Category Archives: Anecdotes

Life stories

Posted on 14 October 2011 at 10:45 am by Stephanie

Last night as I was idly chatting the subject of families came up. Everyone has family stories. Everyone’s family stories come out at one point. What I realized about my family story is that the whole story of where my … Continue reading →

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Mystery of tradition

Posted on 4 September 2011 at 12:10 pm by Stephanie

I just finished my fairly substantial breakfast tacos, with some music on, and it got me thinking about traditions, again. Growing up, Sunday mornings were for Acoustic Sunrise on the radio and Dad’s pancakes. I’m fairly certain that still happens … Continue reading →

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Snow: A primer

Posted on 13 February 2011 at 7:04 pm by Stephanie

Lessons from a California transplant in the northern Midwest The other day I read a comment wondering, “Snow? Isn’t that that white stuff you spray on windows for Christmas?” That – and so much more. Friday the moon was half … Continue reading →

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whoosh.

Posted on 30 January 2011 at 4:02 pm by Stephanie

It has been a very busy week, which is odd because I’m not taking a full load of classes and I’m a self-proclaimed homebody who doesn’t go out late (one word: FALSE). And so the first week of classes has … Continue reading →

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Meme: Fifteen writers who have influenced me

Posted on 30 December 2010 at 7:22 pm by Stephanie

We made it! These are my yin and yang buddies, finally getting along enough to share the warmest spot in the house: my bed. (I’m a cat inside. My bed must be situated next to a big window. Except when … Continue reading →

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My bedbug experience

Posted on 2 December 2010 at 8:41 pm by Stephanie

Good night, sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite. Most people of my generation think of bedbugs as a fairy tale. More than once I’ve launched into my story, only to have to go back when someone says, “Wait, what … Continue reading →

Posted in Anecdotes, Writing | 15 Comments

The Church of the Farmer’s Market

Posted on 23 August 2010 at 4:42 pm by Stephanie

Yesterday about 10:30 in the morning, I was washing dishes and idly wondering why I had hot water that morning. I figured that instead of doing laundry, most people in my apartment building must be at church or something. (That … Continue reading →

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Lovely letters

Posted on 10 August 2010 at 12:49 pm by Stephanie

I don’t often share my mail here because of my belief that I don’t have to share everything that makes me happy, despite the multitudes of letter-writing blogs that prove that there is at least an interest in ‘spying’ as … Continue reading →

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Super cute

Posted on 30 July 2010 at 6:42 pm by Stephanie

Have a great weekend.

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