stay balanced, trying not to fall in the drink. She built this vessel on her own, sometimes with the helpful (and other times . . . Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:20:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669470 mona d. 2009-04-29T18:20:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651083 below is my Mood Tag Survey about me and the 5 friends I have tagged to fill it out next.  i've been tagged numerous times now, so i guess it's time. 1. What is the number one thing that . . . Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:46:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651083 mona d. 2009-04-09T12:46:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977649151 It was a small wooden boat, a dory that had been painted red a long time ago. And if you looked real hard, you could see what remained of a sky blue stripe studded with little yellow polka dots at . . . Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:00:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977649151 mona d. 2009-04-07T15:00:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977639199 Mariana asked: Tell us about you - who are you right now? Why are you in this group and what do you hope to accomplish?   i don’t know how to tell you who i am. i feel like . . . Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:24:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977639199 mona d. 2009-03-27T20:24:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977634635 Please write a paragraph (or more) describing the most beneficial aspects of Shedding Light.   the biggest benefit is that this group is always with me - a voice at the back of my mind . . . Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:00:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977634635 mona d. 2009-03-23T18:00:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977625831   when it comes to clothing, i am no fashion plate - i go for comfort. in the cool weather, it’s generally jeans and comfy sweaters. otherwise i wear jeans, t-shirts, and sneakers (black chuck . . . Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:03:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977625831 mona d. 2009-03-15T21:03:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977620973   can you see me now? the first time we met, i was invisible, unsure and afraid. now i am becoming an eden, from my monkshood down to my ladyslippers. the nectar of compassion flows . . . Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:35:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977620973 mona d. 2009-03-11T20:35:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977618279   let’s start out with a harsh reality: you are like a child digging in her heels. yeah, i know. so when are you going to start following all of the steps instead of just the ones that . . . Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:01:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977618279 mona d. 2009-03-09T14:01:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977596645   fingers and palms together, pressed against breastbone then forehead. dive into the inviting liquid atmosphere, the cool blue rushing against dry . . . Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:58:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977596645 mona d. 2009-02-16T19:58:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977592328 february comes around all cold and nasty, but then there's the 14th to warm the frigid regions of our hearts. here's to romance and love, kids. Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:01:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977592328 mona d. 2009-02-12T16:01:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977585548 a tree sprouts just below her collarbone, rooted in her sternum branches reach towards her imagination.   she walks with ease, no darkness slowing her progress. with each . . . Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:19:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977585548 mona d. 2009-02-05T19:19:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977582686   this has really been on my mind lately - eating consciously. don’t just pop things into your mouth while working, watching tv, reading, etc. do one thing while you eat: eat. think about each . . . Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:57:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977582686 mona d. 2009-02-02T21:57:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977575034 ok, i'm late with this post. very late. but this in itself explains part of my problem - i am a procrastinator. i know it's bad, i know it only makes things worse, but it is what it is.   . . . Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:07:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977575034 mona d. 2009-01-26T13:07:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977545746 She was the first cat i got after moving away from home. We found her over 16 years ago when she was only a few months old. She had chronic upper respiratory problems as a kitten, but grew up to be a . . . Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:16:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977545746 mona d. 2008-12-26T21:16:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522480 peer pressure...pure peer pressure:   1. Where is your cell phone? purse 2. Where is your significant other? home 3. Your hair color? brown 4. Your mother? here 5. Your father? . . . Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:35:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522480 mona d. 2008-12-01T13:35:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977467809 Early morning biting air on skin still warm from dreams of you. shuffling across chilled floorboards the shower welcomes me with a hot caress that allows the fog to linger. . . . Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:59:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977467809 mona d. 2008-10-04T18:59:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977411254 they removed a chunk stole it from a mysterious place pink and hidden and dropped it into a sterile plastic jar left it on the counter for me to contemplate. it looked at me waiting . . . Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:00:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977411254 mona d. 2008-08-01T15:00:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977368102 When she sees him, her first thought is of the myth of the Yup'ik and the hundreds of words they have for snow. It seems unfair that English does not provide her with hundreds . . . Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:00:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977368102 mona d. 2008-06-10T18:00:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977256512 For those who have noticed my absence: hi. To the rest of you: hi. To those of you who have missed me: awwwww……… It's been a long couple of months since our IT guy (aka the asshole . . . Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:53:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977256512 mona d. 2008-02-12T14:53:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977128877 a note for julian three   how did I exist without you, beloved one? your voice velvet comfort, your humor quick brilliance, your wisdom sparks eternal, your talents varied mastery, your friendship . . . Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:12:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977128877 mona d. 2007-09-26T18:12:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977080746 my humble entry for birdie's thursday writing essential on the subject of food. be gentle, dear friends. this is my first attempt at anything bigger than a poem and i'm a might sensitive about . . . Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:58:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977080746 mona d. 2007-08-09T12:58:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977028452 If the cornea replaces itself every 24 hours, have these eyes absorbed your beauty? If the skin regenerates itself every 30 days, are the violations no longer scored? If blood cells refresh themselves . . . Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:21:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977028452 mona d. 2007-06-13T15:21:22Z