5 October Joys

October 18, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

1 Self-care. My new Etsy shop where people can buy some of my late husband’s art on a t-shirt, or even one of my little expressions. It feels good to know that Dave’s art is out there again, and that my words have been made tangible. And, who knows– maybe it’ll even help me chip […]

being excellent to each other

September 15, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

When I can’t quite build a thought out into something solid enough for this blog, I will often post it to Instagram with the tag #LilliputianLog. The last weeks have seen a few of those posts so I thought I’d share two here for those who aren’t on the other platform. [For those who are […]

podcast: forgiveness, etc

September 2, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Hi best beloveds, This is just a quick note to let you know you can listen to me chat with Britt about forgiveness, blogging, prison, and life. (Search for “Love Your Enthusiasm on Google, Apple, or Spotify. Or click the image above to be taken to the site.) If you have time to listen, I’d […]

G1: saving august

August 22, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

G3: animaling

August 15, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

It was over a hundred degrees in Long Beach yesterday, even after the sun went down, which is when Donny and I headed to the drive-in theater to see The Goonies. I didn’t wear gauze on my fingers because it is at the sloughing stage and I wanted to let it breathe. The blisters have […]

B2: journal 8.10

August 10, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

On Thursday, just before it snuck into Friday, I peeled back clingwrap on a makeshift steamer and burned my hand in the sweltery vapor. In the moments after the first zap of pain but before the shock bloomed, I tried some of the Thai sticky rice I made. I reached in with my unburned left […]

G4: a new chapter

August 8, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

To achieve the “serial” block on my Bingo board, I’ve decided to turn my pandemic posts into a sort of serial concept. Prologue: Early Winter (Featured on WordPress Discover if you missed that excitement!) Chapter 1: I Make the Bed Chapter 2: Shower Oranges All stand alone, and I imagine this installment will too– but […]

a zine: brain tired

July 30, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

If you like this style, you may enjoy this one: https://rarasaur.com/2019/11/05/a-little-zine/ If you didn’t like this style, don’t worry, I do them them very rarely. If you’re a blogger and interested in blog activities for August, you can join me in #BlogBingo! Details here: https://rarasaur.com/2020/07/28/august-shenanigans/