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Shearing Season–aka the self-inflicted summer cut

20MarchSuzanne7 CommentsHome in the Rookery, The Human Condition, Uncategorized

I like to cut my own hair, and have gotten so I can usually pull it off without the need for aÂ brown paper bag standing by.Â My favorite is the layered cut, ’cause it takesÂ my heavy mane and makes it manageable and, as an added plus, is veryÂ forgiving of mistakes. Just for comparisons sake, this

Spring Fever

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I spotted this bunch of perfumed sunshine whileÂ hiking alongÂ a trailÂ near our house. They were nodding in time toÂ a rockin’ frog song.Â I came home curious who the singers were, and think I found a match in the Cope’s Gray Tree Frog, but if I’m right–and that’s a big if–he’s early.Â Not supposed to sing until

In Which The Writer Pauses on Her Rewrites

27FebruarySuzanne2 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Writingwriter humor novel edit life turkey joke funny Christmas

February has so far been my worst month ever at getting blogÂ posts up, and for the lamest reasons.Â Â I’ve had lots to post about–it’s just allÂ focused on my novel rewrites.Â And, since repeatingÂ howÂ grateful I am that theÂ rewrites are going wellÂ and reporting that I’m still hard at work on 13 Demon Days gets boring,Â I’ve just ended up

When Is a Writer Writing?

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I’m typing on the floor of my bathroom because it’s really too early to be up, and I don’t want to wake the house.Â On the other hand, I have chocolate-covered almonds beside me. I should be fine. Wednesday we had a lovely, sunny day, and I broke my strictly observed office hours to go

Ringing in the New this 2011

31DecemberSuzanne2 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Writingnew years eve goals writer codex james maxey

Coming back from our Super Christmas vacation (inside joke which will be shared with my blog readers in the next post), I put up my new calendar(s) for 2011 and realized how much I’m looking forward to this next year.Â And not just because 2010 had some really rough spots.Â I’m also totally stoked for

Handmade Christmas Craft Roundup

18DecemberSuzanne2 CommentsCrafting Pieces, Home in the Rookerycrafts Christmas yarn kids creations crayons fun easy cat puppet horse sand art homemade

Warning:Â This post contains spoilers.Â If, after reading below, you suspect that you or your child will be receiving one of the gifts shown, please perform an emergency mind wipe.Â If you don’t know how to conduct a mind wipe, consult the men in black. Yarn cats are notoriously camera-shy, so out of the almost

Winter Wonderland, Southern Style

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Nobody does snow and ice like the south.Â All those northern and midwestern and even western statesÂ spend months every yearÂ practicing–shoveling snow, de-icing cars, drivingÂ calmly throughÂ blizzards–but they just don’t get it.Â The way to do snow properly is to stop in your tracks and stare. Cancel school. Build a snowman. And give thanks every dayÂ while the

Giving Thanks (for quirky things)

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I am thankful for a husband who still thinks I’m the wife for him, even while he makes me soup and edits my chapters. I am thankful for kids who believe me when I say the house must be cleaned (without my help) or no more Wii for the whole break.Â I am thankful when

The Neighborly Thing

14NovemberSuzanne3 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughsneighbors land acre space construction noise funny humor joke laugh

This is the kind of post that should come with a warning.Â If you are my neighbor, have been my neighbor, or will someday be my neighbor, this post is not directed at you.Â We’re cool, okay?Â No hard feelings? Good. See, the trouble is, I have a new neighbor, and they stole my land.Â

Because Thanksgiving Counts, too

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Every year in the weeks after Halloween, I fight a battle.Â The fight to keep Christmas stuffed firmly in its box until after Thanksgiving. And, okay, we may have slipped and let some Christmas music out last weekend…but after all, we were working on Christmas presents! Here’s a little Thanksgiving display from the mantle that

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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