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Contract On Our House

16OctoberSuzanne1 CommentHome in the Rookery, The Human Condition

The fat house, as we call it, had begun to feelÂ rather like a ball and chain.Â We’ve been making double payments since the first of May, and of course double utilities, double yard work, double HOA, double cleaning…I swear, if it’d gone on much longer, we’dÂ no doubtÂ be seeing double! Okay, so perhaps thatÂ was unforgivable.Â Under

As Seen From My Son

14OctoberSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

I was about to launch myself at another wall that was crying out for newÂ paint, but my usual painting clothes were in to be washed. Catch up laundry…get the walls painted.Â No contest there. I pulled out a pair of jeans with no knees and an old shirt I’ve never liked, and got to work.

October Spider Web

14OctoberSuzanneHome in the Rookery

This morning I’m finding it amusing that October is supposed to be such a spooky month.Â Later in the month, on a dark night with blackened leaves swirling and an off-yellow moon I may concede the eerie factor, but this morning that world has nothing to do with October. Blue skies, radiant sun slanting onto

Becoming a Philosopher

6OctoberSuzanneHome in the Rookery

What does it mean when we say we’re philosophical about something?Â Usually it’s applied to situations in which the persons emotional equilibriumÂ is not easily disturbed.Â Sometimes we apply it to surprising developments of a positive nature, such as when someone inherits a great deal of money, or gets a fatÂ book contract, but seems to view

Chilling Delight

30SeptemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Writing

We have a new fridge!Â It’s been a very long wait–I could go back and count the days, but since that would only make me angry, I won’t–but at last it has arrived.Â Given how crippled my cooking has been, I’m half tempted to to buy a small back-up, just in case this one ever

Cats and Cameos

26SeptemberSuzanne2 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Writing

We adopted two cats, just past kitten age, that have since taken over the barn and property.Â The grey-striped andÂ well-dressed fellow below is Shadow, And this lovely orange lady is Apricot. Â With just a bit of persuasion they’ve agreed to put in cameo appearances in my books, so long as the reference is clearly

Hospital Phobia and Thoughts on Scrubs

20SeptemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

Our six-year-old has recently decided that going to the hospital is tantamount to dying.Â ProbablyÂ in the worst way. I’m not sure what led to this decision.Â The fact that she worried over three great grandparents last year, all of whom made regular visits to the hospital, and all of whom died within a period of

The Dearly (but not yet) Departed

16SeptemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery

To our beloved fridge,Â You always keptÂ our foodÂ cold With your hum and occasional racket Your exterior was off-white and old But we loved your magnetic jacket YouÂ served us well for all of three weeks, mayÂ you soon rest in recycledÂ pieces.

Hauling Away the Uhaul

8SeptemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs, Rumblings

Sadly, I did not get photos.Â You will all have to stretch your imagination tall and long in order to wrap it around the mental image of a 24 foot uhaul–backed into my driveway. Now, if said Uhaul had been mine, that would be alright.Â If it had belonged to a sister, cousin, or neighbor,

Blogging Birthday Number Two

29AugustSuzanneBlogging, Home in the Rookery

Seriously, when I started this thing, I wasn’t sure I’d last two months, let alone two years.Â But the habit’s grown on me, and I don’t think I’ve gone for more than a week or twoÂ at a time without blogging, even when life threw upÂ its spinach salsa and pickled eggs all over me.Â Been noticing

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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