Category Archives: paying attention

May 2011: Just Passing Through On the Highway from April to June

Posted on August 12, 2011 by randomyriad

This last year is all muddled in my mind. I was reading and listening to so many books and working on writing in bits and scraps of time. I have had almost no time for anything else besides work. May … Continue reading →

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Growing Art

Posted on August 11, 2011 by randomyriad

Multidimensional Object This piece has been growing out of me this week. I am pretty sure it is mature and ready to move out into the world. Trees I took my camera and my canine friend, Charley, for a walk … Continue reading →

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April 2011: Odd Gifts and Lost Teeth in an Endless Winter

Posted on August 10, 2011 by randomyriad

March continued on into April, stormy and sodden. Spring did not arrive as scheduled. It was a month of pain and illness, but I did a lot of adjusting. I worked spring break and had a good time with a … Continue reading →

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March 2011: Death, Disaster, and Dreams

Posted on August 9, 2011 by randomyriad

March was a rain soaked month of disappointment. On top of that, the news was full of the violence of nature and people, while at my house, Mary’s dog Rascal died after a long decline so she was grieving. At … Continue reading →

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A Few More Pieces of January

Posted on August 6, 2011 by randomyriad

“You think people are silly to believe in ghosts,” an old man had asked Fred Foley. “You should hear some of the things that ghosts believe in!” R. A. Lafferty, “Fourth Mansions” January 16 Journal Entry: What is writing? What … Continue reading →

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