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Plugging Away at the Blog

Posted on December 18, 2020 by mohawkvalleygirl

Yesterday I said I was not too tired for monsters. Today, I think I am. What a big baby I am! Four lousy days of work, what’s my problem? At least tomorrow is Friday. TGTF. Hmmm… doesn’t have the same ring to it.

Be all that as it may, I still want to make a blog post. I think I will speculate on some of the things I could do this weekend. The last Saturday before Christmas! Yikes! I have purchased very few Christmas presents for anyone.

I could go to Mohawk Valley Community Market on North Main Street. I saw some sweet tree ornaments there as well as jewelry and other handcrafts. I admired some gorgeous handmade wood furniture by One of a Kind by GS. The beauty part about that is that after I shop, I can bop across the street for a drink at the End Zone Pub and Grub.

Animals and skulls at the Rose Quartz Stand.

Another Herkimer business I have not been in a while is the Rose Quartz Stand on Mohawk Street. I especially love the carved stone animals. Right down the street from that is the Emporium, another vendor market. After that I just may head on down to Valley Wine and Liquor for a nice bottle of wine.

How is that for a few plugs of local businesses?

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Making Spirits Bright

Posted on December 15, 2020 by mohawkvalleygirl

Full disclosure: I don’t know anyone who does.

Earlier this evening I went for a walk and took several pictures with my phone. Let me tell you something about me: I don’t like posting on the Tablet, typing one letter at a time with the stylus. I find it well nigh unbearable on my phone. I got most of the pictures uploaded to WordPress. Now I am tired.

However, I still have the wherewithal for a Monstrous Monday Post. Before I left for the walk, I took picture of a couple of our own Christmas decorations that I think my readers will enjoy.

That ghost was in an upstairs window for Halloween. He was a little too bright to leave on all night. I brought him downstairs recently for that very quality. I added the Santa hat, because I found some for a good price. I also put a Santa hat on another Halloween friend.

He is still plugged in and occasionally lets loose with an evil laugh and an invitation to accompany him to the graveyard. The cool thing is you can see the reflection of our light-up Santa. I was unable to get Santa to light, but my husband Steven cleverly solved the problem.

The beauty part is, I have several pictures and a couple of paragraphs saved as a draft. That means tomorrow’s blog post will be a breeze! I guess Mondays aren’t so bad after all.

B Is Also For Blog

Posted on December 11, 2020 by mohawkvalleygirl

So I had my first full day of work since late October. I guess I am once again gainfully employed. However, I am being trained and am still on my probationary period. I am trying to remain positive, but this could still go south.

In the meantime, blog posts must be made. At least, my blog posts by me, to the best of my ability. Full disclosure: I am not feeling particularly able tonight. No matter. I will think of something.

I thought I would throw in a picture to pep things up. I was talking about this place to my mother earlier this evening. It is a lovely place to get coffee, located on Genessee Street in Utica, NY. I may write an article about it to submit to Mohawk Valley Living magazine.

Unfortunately, as I was talking to Mom, I could not remember the name of the place. Something fancier than “cafe.” I knew it began with a “b,” but all I could think of was “bistro,” and I knew that wasn’t it.

“It’ll come to me,” I said. It did not, till I saw the picture. “Barista Bar!” I exclaimed, which confused my husband, although he is used to me.

I could use a cup of coffee to pep myself up right now, but it would probably keep me up all night. On the brighter side, this post is over 200 words. I call that respectable for a Non-Sequitur Thursday Post. I hope to see you all again for Lame Post Friday.

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Just Type, Don’t Backspace

Posted on December 2, 2020 by mohawkvalleygirl

It is Tired Tuesday, and I have very little to show for it.

Well, what do you know, WordPress saved that sentence after I backspaced it out. I am making another late post, by the way. Last night I typed that one sentence (one letter at a time with the stylus, as I usually do these days), backspaced it out, and decided I did not want to play that game.

Full disclosure: I seem to be playing that game today, as it took quite a bit of trial and backspacing to get that last paragraph. Some writers say you should never do that. Write the whole thing, the advice goes. Then go back and edit. I’ll have to try that sometime.

I almost backspaced out that last sentence, because I do use the “edit later” advice when I am writing fiction. Most of the time. In those cases, I just go, the writing flows, my pen can’t move fast enough. I really need to write more fiction.

Right now, however, I am trying to write a blog post. I spent a good portion of yesterday running around not getting much done. I was at a few local businesses and foolishly did not take any pictures. Then again, I went years of having no pictures. I shall post about those businesses soon.

In the meantime, I am over 200 words. I find that sufficient for a late post about Not Writing. Please stay tuned for posts of more substance!

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Note to Self: Get a Chaise Lounge

Posted on November 23, 2020 by mohawkvalleygirl

Here I sit, watching Berserk, Joan Crawford’s penultimate movie and wanting to make a blog post. I refrained from having Lame Post Friday, but I am afraid this will be Wrist-to-Forehead Sunday. I would like nothing better than to swoon on a handy chaise lounge, posed dramatically with the back of one wrist against my forehead.

I don’t have a picture from Berserk in my Media Library, so I add one from I Saw What You Did. I find this one sufficiently dramatic for the occasion.

I add this shot from Straitjacket just for good measure. Who doesn’t love Joan Crawford with an axe?

I think it must be pretty clear that I am tired. In fact, if I did have a chaise lounge to swoon upon, I don’t know that I have the strength to get my wrist up to my forehead. I say there is no point in swooning if you cannot pose dramatically. But maybe I can find another picture to entertain.

I swerve into non-sequitur territory with a picture of zombies. Joan Crawford never did a zombie movie. I expect I’ll be too tired to pop in Night of the Living Dead after Joan is done going Berserk. But perhaps I can summon enough energy to swoon properly.

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Here I Am! I Hope!

Posted on November 4, 2020 by mohawkvalleygirl

I think I found a way to get back to Classic Editor. I start a post, save it, get out of it, find it under “all posts,” and then I can click on “Classic Editor, ” and here I am! I do not know if this will continue to work, but I will enjoy it for today at least.

My computer woes continue. My laptop turns on, but I cannot get it out of Airplane mode. I thought surely I would be able to, since I have done so before. But even after calling myself Shirley, I failed (get it? Airplane? Surely/Shirley? Well, I thought I was funny). Additionally, I can no longer get onto WordPress on my phone. And there was a picture in it I wanted to use. Rats!

Here I am!

I remembered I had shared the picture to Facebook so downloaded it to my Tablet from there. Phew! I may catch up with technology at last!

This is a selfie taken after my run yesterday. I know, I finished my challenge of 34 minutes for 34 days and then take a selfie (remember that?). I did not even take selfies all 34 days. I don’t like taking selfies. But I felt like taking one yesterday. For one reason, it had snowed and I hoped some had stayed on my hat. No such luck, but I snapped the pic anyways.

I thought I might crash and burn after my 34 days, but I have not quite done that. My runs have been shorter and not every day, but I am still getting out there. I may even make a Running Commentary Post again soon.

In the meantime, I see I am over 250 words. I think I will call this a Tired Tuesday Post and drive on. Full disclosure: I actually got a lot done today, but it would probably make a dull post. I’ll try for a good Mohawk Valley Adventure tomorrow. As always, I hope you’ll stay tuned.

Too Tired to Tingle

Posted on September 15, 2020 by mohawkvalleygirl

I ran 15K again yesterday, at the mini maker sponsored by Copper City Brewing and Roman Runners. I proceeded to celebrate my achievement with the result that I did not make a post last night and I am taking a Blogger’s Sick Day today. I am TIRED! I made it through the day at work. When I got home I put trash and recyclables by the curb. And I cooked a little supper.

Oh, just listen to me babble! Quick, put in a monster picture.

I have similar dark circles under my eyes.

I need some rubber chickens in my life. The above, of course, is Svengoolie, beloved horror host. I said Blogger’s Sick Day, but perhaps this will be a Monstrous Monday as well.

Poisonous? Or a sqeezer?

Some people are terrified of snakes. This one does not look too threatening. He (or she, I can’t tell) is painted on a walking path near my house.

Who does her hair?

Here is one of my favorites, Elsa Manchester as The Bride of Frankenstein. Hubba, hubba!

Now there’s a tight necktie!

I was looking for a picture of a sleepy or sleeping monster, but how about a monster on a sleeping victim? It is Vincent Price in The Tingler. And that brings me over 200 words. Score! And Happy Monday, all.

PS I plan to write a post aboit the mini maker, hopefully by tomorrow.

From Little Falls to my Yard and Back

Posted on August 19, 2020 by mohawkvalleygirl

Sometimes Tired Tuesday follows Monstrous Monday, we all know that. I won’t bother telling you why I’m tired; explanations are so tiresome. I will attempt instead to share a few pictures and make a non-tiresome post. No promises.

A depiction how I feel: old and fat.

This is one of the pictures I took last Friday at Showcare Antiques of CNY in Little Falls. In case you can’t read the card, it is an historical ovoid jug. Ovoid is a good word, which, unfortunately my autocorrect wants to change to “avoid.”

I never gave him a name. Any suggestions?

Making this more of a Non-Sequitur Tuesday, I put in my alligator (or crocodile; I don’t know whether I will see him later or in a while). I need to find a better spot for him. Perhaps he would like to lurk amid my Brown-eyed Susans.

A place for a reptile to lurk?

I have several overgrown spots he might like. He previously resided under Frankentree in my front yard, but I got tired of moving him every time I mowed.

Regular readers will remember Frankentree.

So I went from antiques in Little Falls to my yard in Herkimer. Can I find another shot from Little Falls to tie this post together or will it be hopelessly non sequitur?

A great place for coffee and a snack.

I think this is a shot of Little Falls which maintains this post’s non sequitur status: The Cafe at Stone Mill.

And here we are, approaching 250 words. Happy Tuesday, everyone!

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I Know! We’ll Blame it on the Weather!

Posted on August 12, 2020 by mohawkvalleygirl

This was actually not the illustration I was looking for.

It is not Writer’s Block; it is Writer’s Blank. I can pick up a pen (or a stylus as the case may be) and produce words, but they are not the words I want. When I try to think of characters, scenes, plot… nothing.

Yet I must persevere.

This isn’t it either, but what the hell, it is Tuesday.

I knew I could at least manage a Tired Tuesday Post. I have been trying to abide by my rule of Any Writing Counts, but so far it has not been working out well. Today I only made some notes in the TV Journal. Yesterday I managed a couple of cards, before that a letter. However, when I put pen to paper and attempt fiction, nothing.

THIS is the one I was looking for!

I really did put pen to paper and try. I feel this is important. There are many times (and I feel sure I am not the only one here) when I feel so discouraged, I do not even try. I will, of course, try again.

In the meantime, this is yet another blog post about not writing. I wonder if I can’t find one more illustration, for your amusement and mine.

Me not be dramatic? Dream on!

Perhaps the hot humid weather is to blame for my malaise. Most likely it is, as usual, operator error. However, I shall try again tomorrow. Sooner or later I hope to meet with success.

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I Need More Effort On My Blog Posts

Posted on August 5, 2020 by mohawkvalleygirl

Regulat readers know, Tired Tuesday often follows Monstrous Monday. The reason I am tired today is that I expended great effort cleaning my living room. It may perhaps have called for less effort had I not waited so long to do a real cleaning. What can I say? I can cry that I waited too long, or smile because I finally did it.

Oh, look at me, trying to avoid judgement for my laziness! All right, I accept judgement and hang my head in shame. For one reason, I am too tired to defend myself.

The sad thing is, my living room does not lend itself to pictures as readily as my yard. I could not work in my yard today, because it rained ALL DAY. I think it just now stopped.

Obviously prior to cleaning.

This isn’t the picture I thought it was! But it does show a portion of my living room. Most of the stuff you see has been moved, so this area is not nearly as cluttered. Hmmm… I think it is a little boring. I will share another picture after I make some improvements.

This is obviously prior to said improvements.

Here is the picture I was looking for! I believe this shows the normal eclectic nature of my life. Yes, I am a mess. But I am an interesting mess. I hope.

In any case, I am over 200 words. Happy Tuesday!

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Plugging Away at the Blog

Making Spirits Bright

B Is Also For Blog

Just Type, Don’t Backspace

Note to Self: Get a Chaise Lounge

Here I Am! I Hope!

Too Tired to Tingle

From Little Falls to my Yard and Back

I Know! We’ll Blame it on the Weather!

I Need More Effort On My Blog Posts

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