Tag Archive 'Autumn'

Sep 20 2009

Last Summer Days

Even here in Texas Summer is waning, and even though the temperatures haven’t really descended enough for my taste, and even though there’s been barely any breeze, today, I opened up all the windows, turned off the air conditioner, and filled the house with balmy fresh air. The sounds of neighbors mowing lawns, walking dogs, [...]

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Nov 08 2008

Feels Like Fall

Published by MissMeliss under Cafe Writing, Lists

No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting his scent with the flowers of spring.
– Samuel Johnson

In improvisation, one of our exercises is a game called “Seven Things,” in which we go around in a circle giving each other the challenge, “Give me seven things that [whatever].” We are not going [...]

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Sep 21 2008

Cafe Writing: Feels Like Fall

Published by MissMeliss under Cafe Writing, Seven Things

No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting his scent with the flowers of spring.
– Samuel Johnson

In improvisation, one of our exercises is a game called “Seven Things,” in which we go around in a circle giving each other the challenge, “Give me seven things that [...]

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Sep 04 2008

Feeling (Almost) Like Fall

Published by MissMeliss under Weather

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” [...]

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