Author Archives: The Amusing Muse
Fancy Coffee Friday: What Serves You?
As the hours passed on New Year’s Eve, I contemplated what I should post here for the first words of 2020. Resolutions haven’t really been my cup-of-tea.
Fancy Coffee Friday: Thanks, Yoga.
I was on my mat, squatted down in Mālāsana, when the instructor invited everyone to attempt Crow pose, or Bakasana, if we felt up to it. I’d been feeling stronger in recent weeks when it came to yoga class so … Continue reading
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!
And now for something completely different… After years of being friends with Matt Sandbrook online (and in person – we’ve explored castles, had fish ‘n chips, and pints together!) we’ve worked on a project! Please enjoy: All In My Head … Continue reading
Fancy Coffee Friday: Reset
The computer which I use at work is an older model and has been having trouble of late. It’s slow. Slow as molasses in January as the saying goes. It is cluttered and doesn’t have enough RAM to run the … Continue reading
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Tagged armchair philosopher, armchair philosophy, bye Felicia, clutter, clutterer, Fancy Coffee Friday, flow state, hoarder, hoarding, musingsoftheamusingmuse, perfectionism, perfectionist, reset, reset button, reset life, the amusing muse
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Fancy Coffee Friday: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Last week Monday, my barn jeans tore across the left thigh. They’d been wearing noticeably thin over the last few months and I knew they would need to be retired soon. Monday was July 8th and it would have been … Continue reading
Fancy Coffee Friday: Nurishment
I am a fan of the literary magazine, The Sun, which is ad-free and runs a variety of features from interviews to “Readers Write.” Once in a while, I think I should submit something for publication, but the thought passes.
Fancy Coffee Friday: Too Thin
Today’s society tells us that we can “do it all”, “have it all” if we want it bad enough, and we can succeed in attaining our every whim and desire if we just hustle enough. But what if we can’t? … Continue reading
Fancy Coffee Friday: Solitude
Last Saturday I awoke to the sound of the radio announcer on WPR saying, “…and next we will hear the second act….” It was 5 AM, and I had yoga in a few hours. It was time to enjoy some … Continue reading
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Tagged Fancy Coffee Friday, musings of the amusing muse, quiet, solitude, the amusing muse
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Fancy Frappuccino Friday: Formative Years – The Music
The other day, in conversation with a friend about music, I opined that I was confident that my very eclectic taste in music was heavily influenced by my brother when we were growing up. While he was not the only … Continue reading
Fancy Coffee Friday: So Far
I turned 43 on Tuesday, not “29 again”, because hey – I’ve made it to 43! Lots of people in the world don’t, so I feel I should celebrate the milestone. It’s a lot of years and over the years, … Continue reading
