It’s something you don’t think about when buying a new home. You circle communities sizing up houses, double-checking the school district details. Will the kitchen need to be gutted? Wallpaper stripped? Fixtures altered? What are the property taxes? Are there…
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throwing in the guest towel
November 7, 2006
“On a bedside table, place a single flower bloom in a simple glass, a nice clock, and a selection of books suited to your guest’s taste,” Martha says. I wouldn’t know where to begin with books, beyond guides to Austin. …
the things we keep
May 16, 2005
My bedroom
Once upon a fiction writing class ago, I was told to write about the contents of my character’s purse. Next, her closet, cupboards, nightstand table. What does she post on her refrigerator door? The things we keep, the…
organizing my life
January 20, 2004
Today I’m thinking about the move. Mostly about art supplies. Embroidery skiens, knitting needles, balls of yarn, water color trays, paint tubes, water cups, sponges, masking liquid, colored pencils, smudge sticks. I want to use my supplies, and when they…










July 12, 2007
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