Why The Traveling Pumpkin? I haven’t figured it out yet. But I stumbled upon this blog and my need to escape was triggered. A girl can dream, right? Here is a post I thought was right on point and well said: 7 Reasons Why You Should Travel Alone At Least Once
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May, 1937
I’m going to get this disappointment out of the way because I know it’s been on my mind. I’m sure it’s been on yours, too. Hasn’t it? On May 6th, 1937, the Hindenburg explodes. Here was Babu’s journal entry on that day: Thursday, May 6th, 1937 Thank you for a lovely evening! It was lovely. …
Comparison
Mostly what this project has done is brought me closer to Babu and shown me how similar we are. Two major aspects of similarities between us were her insecurity and her theatre life. I could relate greatly to both and even to how she only ever got the small roles. But sometimes I see large…
Sunday Share: Keep it Minimal!
Keeping things simple, decluttered, and clean are so important when you are care taking for an elderly person. It’s important to do that in their spaces, with their things, but it’s also important for the care taker to do so. Less is more when life is stressful. You know where things are, the house feels…
Also April, 1937
April saw the resolution of one conflict but another one, this time at home, reared an ugly head. There was always tension between Babu and her parents and the landlady. Here’s an example from December, 1936: Johnny Olbryck’s mother is a meany. She won’t let us have steam heat. Says she needs an even temperature…
Constantly Evolving,or Just Evolving All At Once?
As you know, last month I got Freshly Pressed and got a flood of new people checking out the blog, following me and commenting. At first, I got a little confused because people were sending me lovely messages like: And how did you get that rough draft? You wrote it. That still counts. A…
The OA
Does Babu have an OA? Let me explain: THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. There is an amazing show on Netflix called the OA. People who have “Near Death Experiences” come back but with the power of angels. (It is really an amazing show!) This makes me think of Veronica Syper. If you remember, in the post…
Sunday Share – Story telling I aspire to!
This was a wonderful post I found on https://wildheartoflife.blog/ Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked The party was in full swing. Indentured servants did their best to placate the unruly guests, refilling the carafes of thick, mulled wine, pouring the bourbon that glistened in the crystal glasses like casts of amber in the sunlight. The…
January, 1937 Excerpts
Do you know how in a book or a movie where the writer will use the weather to create or support the mood in the narrative? For example, sun shining and birds singing when a character is in love or storm clouds, thunder and then rain when the break up happens? It is such a…
101 Things in 1001 days
I was inspired by other blogs to do this. Some things relate to this blog, and some just to the blogger. So here it is 101 things to do in 1001 days! Writing: Dissonance: 1. Get agent for Dissonance. 2. Get Dissonance published. TM: 3. Post every day in 2017 and consistently in…
You Are Safe Here
This blog is a safe place for all. This blog is a safe place for people of any race. This blog is a safe place for people of any religion. This blog is a safe place for immigrants. This blog is a safe place for people who speak any language. This blog is safe for…
The Opposite of Ominous: The Start of Something Big
At some point during the New Year’s party I think I yelled: “I’m OUT!” Grabbed the bowl of chips, spilling them all over the place, went up stairs and fell asleep. (What a jerk!) But I’m glad I did because I was the first one up this morning. I offered to “Do breakfast” even though…
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