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Journaling since 1974. I'm an artist, book lady, and quilter living at the beach with a car guy. We wait out the pandemic in our little condo above the beach. Having been homeless in the 70's, the car guy and I truly appreciate where we are today. All entries are copyrighted under the author's legal name under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported. © Copyright 1974-2021.

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June 16, 2017

MY HEROS in Postcards 4

Captain Poolie…doing better but feeling worse. She’s my hero. I didn’t think I would be nervous about the skin cancer surgery…but I was. On hold most of the day, that was me. I did not...


June 15, 2017

RESISTANCES in Postcards 4

Sunlight shining through the stained glass window onto the hall wall. Not only because I’ve been harassed recently, nor just because of the Washington baseball shooting, but also because...


June 13, 2017

CUTTING in Postcards 4

<center> This very out of focus area is not this messy now. It will be worse soon. After I drive down to pick up my red glasses with their new lenses, I am going to do two things. 1. Pul...


June 12, 2017

RUTHLESSNESS in Postcards 4

A cottage at Narragansett and Sunset Cliffs. We used to live in a little cottage a tiny bit smaller than this one on Sunset Cliffs. I was then the proud owner of one bookcase….Grandma Mau...


June 11, 2017

FALLOUT 4 in Postcards 4

First person shooter game costume: Fallout uniform of a person just released from Vault III. I’m just about through decorating G’s Fallout costume. I was hoping he would do steampunk in a ...


Grandma’s Maudie’s three crows. The two outside birds are chewing out the chagrined middle bird. An illustration for a book. Upstairs bathroom. .............................................


June 07, 2017

INVENTORY in Postcards 4

Dishes: Soft green white and cinnamon Russell Wright dishes with a little color to add snap. Cross stitch and embroidery both found in thrift stores. Georges Chevy pickups and tow tr...


June 06, 2017

MAKING A RECORD in Postcards 4

I was such a functional human yesterday. Never before have I attended so carefully to the things that needed to get done. Laundry, gym, more laundry, menu planning and grocery shopping while ...


June 05, 2017

SHEETS, SHEETS in Postcards 4

Lately, I’ve been more concerned with my friends and myself wearing out than my things wearing out. Silly me. I went to use my favorite heavy frying pan, and the Teflon was bubbling off. I...


June 02, 2017

STEPPING UP in Postcards 4

Grey steps trod on by long skirted ladies lifting their hems up against the dust. Red steps trod on by town selectmen briefcases in hand projects in mind. Brown steps danced on by long hair...


June 01, 2017

A GOOD LIFE in Postcards 4

George very kindly wakes me, drives me to the clinic, brings coffee and a slice of bread with us, and makes totally inoffensive remarks all the way through the experience. While he is being kin...


May 30, 2017

MORE THAN in Postcards 4

At Petco Park. • It’s baseball season again. I’ve poked, prodded, and cajoled himself, but no seats have appeared. He has to purchase them as he is the person with the hefty work sche...


May 28, 2017

EXTEMPORANEOUSLY in Postcards 4

I keep telling people…you gotta own a truck. No household is complete without a truck. It doesn’t do any good when talking to folks on limited incomes. Even richer folks with many cars an...


May 26, 2017

FLAGS in Postcards 4

I had no interest in flags as photo subjects until I took this picture. The drama of a full sized garrison flag, that’s the biggest one, on the side of a dry dock caught my attention. I was...


May 25, 2017

PASSAGES in Postcards 4

Flags ready to be passed out and installed on each grave. Memorial Day is, Wikipedia tells us is, “originated as Decoration Day after the American Civil War in 1868, when the Grand Army ...


May 23, 2017

UNREAD in Postcards 4

I am reading about politics right now. I try hard not to listen to Trump, to his ideas, to his ranting, or to other’s talking about him, but I am paying attention to the political thinkin...


May 22, 2017

MY HERO in Postcards 4

For several months now, one of my bookcases at the shop was missing a shelf. To me, it looked like a tooth missing in a row of perfect teeth. If I am the Booklady, I am responsible. I asked ...


May 20, 2017

THE READING LIST in Postcards 4

How do you compile the books you decide to read? Yes, some come from the store, but others are purchased, sent to me, or are library books. I just ordered the new Dana Stabenow today. ...


May 19, 2017

INSTEAD OF in Postcards 4

Large scale Niki de Saint Phalle sculpture outside the Mingei Museum in Balboa Park. Life:I somehow broke my new, blue glasses, so life was a tradeoff this morning. Instead of going to...


May 18, 2017

LIFE in Postcards 4

Computer stuff (skip if you want) : While I was at work, at the Dermatologist’s Office, and at work again, G reformatted my Hard drive. Since the graphics card is new and the motherboar...


…and other good news. • Two days ago, my computer did its usual freeze and refuse to restore. George has been working on it constantly since, but he has been oblivious to the fact that it wa...


The Lord Hornblower slowly waiting for the NCL Norwegian Sun . It’s been quite a weekend. I wandered around Balboa Park trying like heck to keep my face out of the sun. Fun show of Antique Jap...


May 13, 2017

THIRTY FOUR in Postcards 4

1983 1993 2001 2006 2016 Himself: Paaying computer games, lunch, museum, dinner out. Herself: Blogging, brunch, Balboa Park with G and I will go to the Mingei as well as taking boo...


Sahara’s Quilt. Cotton. Nine patch, 2003. I’m not at all a good quilter, but I’ve always been taught to keep a record of the work I do. For years, my quilting projects have suffered from la...


May 11, 2017

DOMESTICITIES 137 in Postcards 4

Pillows? Backpacks? Amusing? Yes. I’m laughing so hard and am so angry at Trump that I cannot write coherently. Instead I offer you a few photos from Comic Con 2015. Steampunk Drama. St...


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