MissMeliss: Escribition

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We woke this morning to a rare sight: actual snowfall. The trees were frosted as if a Hollywood set designer had planned the position of each flake to best refract the light, and there was a dusting of snow across the deck. Outside the back door, the view was “Narnia meets White [...]

6:00 this morning found me awake feeling parched and dehydrated, but also with the mmf drawer in my mind ringing a really big sale. Why? Because a story was brewing, and even better, it was inspired by the dryness I was feeling. I’m not ready to share it, but trust me that this is a [...]

I’m still recovering from the events of the weekend, so bear with me a few more days. I was going to rant about how ashamed I am at California for upholding Prop 8, but I don’t even have the words to rant. Someone on twitter posed the question:
Dear California: How does it feel to be [...]

My twitter feed is full of friends and acquaintances remarking upon the chill in the air this morning. I woke to a weather alert from the desktop client from Weather.com, warning me that severe weather was possible. This being Texas, “severe” means “there might be frost.” While the part of me that is happiest in [...]

Technically, it’s been Autumn since the last week of September, even if “Autumn” and “Summer” are not all that different in Texas, but last night, standing on the deck, waiting for the dogs to do their business before bed, I exhaled into the darkness and saw my breath hanging in the crisp night air.
I live [...]

It’s no secret that I love inclement weather, as long as it’s rain and not snow. Even cold rain. I just don’t do “serious winter.”
It should be obvious then, that I’m excited about the weather projection shown in this image. Now, please understand, as much as I want that rain to be “scheduled” [...]

99% of the time, The Weather Channel isn’t something I even remember we have. I mean, how often do I really need to know what the weather is like in Atlanta?
When there’s a dramatic weather event, however, I enjoy TWC’s programming. Right now, the buzz is all about our friend Hurricane Gustav, currently a Category [...]

I’ve been in a blue funk for most of the week, though I came out of it for a bit last night during an unexpected thunderstorm. There was brilliant lightning and intense rain, and though the storm itself was here and gone within about 45 minutes, it was a refreshing change from sun and sun [...]

All day Tuesday I felt as if I were trying to move through viscous liquid, both physically and mentally. Greenish glowy viscous liquid. Sort of like aloe gel but without the skin soothing effect.
Of course, in reality I was just tired and a little crabby, and not in the mood to work, and yet, I [...]

If Dick Van Dyke were to show up singing “Put on a Happy Face,” and dancing through my living room, I’d probably have to kill him today. Why? Because my head and back are so sore I feel like I’m dying of mesothelioma or something. (I’m not, of course, I’m just being melodramatic.)
I went to [...]