Sister Buys a Neck

Swedes grow skinny like trees or round like bushes. Little sister was a bush.

For a long time she desired to be svelte like a tree and thought,

I'll buy me a neck

and collar bones to go with it

and elbows

a discernible waist

shapely hips

and daylight between my knees-a first

to go with my oval  face

flawless complexion

dainty nose - slightly crooked

cascading tresses

tacked up tits-Goodbye Army issue bra.

lopped off belly

dainty feet

and soft manicured hands

so I can shop at Victoria's Secret

wear chiffon and boar

that red silk bat-winged dress I always wanted

and dancing slippers

so I can play with Mr. Right

And she did, proof a bush can become a tree.

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At Knit's End

Long ago I taught myself to knit a baby blanket for my first child.  I finished it when I brought the second daughter home from the hospital.  It was a  soft green and a little misshapen, but I finished it.  My knitting was tight.  Corrie's was fluffy as marshmallows.  She was an accomplished pianist.  Nimble fingers make a difference.  I have not knit since.  I did crochet a drawer full of hot pads.

At a book sale, I came across At Knit's End MEDITATIONS for WOMEN who KNIT TOO MUCH by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee.  It's just right for a quick read and laugh.  I love her sense of humor.
Checkout her website: www.yarnharlot.com

 Each page starts with a quote.

p.82
I have long been of the opinion that if work 
were such a splendid thing the rich would have
kept more of it for themselves.
                 Bruce Grocott

p.234
Opinion is that exercise of the human
will which helps us to make a decision
without information.
                  John Erskine

p.318
Mi taku oyasin. (We are related.)
                   Lakota Saying

I'm of the opinion that if post-menopausal women were the soldiers, there would be no more war.  They'd be too busy sharing knitting techniques and recipes.

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Green Eggs

Where's the ham?

These eggs were pale  green when we got them  from Uncle Ben.  The filter I used to photo them turned the plate a light green, also.  Green food reminds me of peppermint, parsley and peas. These tasted just like eggs. 

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Sweet Potatoes #2

Wouldn't it be great if we could be bookends?

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Sweet Potato Humor #1

Nobody will eat me, if I look like a dead bug.

Come to Mama, Sweet Patootie.

Wait for me!

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Nature Entertains

Family tree. At least they're paying attention.

What is it? Two for one? Seal pup or just a pup?

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The Truth Is In You

There was a time I needed tools to discern truth, but sensing what was my input and what was truth was troublesome.  The pendulum and Tarot cards can work if a person puts their thoughts and feeling aside, but I didn't like relying on something outside myself.  What if I was in the shower and needed information instantly?

My heart soared when I learned we each have a built-in truth detector: our intuition.  It is beyond believing.  It knows, and it is a distinctive feeling.

To discern how truth feels, start by saying your name.  I am Maeann feels right from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet and fingertip to fingertip.  When I say my name is Lucille Ball, I laugh.  The name has no depth in me.

Discernment is your birthright.  Learn how truth feels in you.

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