Category: Writing

Shake and Bake 59 – The Saggy Draggy Baggy Edition

Last Quarter of Ice Coming In Moon. Energy winding down… heading to Dark Moon resting time. But, as the man says – No rest for the wicked. The week whirled by me… with a speed hard to fathom.  Wrapping up with a few days… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 59 – The Saggy Draggy Baggy Edition”

Shake and Bake 58 – The Best Laid Plans Edition

Ice Coming In Moon. Full moon night.  Time of energy. Time of sight. It’s been a lovely day, full of work and tasty soup.  I’ve worked outside – preparing ground for next year’s plantings.  I’ve worked inside – on moon pages in The Night… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 58 – The Best Laid Plans Edition”

Shake and Bake 57 – The Harum Scarum Edition

har·um-scar·um (hâr m-skâr m, h r m-sk r m). adj. Lacking a sense of responsibility; reckless. adv. With abandon; recklessly. Hey ya Hi ya… I’m finding it … odd… and slightly… uncomfortable… to shift these Check In Chickens to a more moony cycle.  I… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 57 – The Harum Scarum Edition”

Shake and Bake 56 – The Celtic New Year Edition

Take it in Stride - the road.

Things to Let Go of… and Things to Create…A plan for writing in the coming year… and much much more. Hullo Me Hardy HEARTies… Happy November.  Happy New Moon.  Happy NaNoWriMo.  Happy MoVember.  Happy New Year too. October was a hard hard month hereabouts. … Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 56 – The Celtic New Year Edition”

Shake and Bake 55 – The HeartBreak Edition

A week of… coming to terms… Still struggling with the COLD/FLU/DEATHBUG from hell, but I have hope. My energy seems to be returning, and I actually managed to SWYM yesterday…though the Writing Hours are still…. sorely lacking. And, then comes the huge heart-crushing sadness… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 55 – The HeartBreak Edition”

Shake and Bake 54 – The “All Stuffed Up” Edition

Take it in Stride - the road.

Full Hunter’s Moon – a time of high creativity and productivity…unless, of course, you are sick as the proverbial DAWG and can barely sit up and type. Yes, my dears… I have be struck down this week with the COLD/FLU/DEATHBUG from hell. So… This… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 54 – The “All Stuffed Up” Edition”

Shake and Bake 53 – The “All Clear” Edition

Take it in Stride - the road.

Here we are at the first quarter of this year’s Hunter Moon. Much time was spent this week in preparation mode.  Working on and IN the new Night Ravings journal and gathering moony tidbits.  Fun. PREPARATION has revealed itself as my Playful INTENTION for… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 53 – The “All Clear” Edition”

Shake and Bake 52: TUNE-AH!!!! The Year One ROUND UP Edition

Moon Painting by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes

It’s true… This is # 52 in the wacky world of Shaking and Baking. How mad. How fabulous. How time flies. It’s # 52 and it’s a New Moon. A great time to review things, look at what worked and what didn’t and make… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 52: TUNE-AH!!!! The Year One ROUND UP Edition”

Shake and Bake 51 – The “Shhh…. Listen….” Edition

Mmmmmm Fall…. crisp mornings and water so still we can hear the waves lick the shore on the far side of the Bay. Loving it. The days are warm again.  Each evening, around 4:30 or 5:00… the Raggedy Man and I make our way… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 51 – The “Shhh…. Listen….” Edition”

Shake and Bake 50 – The Rambling Backroads Episode

Spent some time last night gazing up at the moon. She was drifting in and out of the clouds. Peeking through the trees.  Lovely. Spent some time yesterday dreaming up tiny rituals…. things I could add to my days that wouldn’t be heavy or… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 50 – The Rambling Backroads Episode”

Finding My Bearings Now

A post-dramatic approach to breast cancer treatment - by a recovering drama queen

Starting Over

Because there's never enough time to do it right the first time but there's always enough time to do it over

Ailish Sinclair

Stories and photos from Scotland

Cathy Standiford

Historical fiction, poetry, essays

Finding My Bearings Now

A post-dramatic approach to breast cancer treatment - by a recovering drama queen

Starting Over

Because there's never enough time to do it right the first time but there's always enough time to do it over

Ailish Sinclair

Stories and photos from Scotland

Cathy Standiford

Historical fiction, poetry, essays