Tag: Covid coping

Seven Things I Like About Now

Posted on June 30, 2020 by

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My hair growing longer. Now when I go outside, my hair blows in the wind. It’s been years. To keep it from driving me crazy, I bought six headbands for $15. Wearing one with sunglasses makes me feel like a million bucks. Don’t ask… Continue Reading “Seven Things I Like About Now”

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Covid Writing

Posted on June 29, 2020 by

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It wasn’t like my life was so gloriously big before. I’m not a world traveler or famous author. I’m not an elected official or corporate executive suddenly working from my kitchen. I’m an old woman who gets ten texts a day from the Biden… Continue Reading “Covid Writing”

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Itty-Bitty Baby Steps

Posted on June 25, 2020 by

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I took a canvas chair to the park yesterday and sat under a tree while my old friend sat ten feet away at a picnic table. She brought two ice cream sandwiches in her purse. I asked her if she was afraid of getting… Continue Reading “Itty-Bitty Baby Steps”

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What happens here on Red's Wrap is all over the map. There is no single theme, no overarching gripe, no malady of my own or others that dominates. I write about what seems important or interesting at the moment and what aims me toward hope. I write stories, essays, poems - whatever fits the day and the mood. Nothing stays the same, here or anywhere. That's a good thing. Happiness. It's relative.

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