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Unjust Firing of Rhonda Lee

by Trula on December 12, 2012 · No Comments

Please call, email, and share!! This is racist and unjust. Ridiculous! Here is what happened: A black female meteorologist has been fired from the ABC affiliate in Shreveport, La., she told Journal-isms, because she responded to a racial remark posted by a viewer on the station’s Facebook page. KTBS-TV’s action against Rhonda Lee followed a [...]

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Completed NaNoWriMo 2012!

by Trula on November 30, 2012 · No Comments

Shut it down today at 50,335 words! DONE http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/participants/earthgarden

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Excerpt #2 from Sub Assignment 101: NaNoWriMo 2012

by Trula on November 8, 2012 · 1 Comment

Synopsis: A substitute teacher’s adventures working in an urban, inner city school district. Excerpt: In Which We Experience Middle School Math (note: this is straight copied-and-pasted from my NaNoWriMo manuscript work-in-progress, not edited AT ALL) I had my first assignment for middle-school math. This meant I’d spend the day teaching 6th, 7th, and 8th graders [...]

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I Voted! Presidential Election 2012

by Trula on November 6, 2012 · No Comments

I voted! I won’t tell you who to vote for, but I will ask you to vote also! Vote!

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Excerpt from Sub Assignment 101: NaNoWriMo 2012

by Trula on November 4, 2012 · No Comments

Synopsis A substitute teacher’s adventures working in an urban, inner city school district. Excerpt (note straight copied-and-pasted from my NaNoWriMo manuscript work-in-progress, not edited AT ALL) The elevator stopped. The doors opened up. I bounced out and approached the long counter that stretched the span of floor 7. A large bespectacled woman sat behind the [...]

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NaNoWriMo 2012 Beginning

by Trula on November 2, 2012 · No Comments

I decided to do NaNoWriMo this year sort of last minute, as in 2 weeks before. Even then I did not have a story idea until the day before. Finally settled on writing a story about substitute teaching in an urban school system. Write what you know, eh? LOL Finished with 780 on November 1st, [...]

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I’m Doing National Novel Writing Month

by Trula on November 1, 2010 · 2 Comments

National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30. More: http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/whatisnano I’m doing it this year! I’m excited because this will be my first fiction novel. Feel free to add me as a writing [...]

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Story Inspiration

by Trula on June 27, 2010 · No Comments

This old building on 4th street downtown Cleveland triggered a story in me. I never know what’s going to inspire me…

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Name Change Finalized

by Trula on May 8, 2010 · 3 Comments

It’s done! It’s official. I had the final hearing on my name change this past week. I had to give a little speech on why I wanted to change it, including the significance of each name. I changed my middle name and my last name. It was kind of annoying because the magistrate was all, [...]

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Walking In This World Book

by Trula on May 1, 2010 · No Comments

I finished the Artist’s Way, now working on the sequel book Walking in This World.

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New to Me Computer

by Trula on March 28, 2010 · No Comments

I finally got a gently used computer for my upstairs office/writing/sewing room See more progress on: buy a used desktop for my writing room

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Thing-A-Day 2/28/10: Flower Pot

by Trula on February 28, 2010 · No Comments

Today I made a flower pot out of another old plastic container. Punched holes in the bottom with a knife, then filled it with my new fern. Fitting end to February Thing-A-Day and welcome to Spring!

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Thing-A-Day 2/27/10: Curtain

by Trula on February 27, 2010 · No Comments

Today I made another curtain for my bathroom, this time for the other window. It started out as a skirt LOL.

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Thing-A-Day 2/26/10: Dread Tube Wrap

by Trula on February 26, 2010 · No Comments

Today I made a head wrap tube thingy for my dreads. It came out ok. It ties in the back. I think the next one will be a little longer, cover more of my locks. dreadmama.net

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Thing-A-Day 2/25/10: Bathroom Curtain

by Trula on February 25, 2010 · No Comments

Today I made a curtain for the small window in the bathroom. It’s inspired by the reconstructed jacket I made a while back:

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Thing-A-Day 2/24/10: Pink Scarf

by Trula on February 24, 2010 · No Comments

Today I made a new scarf.. Spring is less than a month away but really, here in northeast Ohio spring is more like 2 months away. So the scarf is much needed and handy. I LOVE the fabric, it’s so soft and fluffy!

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Thing-A-Day 2/23/10: Lotion

by Trula on February 23, 2010 · No Comments

Today I made some lotion. Had a hard time with the final mix, I think I used too much olive oil. eh, it’s winter still, can’t have too much olive oil!

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Thing-A-Day 2/22/10: Kitchen Drawer Cosy

by Trula on February 22, 2010 · No Comments

Today I made a kitchen drawer cosy to cover the ugly gap when the ancient drawer fell apart. trula.org

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Thing-A-Day 2/21/10: Pink Apron

by Trula on February 21, 2010 · No Comments

Today I made a new apron. I love aprons and use them daily.

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Thing-A-Day 2/20/10: New Zine Cover

by Trula on February 20, 2010 · No Comments

Today I made a new cover for the 3rd issue of my zine, Positive Emergence pezine.com

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Thing-A-Day 2/19/10: Pencil Fuzzies

by Trula on February 19, 2010 · No Comments

Today I made pencil fuzzies, I love having a bit of soft fabric on my pencils when working on calculus problems. somehow makes it easier ^_^

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Thing-A-Day 2/18/10: Hand Muff

by Trula on February 18, 2010 · No Comments

Today I made a hand muff. One of my sons took over the blue mittens I made, so I made sure to use a girly color for this!! ha ha

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Thing-A-Day 2/17/10: Spring Party Invitation

by Trula on February 17, 2010 · No Comments

Today I made invitations for our spring party next month. here is the cover

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Thing-A-Day 2/16/10: Logo Update

by Trula on February 16, 2010 · No Comments

Decided to keep the color in my logo, just deepened the colors. updating on the site(s) soonish. mspmedia.net

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Thing-A-Day 2/15/10: Upcycled Bag

by Trula on February 15, 2010 · No Comments

Today I made a new bag from several different clothing items I upcycled. The green bottom of the bag is a handmade hat I got a few years ago, I wore it for a couple of winters but needed a change this winter. The two upper parts of the bag are from 2 different pairs [...]

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Thing-A-Day 2/14/10: Gift Bag

by Trula on February 14, 2010 · No Comments

Today I made a gift bag/gift box for one of the presents I got for my husband. It’s a nice bottle of vodka brianandtrula.org

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Thing-A-Day 2/13/10: Love Book for Brian

by Trula on February 13, 2010 · No Comments

Today I made a love book for my husband. I got a little book to put love notes in and stuff for Brian for Valentine’s Day, and put a fluffy heart on the cover. brianandtrula.com

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Thing-A-Day 2/12/10: Pillow Scrap Sack

by Trula on February 12, 2010 · No Comments

Today I made a sack to put my sewing scraps in out of an old pillow case.

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Thing-A-Day 2/11/10: Cowrie Earrings

by Trula on February 11, 2010 · No Comments

Today I made cowrie shell earrings.

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Thing-A-Day 2/10/10: Cashmere Socks

by Trula on February 10, 2010 · 2 Comments

One of my cashmere sweaters was getting raggedy at the sleeve elbows, to the point where patching it up would be noticeable. Normally I wouldn’t care but I decided to cut up the sweater and use the fabric for various things including a pair of cashmere socks. I’ve been wanting a pair for a while!

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