Confession Tuesday
Yesterday, I spent more than three hours total shoveling heavy, wet snow. In fact, I bribed the kids with a pizza to enlist their help me. (Pizza works every time!) They did their best, my little troopers!
Every time I lifted the shovel, I thought my ribs would crack. Usually, my neighbors are good about offering to help dig me out, but not yesterday. Everybody was in their own little world. Can’t blame them at all, really. I know, I know—time to buy a snow blower. I’m hoping I can make it through the winter without making such an expensive purchase.
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I confess that was a gripe and not a confession.
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Professionally, I’m busier than ever—January has been an amazing month. I’m coming off a week where I had four readings scheduled. Each had its own unique audience; I learned a little something from all of them. It’s rare but nice when the stars align themselves for me, and for that I’m eternally grateful.
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Had a brief conversation last night with Collin Kelley! We’re working on scheduling dates for an Atlanta reading. I confess that his Georgia accent made me homesick for the South.
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Not a day goes by that I don’t think about moving back to Virginia.
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My kids recently discovered Beyonce’s song, “Single Ladies,” via the Alvin and the Chipmunks movie trailer running on television. We watched her video and since then, they have been singing and dancing to it all weekend.
Kids have a unique way of interpreting lyrics. My daughter likes to sing, “I’m a single lady, I’m a single lady!” Then my son chimes in,” I’m a single man, I’m a single man!” It’s really too cute for me to correct them.
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Happy Tuesday, and thanks for reading this blog! *smile*
Comments
We love that song too. Now put your hands up... if you like it than you should have put a ring on it...
I hope to be Beyonce when I grow up.
from jennifer jean
and i confess that i have many excuses for not eating well this week but they are still excuses!
don't have any confession for this week but i did update my blog re: my trip back home :)
*sigh*
Jennifer, I definitely think poetry is one of the most important things in the universe, next to family, friends, and good health. But I have a feeling a laureateship is in your future. :)
Kelli, you and me both. Maybe I could be Beyonce AND poet laureate when I grow up!
Thanks for sharing the story of your kids singing. That's fantastically adorable.
you might be able to
use a 'snow scoop'.
I got one last year...
works better than the blower
on slushy stuff. Easy on
the back, but works the
legs and arms hard..
I confess poetry has become
a compulsion. All I can do to
transcribe it. Need to cut down,
get time for rework, submission.
Poetry is a bit of a compulsion for me, too. I need to make time for revision, too.
Are you applying for a MCC grant?