Today has been horrible.  Unequivocally.  From about hour two onward.  But I remembered what I was thinking last night.  Various little thoughts.  Moments in my life, memories that bring me pleasure.  And I remembered it today, thanks to Clowncar, when he said “gravy.”  I had a physics teacher who said that.  He was also my [...]

She made a 19 second video of herself, in her room, at the mirror.  All manner of disarray, bottles of all those mystifying things men have no use for–scarves(?), beads, makeup brushes.  There’s a nice song playing in the background.  I can see her chair, her desk, something on the mantel.  But it’s taken me [...]

I’ve written more here since I’ve gotten the blog together than I wrote in a month at My Heart’s Porch.  May be something you’ll have to get used to.
The above is Modest Mouse, a band I could go on and on about.  They’re great.  We’ll leave it at that.  The first post here, “The Blog [...]

So, I wake up this morning, yeah?  Had made plans to write 2,000 words today, since I’ve slacked the past few.  So, I’m trucking along, plow through a thousand in two hours.  I break for food and some real world stuff (starting off pretty great, too, like the writing) and as I finish eating I [...]

I am mostly satisfied with the way ITLOTLE looks. I am entirely satisfied with how the acronym for my blog resembles Nahuatl, the name for a collection of Mayan languages. (Yolteotl means heart of God, for instance, and ixtli means face).
But!  I thought I’d ask what you folks would like to see.  Maybe [...]

The day before I left one of my best friends came into town to see me off.  She gave me a small glass bottle, and I knew immediately what was in it.  Ohio earth, “with some from Chimayo sprinkled in for the hell of it.”  It was with her that I’d first gone west, first [...]

New blog, new habits.  Maybe.  I’ll try to post somewhat often here.  Shorter posts, maybe, than what I did back on the Porch.
That being said, here’s a very short one for you:  For the 3,296 words currently in my third book, I have six commas*.  I’m pretty proud of that.  For you non-writers, take a [...]

Those of you who followed me from My Heart’s Porch, thanks for coming along.  Those who just found their way here, welcome.  Bear with me while I try this Wordpress thing, and try not to repeat an incident this morning which completely obliterated the site.  I’ll have real content soonish, and I’ll be tricking the [...]