“Oh, Mr. Hare, I really should have listened to you and cancelled my hair appointment today. You were right. It’s never a good idea to get a perm on Leap Day”, said Dolly. “I tried to warn you, Dolly. ‘Tis a confusing day here on the Cutoff, what with Leap Day and 40 mile per [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Leap Day
Posted in Just for fun, tagged Leap Day, Leap Year, March comes in like a lion on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 | 16 Comments »
Virtual Music
Posted in music, tagged Edvard Munch, Eric Whitacre, The Scream, tone deaf, Virtual Choir on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 | 24 Comments »
I have a secret. Some of you, like Tom, Jennifer, and Katy know about it. I think my sons-in-law are on to me. Janet (Country Mouse) likely remembers from our youthful days in college, and I’m sure my sister remembers. I will guess that most of you, however, do not know my secret, even if [...]
To My Shadow
Posted in Poetry, tagged Edward Hirsch, poetry, shadows, Special Orders, To My Shadow on Monday, February 27, 2012 | 28 Comments »
To My Shadow You stand behind me at the podium, a mute accuser, and refuse to speak. Words mean nothing to you. Late, you rush ahead of me on a deserted street, a total stranger, while I hurry to catch up to you. You have the floating liquidity of a ghost who disappears around corners [...]
Tiptoeing through the tulips
Posted in music, Nature/animals, Television, tagged Laugh In, Nick Lucas, Tiny Tim, Tiptoe Through the Tulips, tulips on a sunny day on Sunday, February 26, 2012 | 24 Comments »
Tiptoe through the window By the window, that is where I’ll be Come tiptoe through the tulips with me From Tiptoe Through the Tulips by Al Dubin What joy it was to see the sunshine as it danced among the tulips in the vases on an icy cold February morning. Here on the Cutoff. we [...]
Peppers and Eggs
Posted in Food, tagged Lent, meatless Fridays, pepper and egg sandwich, Portillo's on Friday, February 24, 2012 | 35 Comments »
I knew what he was going to say as soon as he walked into the room. He was holding a pen and a post-in note pad. With an ear to phone, I asked my sister to hold for a minute. Tom was getting ready to write me a note, but said it instead. Portillo’s Tom [...]
Rebecca
Posted in Books, tagged Daphne du Maurier, gothic novels, Rebecca on Thursday, February 23, 2012 | 34 Comments »
“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again” Daphne du Maurier. Rebecca I do not know how I have managed to get through all these years of books and not have read Rebecca. I’ve known the opening line for as long as I can remember, but, have never read the book. Well, dear friends, [...]
The best kind of friends
Posted in Family and friends, Food, tagged friendship, Old Friends, tortellini soup, writing on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 | 20 Comments »
Sometimes the words and the ideas come pouring out and I can’t get them written down fast enough. They line up like planes waiting to take off at O’Hare. Other times, they brew for a bit. A germ of a thought that knows it has somewhere to go, just doesn’t quite know how to get [...]
A Downton Doll to see you through
Posted in Historical, Just for fun, movies, Television, tagged Downton Abbey, Lady Violet, Lord Grantham on Monday, February 20, 2012 | 18 Comments »
SPOILER ALERT! IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THE LAST EPISODE OF DOWNTON ABBEY, SEASON 2, BE ADVISED. SPOILERS! Isn’t it amazing what you can find on the internet? Downton Abbey. Google. A few clicks of the mouse here and there. Up pops Lady Violet – as a paper doll! There are Ladies Sybil and Mary. Even [...]
A little story for a Sunday afternoon.
Posted in Family and friends, Just for fun on Sunday, February 19, 2012 | 32 Comments »
It’s hard work being a toddler. First you have to feed Baby and then put all her things under a tiny blanket. Then ALL of the Kingdom of Stuffed Animals needs to put down for a nap. Stories need to be read, and even Kezzie needs a nap! The best time of all is when [...]
