by Lucky Red Hen on May 30, 2009
The Quiet World
by Jeffrey McDaniel
In an effort to get people to look
into each other’s eyes more,
and also to appease the mutes,
the government has decided
to allot each person exactly one hundred
and sixty-seven words, per day.
When the phone rings, I put it to my ear
without saying hello. In the restaurant
I point at chicken noodle soup.
I am adjusting well to the new way.
Late at night, I call my long distance lover,
proudly say I only used fifty-nine today.
I saved the rest for you.
When she doesn’t respond,
I know she’s used up all her words,
so I slowly whisper I love you
thirty-two and a third times.
After that, we just sit on the line
and listen to each other breathe.
by Lucky Red Hen on November 17, 2008
If you link to my blog and I DON’T have you listed on my sidebar linkies, would you kindly leave a comment here with your URL (link address) so I can consider adding you?
I say “consider” because if you’re pron, a sicko (not in the physical sense, but the mental), don’t regularly post (why give my readers, all 3 of them, a dead link), post pictures or text that might be considered offensive by the majority of my readers (again, all 3 of them, so that’s a tight margin and not very good odds), a better photographer than me that I don’t know in person (really, why would I want to point out that I’m not as good as I think I am, hmm?), don’t linkie to me or someone I just don’t want to link to then I won’t add the link.
That’s pretty simple, isn’t it?
Maybe I already have everybody (all 3 of you) that reads me (and my poor comment section will remain neglected).
Poor, poor section.
by Lucky Red Hen on November 12, 2008
Say WHAT?!?
I got entertainment from watching The Girls Next Door, just like anyone else who likes to watch it, but for Hef to be like a FATHER to a girl (Kendra Wilkinson, whose laugh could drive me to drink) he slept with?!? Gross.
Yeah, he’s old, paid for her living expenses and bought her things like a father would do, but do they gotta go and say he’s ‘Like a Father’ to her? Eww.
How about just say she respects him or looks up to him?
P.S. Apparently, Kendra’s fiance, Hank Baskett, is a graduate from my high school in Clovis, NM.
by Lucky Red Hen on November 4, 2008
Oh, the name :) I thought I had explained the name on my blog before, but I just looked and it seems I hadn’t… just posted the logo. I get asked that all the time and wish I had a fun story, but I don’t. It was quite the process going over all sorts of possible words and phrases. Somewhere, probably still in moving boxes from over a year ago, there are scratch papers with ideas written then scribbled out.
My actual name is already taken by an comedic actress and a girl involved in a murder (two different people, not a murdering actress), so using my name plus ‘photography’ was out. Besides, our last name gets butchered all the time as Hudson, Hodgkins, Hobson and Hubson so I didn’t want to worry about spelling over and over (see my side bar on baby names to get my drift).
Two worded phrases that I thought might work were already being used (Hocus Focus anyone?), so I had to go with three and do a search to make sure the three don’t come up in an existing business.
I have a beef about mispelling on purpose too: Kim’s Kreations, Krazy Kar Korner (isn’t that an actual business name in Utah somewhere?), Foto To Go, Sooper Sweaty (you catch what I’m throwing here, don’tcha?)
Although I don’t believe in being lucky (like Harpo, “I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity”), I like the word a lot. When I see it written or hear someone say it I get happy inside – it’s a happy word. I love the color red, not so much to wear but to look at and decorate with (considered using “rosso” instead of red but figured I’m not Italian, nor do I speak Italian, so that went out the window). My very first eBay purchase years ago was a 41′ wooden rooster from Africa (I had a thing for roosters but it’s not like I want a bunch of rooster stuff all over my house), but I’m a girl so I adapted to use hen (chick didn’t flow) instead of rooster.
Since the name story is so boring, maybe you could come up with a better one? When someone asks me, “How did you come up with your name?” I could have something much clever to say! Add it to the comments and we’ll vote to see which one is the best. Come on, let’s play…
by Lucky Red Hen on November 3, 2008
NOVEMEBER 2 (really, I posted this yesterday but it showed up underneath instead)
(sorry for the teenie weenie pic… it’s from my
iPhone)
Last time I went to a Beauty School for a Do, it turned out FANTASTIC. But that gal (Kylie) has graduated (both from HS and Beauty School) so I have to start all over.
Fortunately, Bridgette, Mark + Owen are here unexpectedly for a few days vacation. Unfortunately that means that we decided it’d be a good time to get the family picture taken (sans Bryant + Brad since they’re in Chile for another year) for the folks’ annual Christmas letter with picture. Now, I don’t mind getting my pic taken. I hope I don’t look fatter than I am (some angles are just not flattering as others – and I’m not saying I’m FAT, so don’t patronize me by trying to convince me that I have a fantastic figure – spare me), but I try to give it my Alma Mater best.
Which is a little tangent I’d like to share for a sec…
It’s better to have pictures of you TRYING to look good than you grimacing, hand in face, turning away, yelling “Don’t take my picture!” or running from the camera. Practice in the mirror, turn your PnS (point-n-shoot) on Timer and let it click away while you move around and check out all the possible poses to find the most flattering.
You might say, “But I don’t have make-up on,” or “I’m too fat.” You know, it is what it is… get over it and take a picture. Then you’ll have pictures to compare your BEFORE and AFTER looks and appreciate them each for what they are.
Pictures are cool… you should have some of yourself, if not for you then for your family, friends, kids, husband, wife (hopefully you don’t have both of those) or 11 o’clock news. You never know when you might be on the news (Ben and I were on our first date).
P.S. If you’re an iPhone lovah, click the iPhone link at the top of the page for a video. I love that guy!
by Lucky Red Hen on November 1, 2008
7YO: Mom, when you was a little girl and you touched the giraffe… did you get green spots or red spots?
Me: Red (and it’s when I was pregnant with her, not so little of a girl, haha)
7YO: Oh, okay. Did they itch or not?
Me: Yes, they itched very much.
(she runs off to her room, pausing at the doorway to turn and tell me something)
7YO: Wait JUST one SECOND (pointing her finger in the air like she just had an idea.)
(she runs further toward her room and paused again, this time out of sight but within ear shot)
7YO: I mean, maybe not one SECOND but maybe ten minutes.
She was back within 10 seconds after finding the book she thought of, Goldie Locks Has Chicken Pox, by Erin Dealey and illustrated by Hanako Wakiyama. Kids have interesting minds.
We will be reading it after lunch :)
by Lucky Red Hen on October 30, 2008
Can you spy with your little eye…
P.S. I’d like to publicly declare that I USUALLY use my reusable grocery bags, but I was in a hurry today and left them in the car. Hubby’s grandparents are coming tonight with my FIL, BIL & girlfriend, SIL & two girlies (her hubby’s at school tonight) in addition to us four. I guess I didn’t need to tell you who all was coming, except that I needed to so I could count how many people (12, and I used my fingers) to cook for (roast & veggies, some in the crock pot with the roast
my fav way and some oiled/salted & roasted in the oven sans roast, baked potatoes, Pugliese Bread with mixed greens ala roasted walnuts, apple slices and Bleu Cheese Dressing – don’t you just love spelling it blEU?!? I do).
by Lucky Red Hen on October 13, 2008
Artist’s Reception – Tove PisaRelle
Saturday, October 18th from 5 to 7 pmComplimentary hors d’ouvres + wine tasting with Ray Bloom
I’m excited to help my new friend Lisa with her gallery at
Norrgard’s Optik this weekend. If you’re in the area this Saturday night, stop by and see me and meet the artist of the beautiful work you see above!
The gallery does NOT charge a commission to display, show or sell art but instead insists that at least 20% (which is usually a minimum commission) of the art sale proceeds is donated to the local Children’s Country Home (remember I talked about it here). Isn’t that WONDERFUL?
Artist Bio:
Tove PisaRelle graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from California State University at Long Beach in 2003. She was born and raised in Seattle and currently resides in Kingston on the Kitsap Peninsula. Although her degree focused strongly on the human figure she found her passion in creating landscapes without the human element. Her paintings are derived from her imagination which allows her to fully enjoy the process of painting and her desire to be a part of her finished paintings. Viewers have commented on her work as invoking restful and peaceful feelings as well as the abstract and even a sense of being reminiscent of areas throughout the mid-west and eastern states.
Children’s Country Home
Mission:
To enhance the quality of life of medically fragile children by providing 24-hour healthcare services in a loving, family centered home guided by the values of dignity, compassion, sharing and stewardship.
Children’s Country Home serves as an extension to the child’s own family, providing individualized care for each child. We believe that children should be served in the least restrictive setting possible, and make every attempt to provide an atmosphere that is similar to a child’s home.
The house has bright, colorful rooms, extensive yard and a specialized and caring staff. Families are encouraged to participate in all aspects of their child’s care and staff work in conjunction with the family in planning and treatment.
Contact Lisa Norrgard at 425.485.2600 or lisanorrgard@yahoo.com for more information.
Leave me a comment if you might stop by (or if you wish you could – so that should be EVERYONE, teehee)! I’d love to see you :)
The Gallery at Norrgard’s Optik
17423 139th Ave NE, Woodinville 98072
