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SUSANNAH WRITES: VIEWS FROM THE CRONE'S NEST

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a travel bag of bits and pieces

my own teeth

Not too long ago, I had to have a tooth pulled.  It was a middling-large one at the outer edge … More

adenoids, anaesthetics, appendix, crown, curls, dentist, dimples, dread, Great Depression, inspiration, Novocaine, panic, tonsils, tooth, tumours, veins

spring encounter

On a wet green morning at the cusp of spring….

[photo courtesy Kaarina Dillabough via Visual hunt]

cusp of spring, fat-bellied, intended meal, robin, Spring Equinox

white widow

As she raced down the empty track, Ellen couldn’t help grinning gleefully to herself. She’d actually done it…

career woman, divorce, elderly, fleeing, Lady Bountiful, Rolex, wardrobe, wedding

32nd anniversary, revisited

“Real isn’t how you are made,” said the Skin Horse. “It’s a thing that happens when a [person] loves you….”

backyard cats, careworn, glaring, grey, heart, intertwined, pain, persevering love, restraints, saddles, woven

rock music

Hello my friends, I’m sitting at my computer in my basement office, staring up at the window. I live in … More

boulders, desert roses, entropy, escape, getaway, grey-white skies, petrified wood, photons, siren song, snappish, sunshine, vacation

everyday wonders

Just a few of the amazing tasks our bodies perform for us, day in and day out, throughout our lives.

brain, cells, DNA, growth, hair, heart and blood delivery, kidneys, liver, lungs and breath, red blood cells, skin, stomach and digestion

stones

This morning as I sit at my computer, I’ve been thinking (somewhat belatedly, it’s true) about changes I might make … More

body, Daily Practicalities, Mind, spirit

Christmas Eve message

Christmas, god bless us, thank you

across the fence

First Day Home…he was just a little boy and could still fit comfortably in people’s arms.

fence, Grown-Up Lyko, guardian angel, Lyko, peeking, prayers, scents, tag

last straw

Over the days and weeks, as he comes and goes in his little car, she excavates the lawn, inch by loving inch.

atwitter, excavate, fishing hat, hanging-basket trees, raincoat, spindly, surgery, very last straw, wellies

of ostriches and boobies

I’ve  been away from The Crone’s Nest for several weeks now without a word of why or wherefore, and I … More

blue feet, blue-footed booby, brooding, creation, dancing, head-in-the-sand, incentive, ostrich, strutt

saying goodbye to old friends

If I had banked the money I spent on each of those thousands of books, I’d likely be a multi-millionaire by now.

But oh, how much poorer I would be in every other way!

books, collective wisdom, cull, ebooks, hoarders, keepers, Luddite, precious, purge, recycling, rummage sale, sleepless night

on ageing

…this fleeting breath of an infinitely precious life…

Big Seven Oh, Birthday, chain letter, curmudgeon, Elders' Manifesto, fleeting breath, happy, heartbreak, kinder, laughter, less critical, perspective, precious life, set free, shed tears

letter to my Muse

When you’re all set to begin a solid day’s writing, only to discover that your brain has left the building!

come-hither glances, decolletage, dime-store paste, muse, out to lunch, seduce, shopworn

The Book: to publish – or not?

60,000 words etched into my eyeballs. Arrrrgh!

armchair psychologist, competition, controlling, Editor cap, fizzed, long-winded, maudlin, melee, muse, personal history, rumbled, shady characters, The Book, Writer cap

glory day

The field is resplendent as the sunlight sprinkles the wet grass with backlit diamonds.

backlit diamonds, endorphins, energy, mind and heart, pleasure, resilient, suchness, walk/jog, well-oiled machine

now, later, or not at all…

  Hi, all you folks out there lying on sunny beaches working on your tan, or breezing about in exotic … More

books, dust, housework, junk, Life happened, really good book, ugly truth

growing pains

Lyko, the seven-month-old Malamute puppy whose human pack we are part of, and who we dog-sit every now and again, is showing every sign of becoming quite a big boy.

adolescent, exercise, Lyko, Malamute, strength

gay

Written from the heart by the father of a young gay man

gay, Gay Pride, homosexuality, shame

rules of engagement

   

feed the hungry, house the homeless, medicine for the sick, stop the killing

the perfect shot

  Yesterday as I was browsing on Facebook, I came across a set of tips, with pictures, for posing in … More

best side, flattering, flaws, grinning, high-definition colour, photogenic, photos, selfies, squinch, The Camera, wrinkles

the slow demise of Earth Mother

  A few days ago I delved once more into my box of oldies and discovered this piece, written when … More

: Earth Mother, Adelle Davis, culinary skills, fresh-baked bread, homemade jams, Tiger's Milk, Working Mom

the story of Tish

  When I was a kid, pets – mostly of the feline variety – were always part of our household. … More

assume, beagle, exuberant, pre-Internet days, puppy, Tish

miracle

Shh, quiet. Stop. Look around you. Can you see it? Close your eyes. Can you feel it? Almost….almost, it’s that … More

be thankful, blast of beauty, burgeoning life, Creator, explosion of new life, miracle, stunning display

some days… (a picture and word story)

  Sometimes the hardest thing to do, on those days when all the cards in the game of life are stacked … More

breathe, breaths of your life, caregiver women, picture and word story, sing anyway

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I'm a blogger and writer who intends to continue writing until my keyboard gives out. My first book, a memoir, is finished (and I'm deciding whether or not to publish it or keep it for my family). Meanwhile, there's a second book merrily percolating in my brain.

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