Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated

  • Our new shredder really bites

    (This is, of course, a desirable trait in a shredder.) It also chews, chomps, engulfs and devours, and all with far less noise (at a much lower pitch) than we expected. Continue reading

  • Treasures 2004_13

    Treasures are positive things that strike my fancy, things that make me feel happy or thankful or interested, things that are worth remembering. Treasures are memories encapsulated in just a few words. I gather my treasures throughout the week. I hope you'll consider starting your own list of Treasures — here, or in your personal… Continue reading

  • The Attic of My Mind

    This prompt came from Journal Inspirations, an elist for journaling. What does your "dream" attic look like? My dream attic is dry and not too hot, with a board floor and the smell of wood, not unlike my grandmother's attic. Like her attic, it has treasures waiting to be discovered (unlike her attic, it has… Continue reading

  • A Lilac Flower By Any Color

    Our white lilac has a funny history. I think maybe it blooms so exuberantly each year because it's laughing at me 🙂 You see…. it was supposed to be purple. When I first went to the nursery, I wanted a purple lilac. The house I grew up in had both purple and white – a… Continue reading

  • Quartet for a Friday morning

    I've started playing with poetry again. One of my journaling list groups publishes prompt words every week or two. There's always a "poem" word. Three of the past poem words have been: Blanket, Sleeping, Clean. For the first two pieces, I played with senryu (senryu has the same structure as haiku but doesn't require a… Continue reading

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  • Blossoming Spring

      Spring is sprung With blossoms bright Tulips pink And Lilacs white Perfume sweet Upon the breeze Green and leafy Grow the trees Spring is sprung The days grow long Birds rejoice In trills of song Seasons come And seasons go Autumn's frost And Winter's snow Spring's my favorite Time of year I'm delighted That… Continue reading

  • Spring is Here

    This is Wednesday's prompt from Purple Ink. This was a perfect prompt, coming at a perfect time. I had been out yesterday morning, and when I came home, my African daisies were all open in the front yard, faces to the sun. I just had to take some photos! Then I decided to take the… Continue reading

  • Signs That You Are A Crazy Cat Lady

    Your colleagues no longer ask how your weekend was. Instead they ask how your cats are doing. People at work have stopped offering you their lint brushes. They realize it's hopeless anyway. When you get your latest roll of film developed, there's not a single human being in the pictures. You have more cats than… Continue reading

  • What Do I Write About?

    Recently, a similar topic came up on two different list groups I’m a member of. First, one list posted this writing prompt: I find that, unless I *force* myself to write something meaningful in my journal, I tend to just regurgitate the events of the day with little comment or insight. Is this a problem… Continue reading

  • Random Purple Questions

    [ These came from Purple Ink this past week. ] One of the members wrote: Okay, I really need to find a new job. I'm bored again so here are some more questions: I'm not bored, but I sympathize. I also enjoy this sort of thing, so here we go. How old are you? (okay,… Continue reading