When I took a walk in the yard a few weeks ago, I discovered something unusual had formed on the ice. What were they, and how were they caused?
Something Unusual This Way Comes
Beauty and the Aging Beast
If we believe we are defined by who we are, then we can carry that knowledge with confidence and defy any kind of aging. Note to Self: Must sew up hole in pocket or start carrying confidence somewhere else. I’m proud to be over fifty and hope to have many more years of Riding Wild. I fought... Continue Reading →
Disaster Area in My Rear View
Decades ago, I played with a three-way mirror while my mother tried on dresses. It seemed magical to study my profile and the curly back of my head. While standing in my Mary Janes and appraising my rear view, I must have thought, "Good enough." I always thought the back of my head resembled this... Continue Reading →
The Salon Confessional – Friday Flash Fiction
The woman had been coming to the salon for years. Michelle had listened to her drone on with the fortitude of a saint. As time progressed, so did the gossip and out of her mouth came snakes, toads, and lizards. Michelle didn’t want to hear the foul blather, but what could she do? She snipped... Continue Reading →
Reflected Addiction – Blogfest
When I read that August McLaughlin would be hosting Beauty of a Woman Blogfest on Friday, I just knew I had to join the party. Last September, I wrote a very personal account about my sick relationship with a magnifying mirror. Now this was no ordinary mirror, but one that I picked up at a... Continue Reading →
First Snowstorm – Trick or a Treat? – A Photo Essay
The weather forecasters had predicted “The Big One” all week. But did I believe them? NO! Not until I woke up this morning, earlier than usual, to a bright shaft of light penetrating a window covered in snow. Where I live it has piled up in amounts over 14 inches and it is still coming down!... Continue Reading →
Reflected Addiction
Self-portrait with Mirror When my 19-year-old daughter informed me she didn’t want to take her magnifying mirror back to college with her since she would stare at almost non-existent blocked pores and proceed to unblock them, it made me think. "Whoa! I don’t know if I could do that. Am I addicted to the magnification... Continue Reading →
