Back when I was 48 and immature……

December 28, 2011

Back when I was 48 and immature, I used to write a different blog called Wink at Me until one day a stalker scared the beelzebub out of me and I shut it down.  Finding it hard to stay away from blogging, I created Jotter Girl and while I’m pretty happy over here, sometimes I […]

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Open letter to More magazine…My Xmas wish – facelift not included.

December 23, 2011

Dear More, I enjoy your magazine so much that sometimes I daydream about writing a regular column for you.  Something witty and smart that women will look forward to reading each month.  I imagine myself being for you, what Joel Stein is for Time.  My thoughts are full of what my page layout would look […]

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Open letter the makers of Tampax

December 4, 2011

Dear Procter and Gamble, In case you didn’t hear, I turned 50 last month, which means that I can now be considered an expert on tampons.  I estimate that I’ve used about 6,840  of them thus far, so I totally know what I am talking about. This letter is not to complain about your product.  […]

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We all need a little red couch sometimes.

November 29, 2011

Tear streaked and broken Patch me up Paint my face But grim can’t change so I hide behind a little red couch to occupy your Victorian stare An easy diversion from the wall I have become   Magpie 93 – Photo provided by Magpie Tales

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When I really should have been writing…..

November 27, 2011

Today was supposed to be a writing day but somehow I got sidetracked and decided to watercolor the background of a 2″x3″ etching I did back in 1996, titled – William Morris Study.    And then I got a little carried away and did another one because I was loving the color so much. Writing […]

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