THE LITTLE RED HEN

Did The Little Red Hen Suffer?

It’s just so frustrating to be

trying to do everything

like the Little Red Hen.

Especially trying to set up

margins to self-publish a

little book of poetry.

And garden, and cook,

my comfort food breakfast,

a poached egg with chunks of toast.

And Almond Amaretto Bread Pudding

The Little Red Hen asked for help

and no one came.

So she did it herself.

Maybe she was like me,

and LIKED to do it herself.

Maybe she liked to suffer

the slings and arrows

of roots & weeds

and margins out of alignment!

Maybe she baked better bread that way,

and maybe she gave loaves to the poor,

or gave them to be sold

for non-profits

which is what I will do

with my first book of Poetry

And how can I suffer with such

a beautiful garden and

a camera to take a photo

for the title of the book.

LATE BLOOMER

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ART & CREATIVE STAGING

So much I want to do, so little time.

Staging photos

can bring such pleasure.

Creamy hot cocoa

animal crackers,

my journal with collage cover

the white bedroom I’ve created

out of my Hollywood imagination.

I want to remember this forever!

The sunlight, the deck,

the shadows on the carpet,

the flowers in a favorite mug

the wicker bed tray as a table.

and then I take some photos

of journal sketches.

The yellow boots Suzanne

loaned me when it snowed.

My funny comments to myself

which I LOVE to re-read on a dismal day.

I try to keep myself pumped up

and happy.

And yes, I have my ever-recurring

reason to create art, or stage photos

That broken heart I was born with.

There is meaning in every teardrop,

in every sadness or broken dream,

when you believe in love.


And I do.

You can create something

 colorfully artistic.

Even make a staged photo of

fried okra and fried yellow tomatoes!

Or take one from nature.

The beauty of color and form


 in an okra blossom.

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GRAPHIC DEPARTURE

GRAPHIC DEPARTURE

I feel like I’m just frittering away

my time with do-nothing art.

Like, who cares if I'm stuck

back in the 60's?

My soul doesn’t seem to mind, though.

Nor, my heart.

Even if I make all these crazy drawings

 with a free download

 called PAINTBRUSH.

Do what you love 

and that will be enough.

Do you believe it?

 I do.

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SNOW & RUSSIAN MUSIC

A Music Video Today

I've been snowed in for a week
 can't get down the driveway.

Composing music!

Added this photo
and others

of snow and ice in my yard.

Made a little i-movie
Wind is howling!

Created Titles

Edited the timing of each slide
with the music.

The birds make me happy!
This one said, "Are you taking my photo?"
"Yes," I said,
 "And I'm putting you in a movie!"
It's Another Blue Tomato Production

Please watch and listen . . .
all the way to the end
 with more
howling wind
outside this slide!

It's at the beginning
 and end
like bookends!

The Plan B Thanksgiving Meal

Dear Diary,

I always like to start with a photo,

and I picked these camellia sasanquas

later in the day, today.

This photo turned out best.

I stayed in bed until 9,

turned on the Macy’s Parade

Made coffee,

and got back in bed

Things on my reasons-to-get-up list:

Buy a paper and check out

some Thursday sales.

Blow leaves off the deck.

Run the mower over the yard

to cut up the leaves, then empty

each bag for mulch.

(makes me tired just writing that!)

Work on re-recording the song

Sliced Blue Tomatoes with a faster

tempo and change the lyrics

to just Blue Tomatoes-

then record that

then set up a track in Garage Band

then compress to i-Tunes

then burn a CD

so I can sing with it for 

the Showcase Night of

From Athens to Broadway class.

(That really makes my HEAD tired

just thinking about all the technical stuff!)

At noon I got up and cooked oatmeal.

While chopping the apples that go in it,

I began focusing on the stuff in the fridge,

because I have WAY more than usual,

since I’ve been shopping at Trader Joe’s.

Because, yesterday I bought a new

black stove & fridge!

Really!

The old refrigerator doors

have no handles

mushy gaskets,

and leaks.

(Please don’t tell me if

Home Depot has a 40% off

sale on Black Friday!

I’ve already done it.)

So, I started thinking of all the new

things I could to cook today.

and here it is

cooking away on all four burners

as a way to say GOOD-BYE to my old stove.

And here’s a healthy creative 

Plan B Thanksgiving meal

Trader Joe’s frozen French green beans

(Haricote vertes)

with spring onions & edamame

Pickled beets

(Splenda & vinegar

added to canned ones)

Butternut squash, which comes

peeled & cubed at Trader Joe’s

I sprinkled in cinnamon sugar,

curry powder & some water.

Never cooked butternut squash before

and won’t again.!!

Baby bella mushrooms w/sweet red peppers

and leeks mixed (leftovers).

I added those fake lobster bites.

I don’t really recommend Frozen leeks.

It’s convenient not to have to wash off

the mud, and peel and chop yourself,

but too much of the outside

skins are too tough to chew.

After I poured out the beets

I cooked up some rice pasta sticks.

All during the cooking,

my mind is zooming around

like a top on a merry-go-round.

I haven’t even thought about being

in a mindful place, which is what I’m

trying to practice. 

Also, in the meantime, I’m watching

You Can’t Take It With You on TCM.

I love that play! Everyone is doing their own thing.

After eating I googled to see

if it was ever a musical

and saw a Lux Radio Theater script.

So then, I revised my idea about

an interest group for Seniors.

I think I’ll call this one, Radio Days,

and we’ll read old scripts.

and talk about the good ol’Radio Days.

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