Monthly Archives: January 2012

Favorite simile ~ more to come…

I’m in the process of bringing my old posts to this new blog. Stay tuned for more (true!) stories like…

  • becoming bicoastal
  • meeting Bigfoot! 
  • the sunny side of being hit by a car on my bike 

For now, my favorite overheard simile: “Living in Maryland in the summer is like being in someone’s mouth.”  ~ Matthew Abbott 🙂

The sunny side of rain

I found out why there haven’t been any birds on my bird feeder.  They were waiting for today! It’s finally cold, pouring rain, and miserable outside, after an unusually sunny and beautiful fall and early winter. Now there’s a gorgeous bluejay at the suet feeder, and four little birds that look like California Towhees around the birdseed bell.


I actually had no idea what kind of birds these are. Well, I guessed on the blue jay. I’m not a “Birder,” but I do have a computer. Check out this website, and you, too, can be a bird geek!   http://identify.whatbird.com/mwg/_/0/attrs.aspx

It started as a cold, wet, dreary day, but now I’m snuggled up with a mug of tea and my blog, smiling at the awful weather, and the precious little creatures it delivered.   

Voting, and Research

Spending time in multiple states gives you a greater exposure to, and appreciation for, the differences in local and state politics.


As an American voter, I listen to all candidates debate on television.  But as a writer, and member of society, I believe in RESEARCH. So I don’t just watch what the networks and candidates choose to show. I dig. 


Voting records are available for our Representatives and Senators in Congress.  Project Vote Smart is just one site with easy searches on candidates. http://www.votesmart.org/election/2012/P/NA

I also think it’s worth checking the official record: http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/a_three_sections_with_teasers/votes.htmand http://clerk.house.gov/legislative/legvotes.aspx


How long does it take to inform myself about the people I choose to represent me, and to make good choices for our communities and country?  Definitely not as long as it takes to earn my way into a higher tax bracket as a writer!  Not even as long as it took to drink this cup of tea.

Word for the day:
Merriam Webster defines HOPE as “to cherish a desire with anticipation.”