a narrative technique that allows a writer to present past events during current events, providing background for the current narration. By giving material that occurred prior to the present events, the writer provides the reader with insight into their motivation or background. Or lack of originality. Or mental acuity.
Jump rope contest and then let’s put our [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘oh, for a bee's experience’
July 23, 2009
A flashback is…
November 29, 2008
What is vim and what is vigor?
Sleep a little later. Feed the cats. It always starts with feeding the cats.
Eat pie for breakfast. Sneeze a few times and wonder why my nose is stuffed. Linger over that cup of morning coffee with Finding George Orwell in Burma. Start Hamlet’s Dresser by Bob Smith.
Hang clothes on the line. Wash dishes. Pull a few weeds. Fuss over potted [...]
May 23, 2008
What I really want
What I really want is an Austenish cottage with flower gardens and an apple orchard. I want to be puttering in my garden while a gentle breeze blows. I want to glance up at the pony and sheep grazing in the meadow and see a gentleman approaching on horseback. I want the delicious thrill of realization that it’s My Mr. Darcy and he appears to have [...]
December 6, 2007
Hope is the thing with feathers
Motion on the front lawn caught my eye this morning. Robins! The first of the robins have arrived for their sunny winter vacation.
Robins are so much cooler than snowbirds. They don’t clog the roadways, restaurants, beaches and doctors offices. They don’t complain about property taxes. They don’t complain that the deli should do things they way they [...]
December 3, 2007
drive by weekend
weekends. things I want to do vs. things that must get done.
what did you do this weekend? not much except groceries after work Friday…then I’m snug at home and the cats are wanting attention. I fix a salad and a grilled cheese tomato sandwich on white mountain bread with oregano. Pride & Prejudice. Lizzy & Darcy argue. [...]
August 9, 2007
Pretty things vs. reality
A few weeks ago I was besotted with all the pretty blogs I discovered, (which reminds me of Bowie, “Oh you pretty [things]blogs…don’t you know you’re driving your mamas and papas insane.”)
All the young, crafty, stay at home blogger moms have pretty pictures of all the cool antique stuff they find “thrifting” and of their adorably [...]
July 20, 2007
Belden Hill
Today we had a nice lunch with my Kindred Spirit J at Whole in the Wall in Binghamton. I had a grilled cheese on a whole wheat bagel, with fresh tomato, mushrooms and mozzarella. It was a little drizzly out, but warm and cozy inside.
Since Whole in the Wall is close to the arena celebrities like Ani [...]
July 16, 2007
NY
I’m at my sister’s house in NY. What a change from FL! It’s so nice and cool. All the windows are open and I’ve been sitting out in her yard with Dewey the famous bassett hound who once pooped out a lego, and enjoying the flowers.
The flights were OK until we got on that little plane to Binghamton. [...]
July 11, 2007
Stuff I like which therefore makes it good
Sometimes I feel like a creep for putting my thoughts and ramblings out here like they’re somehow significant. There is something appealing in the idea that someone, somewhere might stumble on my nonsense and say “She’s just like me. I love that too!” or “I hate when that happens – she’s my kindred spirit.”
It pleases me [...]
