Unconscious Mutterings - 11/24/06

1. Teacher ::
My sister-in-law, stern in front of a classroom of middle schoolers

2. Fifty ::
Graying hair, thickened middle

3. Crossword ::
Black and white, concentrating

4. Stuffed ::
Furry and soft, white fluff peeking out through worn spots

5. Family ::
Noisy, warm, smiling, laughing - sensing and marveling at our similarities, our differences

6. Purr ::
A happy cat, warm in the lap

7. Toad ::
A toad winking beneath a toadstool - from the art and words of Gwen Frostic (which I have long loved)

8. Cocktail ::
Shrimp! Cold shrimp.

9. Insecurity ::
Never feeling pretty, never feeling good enough

10. Magical ::
Fairy lights and things in the woods not-quite-glimpsed, the world that you think you could see if you could squint your eyes just so...