Snowy Saturday

Hi!  Holy crap, I've haven't been on here in awhile.  It's lonely here in the blogosphere!  But, I guess somebody's looking, sometimes, so I'll keep on doing it.  This morning we made a snowman.  Whoohoo!  When's the last time you did that?  Ava liked it because she was just like the one in her book, with a carrot nose, nuts for eyes and a scarf.  Daddy jazzed it up with a hatchet hat : )

Well, here's to spring being right around the corner!!!

Poetry Reading Monday Feb. 5th

Poetry Spoken Here        

at YorkArts 

CityArts   

118 Philadelphia St.,  York

 

            Monday, Februrary 6 at 7pm

 

                                        Featuring

                                Barbara DeCesare in a reading titled::::

 

"So, Meeting Frowned You All-Treasure The Hi!, I Worst Are My"

                                            subtitled:::::

            "I'm not responsible for this, signed Barbara DeCesare"

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 As usual, Mr. Fingers, Tyler Clever, will warm the space us for us starting at 6:30.

 An open reading will follow for new and thrilling work to be offered free of charge.

 Big Thanks (in this space) for YorkArts.  Still can't believe they let us in.

Poetry Reading

Music! Poetry! Refreshments! Music! Poetry! Conversation! Poetry!

Barbara DeCesare hosts "Benevolent Armchair -  Dana Sauers & Michael Hoover with Adam Robinson"     Location: YorkArts, 10 North Beaver Street, York PA: Sunday, January 29 at 3:00pm, music by Tyler Clever beginning at 2:30 PM. A fusion of talented Pennsylvania and Maryland poets.

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Well into January snow and cold.  It will soon be spring though!  We had a traumatic week with the chickens~  3 roosters got killed and one hen, in two nights.  Whatever the creature was that got them, he only took their heads.  Our friend said it might be a weasel, but I also heard a fox screeching near the coop too.  There has been a kitty coming around that we are feeding, trying to get him to stay and be our mouser, but he's not sure yet.  He likes it here and frolics with the chickens and goats during the day, but, he's not sure about us people.  We'll see how it goes.  The stock market is up, Ava's getting big! and life is moving on at light speed.  I've found it true that change (mostly small and some big) happens all the time~ and before I know it~ a new fabric of life my life has been woven.  It's good for me to stop and take a look at it and see the new pattern before it changes again~ though sometimes I miss it entirely.  Good Sunday Morning to you!    

Some Photos : )

"Occupy Nigeria"

"At the Gates:  Dante's Forest", Michele Gototweski

While I was searching for info about the cost of crude oil, I came across an article about a massive protest scheduled for tomorrow in Nigeria, (1/9), that the Nigerians have dubbed "Occupy Nigeria".  Their corrupt leaders are taking away their gas subsidy starting tomorrow, doubling the cost of gas, in this exporting gas rich nation, which will, of course, raise the cost of everything.  When I read that the Nigerians were calling it "Occupy Nigeria", it brought me to tears.  It reminded me of people's hearts and the strength to stand up to bullshit.  I've always been thankful to be a woman born in United States and I've thanked God for that many times.  I feel for these people.  I feel for the underdogs, the oppressed, the children everywhere getting a raw deal.  Something about this protest made me remember these things that I haven't really thought wholeheartedly about in awhile.  It was good to have that feeling again.  Thank you Nigerians and good luck.  
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/planned-national-protest-in-nigeria-could-grind-oil-rich-nation-to-halt-over-end-of-cheap-gas/2012/01/07/gIQAcJh8gP_story.html

Poetry Reading in York, Pa

Tales of Ordinary Madness

Poetry Spoke Here        at YorkArts  CityArts    

                                                            118 Philadelphia St.,  York

             Monday      January 2          7pm

                    The Anthology Series

                  We want to know what's in your anthology.

    Bring five poems by other poets that really knock you out .

Anything from Catullus to Jim Morrison.

Anything as long as you love it and want the world to hear it.

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As usual, Tyler Clever will be pickin' & grinnin' starting around 6:30.  We'll

get the poetry rolling at 7.  If there's time & energy still floating around,

an open reading ***of new works*** will take us to the close.

Our February reader has just consented to the rigors of PSH, to be announced

Monday.  See you then . . . .

                                              Morning in the Burned Out House, Margaret Atwood