Fly like an eagle

November 1, 2012January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

Animals play an significant part in Celtic mythology. The raven is often seen as harbingers of war and death. In Irish folklore, Warrior Goddess Morrighan would take the shape of a raven, and mete out who would be triumphant on the field of battle, and who would be carried off on his shield. Eagles, associated … Continue reading Fly like an eagle

Play in May

May 1, 2012January 8, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 6 Comments

This month I'm making a pledge to join in BlogHer's May NaBloPoMo. Theme for the month is "Play." I hope to follow as many of the suggested prompts as I can, with the hopes of posting something each day of May... all 31 days of May. Come play along or visit the other NaBloPoMo participants … Continue reading Play in May

My words

December 7, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

In looking back over my last few weeks of posts, the majority of them seem, well, kinda dark. Especially over the past several months, I have been focusing more on my fiction writing. I've been active in some writing groups and using those weekly prompts to act as my muse. I don't think it's necessarily … Continue reading My words

Happy end of November

November 30, 2011January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 8 Comments

Stick a fork in me... I'm done! November 30 dawned bright and early, but I successfully completed both National Novel Writing Month and National Blog Posting Month. More than 50,000 words have been typed and validated, and 30 daily posts were published... with only a few concurrent entries. If you're interested in reading my NaNoWriMo rough draft, … Continue reading Happy end of November

Poo happens… or not

November 30, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

TMI Alert: cat poo and enema warning About a week ago I took one of our cats to the vet after he seemed to be having problems pooing. He was crying, and bowing up, trying to take a squat in the oddest places. Once at the vets', the doc determined that Scruffy was definitely constipated … Continue reading Poo happens… or not

Lured

November 29, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 3 Comments

For the IndieInk Photo Battle (#IIPhoto) this week, Headant challenged me with "Homophone" and I challenged Chris with "Home." I thought this shot of a fishing lure, tangled around a tree limb, worked perfectly ~ bated bait. From Dictionary.com Homophone noun [hom-uh-fohn] Phonetics - a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, … Continue reading Lured