Wednesday, December 15, 2010

long family weeked-
chatting with my poky nephew
about time management

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

death in the family
teleconfrencing details
after shock wears off

Monday, December 6, 2010

afternoon chat
"what if I won the Lottery"
while setting up 3rd shift

Friday, December 3, 2010

end of a long week-
babysitting two genki kids
looking at laundry pile

Thursday, December 2, 2010

weekend plans
haiku meeting, recipe work
Christmas decorating

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

another year
another NaNoWrMo
uncompleted

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

after the holiday-
the car took all my nickels
I think I have pennies

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

chatting with friends-
sharing what I'm thankful for
then calling the sibs

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

evening chores
car prep for holiday trip
laundry, and bills

Monday, November 22, 2010

chatting with church friends
not waiting until Thursday
to be thankful

Friday, November 19, 2010

sad news from a friend
reaching out to my family
enjoying their voices

Thursday, November 18, 2010

nesting time of year
wanted and unwanted junk
has got to go

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

forehausted...
help me Jesus
to lean on you

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

morning commute
scottish dialouge
floating in my head

Monday, November 15, 2010

family weekend
enjoying chats face to face
with all my siblings

Friday, November 5, 2010

start of vaca
waiting for sisters
to get ready

Thursday, November 4, 2010

vaca eve
cleaned kitchen and done laundry
almost packed suitcase

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

vaca minus two days
refrigerator purging
prep lists for suitcase

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

first November Tuesday
resolving the emergencies
to go to the polls

Monday, November 1, 2010

evening chores
packing left over candy
to bring in to work

Friday, October 29, 2010

trying week
not buying cream cheese for dip
help me Jesus

Thursday, October 28, 2010

afternoon break
girl scout cookies delivered
on the hunt for milk

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

fourth watch
raining patters on the windows
two snooze alarms

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

whirring machines
quiet day in my head
let the planning begin

Monday, October 25, 2010

clearing my mind
looking toward the future
and where to land

Friday, October 22, 2010

up late at night
trying to destress
lah....de dah

Thursday, October 21, 2010

strategy day
can I get to there from here
or do a lateral

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

waking late
new record for getting to work
with breakfast made

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

chatting with friends
enjoying my last job
without the rancor

Monday, October 18, 2010

holding three week old
all the crap from the last month
melts in her gurgles

Friday, October 15, 2010

end of hard week
driving to see goddaughter
to hear her laugh

Thursday, October 14, 2010

half of SFH
forcing myself to be outgoing
with the mahufs

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

tonight's fun-
laundry, scrubbing the counters
cleaning the fridge out

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

afternoon plans
reaquainting myself
with the couch

Monday, October 11, 2010

weekend drive
500 miles in two days
the couch is calling

Friday, October 1, 2010

weekend plans-
meeting with fellow word smiths
and vigorous dancing

Thursday, September 30, 2010

midday chat with sibling-
hearing her cheery voice
"and you like your job......"

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

evening
wishing for a fireplace
to read in front of

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

watching dance show
not as jealous
since I started lessons

Monday, September 27, 2010

early morning
getting lost in a novel
before rising

Thursday, September 23, 2010

long weekend eve-
getting stuff together
for fun, fun, fun...

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

house hunting
today's showing
worth the rehab work

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

drive home
chatting with myself
to calm myself

Monday, September 20, 2010

house hunting
my dream house outside
incomplete inside

Friday, September 17, 2010

texting pray request
asking for prayer cover
for big meeting

Thursday, September 16, 2010

cathartic evening
saying goodbye to neighbors
cleaning out my fridge

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

evening commute
Dr. Who rehash
grocery list forms

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

mid morning break
reveling in
the cool of the day

Monday, September 13, 2010

enjoying fall's bite
unpacking sweaters and jackets
to enjoy the days

Friday, September 10, 2010

weekend plans-
a cleaned kitchen, shiny bathroom
one finished book

Thursday, September 9, 2010

early voting done
nice to have it
off the to-do list

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

chatting with sister
weekly Brenda recap
start of holiday plans

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

morning drive-
red and white maple seedlings
wave in the wind

Friday, September 3, 2010

long weekend eve-
paying bills, grocery run
two new books to read

Thursday, September 2, 2010

during the night
prepping for interview
facts flow smoothly

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

weekend plans-
aggressive rest

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

chat with friends
support flowing towards me
helping me to stand

Thursday, August 26, 2010

dusk surprise
grass tall enough to seed
in the back yard

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

afternoon delight
a few minutes of peace
lunch from a friend

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

late night read
almost distracts me
from my achy knees

Monday, August 23, 2010

after fun weeknd-
not an ounce of energy
to do chores

Friday, August 20, 2010

weekend plans-
progress in the living room
finishing great read

Thursday, August 19, 2010

saturday plans-
afternoon garden bus tour
before a work shift

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

evening
cleaning the living room
during commercials

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

morning break
Jackie Chan singing "Be A Man"
in Chinese with kata

Monday, August 16, 2010

evening plans-
wishing I had strength
to clean the house

Friday, August 13, 2010

in the garden
red crepe myrtle blooms
under white hibiscus

Thursday, August 12, 2010

chatting with work friend
explaining a funky word
in a report

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

chat with sister-
plan to keep ice cream uneaten
and stay on dry land

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Tired Tuesday
evening commute mantra
"keep your eyes open..."

Monday, August 9, 2010

Saturday chores
grocery run for a friend
Karma bank deposit

Friday, August 6, 2010

morning meeting
literary phrase pops out
room filled with cocked heads

Thursday, August 5, 2010

rental office chat
telling them my issues
polite "blah, blah, blah"

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

running on empty
longing for a soda
reaching for water

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

dinner prep
favorite pasta on the stove
humming as it boils

Monday, August 2, 2010

new quarter push
packing breakfast and lunch
to try and eat

Friday, July 30, 2010

chatting with friends
discussing house fall projects
where has this year gone?

Thursday, July 29, 2010

backyard at dusk
sun sparkles in run off
fireflies appear

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

chat with sister
setting up weekend visit
of movies and dip

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

late night read
full moon moves arcs the window
suspense building

Monday, July 26, 2010

after vaca
finding the sweet spot
in my bed

Thursday, July 15, 2010

chatting with sisters
coordinating arrivals
and meal plans

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

after mahuf visit
resting on the couch
exhaling loudly

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

thunderstorms
play across the dusky sk
parched lawns rejoice

Monday, July 12, 2010

late night read
enjoying a pretend world
as the moon travels

Friday, July 9, 2010

end of the week
trying to make it to the couch
for aggressive rest

Thursday, July 8, 2010

late into the night
found energy to do chores
and sort out my life

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

fourth watch
80 degrees in the air
watering the garden

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

heat wave returned-
late night foray to the market
no cook dinners

Thursday, July 1, 2010

evening surprise-
garden hose reaches
to the front yard

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

late at night
baking for a friend
humming as I go

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

late morning-
enjoying getting to work
after eating breakfast

Monday, June 28, 2010

past weekend-
checking out new grocers
avoiding heat cramps

Friday, June 25, 2010

weekend plans-
catching up on my reading
dinner with friends

Thursday, June 24, 2010

heat wave continues
enjoying books and movies
and lots of iced tea

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

vista at dusk
lightning filled clouds herald
incoming thunderstorm

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

still scorching outside
coneflowers and day lillies
wave in the breeze

Monday, June 21, 2010

puzzle solving-
words come but numbers don't
a nap to reboot

Friday, June 18, 2010

no one to chat with
trying to get chores done
becaue I'm empowered

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

in the fourth watch
birdsong symphony
to an orange dawn

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

late night puzzle work
sudoku close but no cigar
crossword drives me nuts

Monday, June 14, 2010

facebook friend offer-
old buddy from work
setting up real world meet

Friday, June 11, 2010

this week's project-
controlling the chaos
in the living room

Thursday, June 10, 2010

slogging through
the haze of tiredness
till it's time to go home

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

morning break
explaining chaos theory
to HR manager

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

on a cleaning jag
office almost in great shape
next...the living room

Monday, June 7, 2010

long day of driving
dialouge work in the car
and a thought lab

Friday, June 4, 2010

asking myself... self-
what will be your legacy
when you drift to sleep?

Thursday, June 3, 2010

after six years
cold fruit soup cooling in fridge
will it match the dream?
today's chores-
finding a cool time of day
to do laundry

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

after long weekend-
most of the garden in place
salad in a week

Friday, May 28, 2010

thunderstorm last night
enjoying nature's power

Thursday, May 27, 2010

month's end-
yogi ga aru no
toki ga nai desu

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

prep for lomg weekend
movies, new books, snacks and wine
sorting take out menus

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

post family time
curling up to sleep
and wanting mommy

Thursday, May 20, 2010

deja vu-
dead rat in the grass
no man to be seen

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

niece graduates soon
already bursting with pride
for Little Pangie

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

chatting with a friend
saying my get up and go
got up and went

Monday, May 17, 2010

weekend recap
little bit of chores
lots of couch time

Friday, May 14, 2010

nice spring day
carrying out the coat
I wore in

Thursday, May 13, 2010

chatting with brother
setting up for non-visit
gotta love the sibs

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

crunch time
wanting to drown myself
in grease and salt

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

frazzled
wishing for a windfall
to buy free time

Monday, May 10, 2010

Mother's Day
extremely grateful
I can still call her

Thursday, May 6, 2010

processing sadness
looking for the bigger picture
and the Lord's hand

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

at the plant nursery
next to gardenias
long deep breaths
flower planting
two young girls offer help
to hold the plants

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

evening cleaning-
refrigerator review
and paper goods

Monday, May 3, 2010

hot rainy day
finding the energy
to slog through work

Saturday, May 1, 2010

this evening
the body cries out loudly...
"napping over eel"

Friday, April 30, 2010

afternoon delight-
bonsai in training
bloomed

Thursday, April 29, 2010

at sunset
enjoying the day's passing
with no drama

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

evening cleaning
expanding clean space
the final frontier

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

afternoon to dos-
weeding the garden beds
and enjoying tea

Monday, April 26, 2010

weekend garden finds-
shiny black grass, orange daisy
and asian cukes

Friday, April 23, 2010

early morning rounds
training bonsai close to bloom
very cool beans

Thursday, April 22, 2010

morning ride
creeping through the fog

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

inside the house
calm spreads through the rooms
pushing out the drama

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

quiet evening
getting the energy up
to clean the floors

Monday, April 19, 2010

chatting with sister
game plan to fight
the slow race of time

Friday, April 16, 2010

sleepless night
to do list for the next two weeks
drips on a scratch pad

Thursday, April 15, 2010

falling into bed
with a science free fridge
and laundry put away

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

rainy evening routine
dinner and deep cleaning a room
free space expanding

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

afternoon task-
planting salad, peppers
and geraniums

Monday, April 12, 2010

kitties moved out
start de-cat hairing the couch
don't miss them quite yet

Friday, April 9, 2010

weekend plans....
seeing my bedroom floor
and cooking great food

Thursday, April 8, 2010

catching with sisters
trying not to be jealous
of mom cooked meals

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

evening plans....
hot dogs, ice cream and
a stupid movie

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

roommate leaving
plans to use the closets
missing the cats

Monday, April 5, 2010

drama filled weekend-
looking for a quiet moment
that eluded me

Friday, March 5, 2010

weeknd chores-
plan for next wave of purging
and some quiet

Thursday, March 4, 2010

evening commute-
Whole Foods run
for some just dessets

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

huge day tomorrow-
trying to solve puzzles
and reheasing lingo

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

evening commute-
trying not to power nap
at the red lights

Monday, March 1, 2010

weekend in Philly-
enjoying a real cheesesteak
and my best friend

Friday, February 26, 2010

going home for visit
too excited to to stress at work
chores seem a breeze

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

afternoon break
enjoying the machine hum
no phone calls

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

lenten resolve-
give up procrastination
starting a week late

Monday, February 22, 2010

afternoon read
escape to ancestral lands
where integrity roamed

Friday, February 19, 2010

weekend plans-
instead of running the streets...
in between the sheets

Thursday, February 18, 2010

evening commute
two hours of crawling
past snow removal trucks

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

morning commute-
we went all around the world
to find the right street

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

mid morning break-
hearing of igloo contruction
in downtown Baltimore
chillin' kind of day
getting some work done
between all my chats

Monday, February 15, 2010

weekend chat
end date for roomate's stay
bittersweet moment

Saturday, February 13, 2010

hope-
knowing I will be catless
in two months

Friday, February 12, 2010

fifty inches of snow
unbroken white streets

lose their luster

Thursday, February 4, 2010

big snow prep
needing only a few good books
to go with chili

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

before work
tossing the snow from my car
it winkles in the moonlight

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

very late commute-
enjoying the snow falling
and the still wet ground

Monday, February 1, 2010

over the weekend-
helping my sister with bad news
hearing her voice smile

Friday, January 29, 2010

beautiful warm beach
melts as I poke out my nose
from 'neath the covers

Thursday, January 28, 2010

long night ahead
planning for next week's work day
and house chores

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

greens and grains tour
finding out how new foods taste
cookbook jones rising

Monday, January 25, 2010

early commute
pants dripping on the floor mat
as I drive to work

Friday, January 22, 2010

weekend plans
not to much work
and some kind of fun

Thursday, January 21, 2010

fourth watch-
counting thousands of sheep
and no sleep in sight

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

after a hard month
not being exhausted
when I wake up

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

no sleep weekend
housemate is in better health
food in cabinets

Friday, January 15, 2010

project phase two-
looking for a fourth watch window
to flesh out the plan

Thursday, January 14, 2010

in the fourth watch
kitties want to cuddle
after the alarm sounds

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

today -
kicking but and takin' names
by the blood of Jesus

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

early morning calm
cleaning the kitchen counters
and throwing out trash

Monday, January 11, 2010

new year plans
have a working kitchen
take back my closets

Friday, January 8, 2010

weekend plans-
after cleaning the floors
tea and a great book

Thursday, January 7, 2010

next's month plan
creating space to breathe
early spring cleaning

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

coming in late
kitties tell me they need treats
as I walk in the door

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

chilly morning
moon crackling in the sky
record time to car

Monday, January 4, 2010

evening commute-
laying in comfort food
against coming cold