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scribbles and scraps-chapter 2
Winter has returned. I crept out of my cocoon to recall the sparkling moments of this April hibernation…
Things I took for granted: Comments from readers. I have not been able to post any today. Some readers e-mailed me wondering why not? Their comments had vanished into the maw of cyberspace. We take our internet connections for granted, don’t we?
Fun comment thread: Baseball haiku. See below.
Favorite beverage to drink while reading: Whole milk from an organic cooperative in Kalona, Iowa. That’s Amish country.
Book that really piqued my interest: “Age of Betrayal—the Triumph of Money in America, 1865-1900” (Knopf) by Jack Beatty.
Book I can’t wait to read: “Luncheon of the Boating Party” (Viking) by Susan Vreeland. She wrote “Girl in Hyacinth Blue,” a classic novel about great art. She is also a wonderful interview.
Favorite reading accessory: A blazing fire in the fireplace.
Favorite reading companion: The woman who shares my bed.
Musical accompaniment while reading: “Wonderland” by Badi Assad. I had the pleasure of getting to know Badi when she lived in Dayton. She is an extraordinary artist. Her version of “Sweet Dreams” by the Eurythmics is a knockout.
Favorite lap warmer and bookstand: that would be Buddy, who sez: “stressed out? Get a cat!”
Scribblin’ and scrappin,’ I’m Vick Mickunas.
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