Monthly Archives: October 2011

A Special Rug

Posted on October 31, 2011 by apronheadlilly

The last few days. I have documented some of my craft phases.  I didn’t include watercolors, oil painting, knitting, or crocheting.   And another one I didn’t document is rugmaking.  I have made quite a few by crocheting long torn strips of … Continue reading →

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My Teacher Carried a Shotgun

Posted on October 27, 2011 by apronheadlilly

My teacher for grades one through eight brought a “shotgun” to school every day.  It contained a mysterious white powder and rested on her big, wooden desk at the ready.  She appeared as a terrifying specter in my young life: … Continue reading →

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A no metaphor day . . .

Posted on October 24, 2011 by apronheadlilly

The mountain metaphor –> a great high, but the valley comes next. Fall –> the seasons are changing, and life’s winter is coming. Mmm.  Maybe not. Maybe it’s a no metaphor day. Maybe it’s a no punctuation day. Maybe it’s just a … Continue reading →

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When It’s All About Me

Posted on October 23, 2011 by apronheadlilly

I don’t think I have a split personality; but if I did, would I know it?  Maybe it’s just the neighbor’s marijuana wafting in through the swamp cooler on a hot day, or maybe I really am two people living … Continue reading →

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You . . .

Posted on October 22, 2011 by apronheadlilly

 On this slip of land, this crest of water–so shifting, so weaving, beneath these vapor wings and silken threads, that shadow over, obstructing forever views, You break through.

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FAITHBOOK?

Posted on October 20, 2011 by apronheadlilly

  I was thinking that if God put up His own Facebook page, He might get more devoted attention than He is getting now.  I can just imagine the number of “friends” that would flock to His site.  It might … Continue reading →

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Hitchhiker’s Guide to Kentucky

Posted on October 18, 2011 by apronheadlilly

I have done some things that would seem to belie the intellect God has given me (Read that:  Stupid things!).  One of those moments graced with a less than brilliant flash of inspiration was when I hitchhiked from Jackson, MI, … Continue reading →

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Some Tweaking Required

Posted on October 17, 2011 by apronheadlilly

            Growing up in a large family—a family full of Irish Canadian storytellers—the biggest impediment to effective communication was getting the floor.  With so much competition, air-time was precious; but we all seemed to have our fair share, and real … Continue reading →

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Lilly’s Top Ten Writing Tips

Posted on October 16, 2011 by apronheadlilly

First of all, spit your gum out, please.  I know it helps you cope with your lack of concentration, but a rule is a rule!  Not under the chair!  In the trash can, please! Okay, let’s get down to business:  … Continue reading →

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Stillborns Cry

Posted on October 15, 2011 by apronheadlilly

    I knew you were free, but I still mourned. I wanted you. I wanted you to feel pain— to laugh and cry, to be held, to whine, to bruise the knee, bruise the spirit, be comforted— to be … Continue reading →

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