Writing Lesson:

I read this in an old Reader’s Digest and thought it was funny:

How to Write Good

Avoid run-on sentences they are hard to read.
No sentence fragments.
It behooves us to avoid archaisms.
Also, avoid awkward or affected alliteration.
Don’t use no double negetives.
If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a thousand times:  Resist hyperbole.
Avoid commas, that are not necessary.
Verbs has to agree with their subjects.
Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky.
Writing carefully, dangling participles should not be used.
Kill all exclamation points!!!
Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.
Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
Take the bull by the hand, and don’t mix metaphors.
Don’t verb nouns.
Never, ever use repetitive redundancies.
Las but not least, avoid cliches like the plague.

Okay, maybe this is not interesting to some of you, but I got a chuckle out of it.

and Thoughts. . . . . . .

I spent some time today w/Karen.  It was nice to visit with a friend.  We talked a little bit about eating organically.  Do any of you have any suggestions or comments about healthy food choices?  Recipes?  I made a recipe using bulger (whole grain wheat) last week and it was good.  It was basically a pilaf, you saute mushrooms and green onions in some butter, add the bulger and some water, cover it and bake it in the oven.  It had a nice, nutty, earthy taste to it.
I feel a pull to slow down and get back to a basic lifestyle.  I want to focus on my relationship with the Lord, family and friends, to love my neighbors and my church family, to enjoy God’s creation, to eat and drink in a more healthy way, to re-discover the meanings of holidays, to teach my children how to be creative without plugging something in or replacing batteries.  I love to read, I love quiet, and I love the simple things in life.