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Author: gizzylaw
I am a retired criminal defense attorney. My days are filled with music, dogs, weaving, family and friends. I am a conundrum. I haven't figure me out yet. These are my thoughts.
RDP-Sunday-FINISH
It doesn’t matter what I am doing, I seem to stall near the end. Maybe it is the last two … More
RDP-Sunday– ROAD
“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your … More
Ragtag- Sunday–WARP
I am often warping on a warping board. Throwing thread around pegs and tying them together. Unless you are a … More
RDP- SUNDAY–SNAKE
There was the one that the plumber brought. It had a camera. That was gross. There is the winding road … More
RDP-Sunday-Picture
I had the good fortune to travel to the End of the World–Ushiaia, Argentina. While there I took a picture … More
RDP- Sunday –CHEST
Living in a fire prone area has led to the packing of “go-bags”. There is one for him, one for … More
RDP- SUNDAY–PICKLE
Are you in one? Did you eat one? Are you making one? Do you play it? (OK, that is a … More
RDP- Sunday–Closet
Spring is here. The frogs and the birds are singing happy tunes. Out here the night sounds include a little … More
RDP- SUNDAY–BAIL
Is it water? Is it money? Is it flight? Who knows? The Ragtag Daily Prompt is BAIL! Cogitate on that … More
RDP-SUNDAY–TUNE
As you read this, the Vocal Arts of San Luis Obispo are preparing for their last concert for the Spring … More
RDP- SUNDAY–TRIAL
One would think that this word would have appeared long before now. I participated as defense counsel in countless ones … More
RDP-Sunday–ROCK
This word intrigues. There are various meanings, uses, colloquialisms. We rock our babies, we rock, the music is rock and, … More
RDP-SUNDAY–COLOR
Do you dream in color? Do you think in color? Do you feel color? How do you color your world? … More
RDP- Sunday– SAGE
Watching the rebirth of the earth these days. Grasses poke through the crust of dirt. Buds appear on the peach … More
RDP Sunday–Gridiron
Whether you love it or hate it, the USA is football crazy. Not the kind, gentle football of the rest … More
RDP-SUNDAY—Flight
Birds do it, bees do it. Even sedentary humans do it. (oh, I do hope you sang along with that!) … More
RDP-Sunday–PET
There is no doubt that I am bonkers about the canines that live with me. The cat occasionally gets mentioned. … More
RDP-Sunday–TIMELY
Practicing law for nearly 30 years gave me one giant anxiety button–being on time. In the county where I started, … More
RDP- SUNDAY– HOMECOMING
Have you ever left home? Have you ever returned? Do you return to a different time? Do you go to … More
RDP-Sunday–Dirt
Living in a rural setting where the roads are unpaved and the most abundant flora are sagebrush, oak and pine, … More
RDP Sunday – HARMONY
The study of harmony involves chords and their construction and chord progressions and the principles of connection that govern them. … More
RDP-Sunday — Persist
My piano teach would tell me (every week) that if I just practiced more I would get better. She was … More
RDP-Sunday=DREAM
There are visions that our sleeping brain brings to us. Some restful, some not so restful. Some we remember. Some … More
RDP- Sunday= SING
There is nothing like singing. Holly Near calls it an “internal massage”. There are studies and articles on the emotional … More
RDP- Sunday-Plastic
“Mr. McGuire: I just want to say one word to you. Just one word. Benjamin: Yes, sir. Mr. McGuire: Are … More
RDP- Sunday: MUG
As I sit here trying to think (it is way to early for deep thoughts), I see my coffee steaming … More
RDP-Sunday–Squirrel
Things have been a little odd lately. Things have gone missing. Like someone or something is saving them. Odd, I … More
RDP Sunday- Mentor
We have all had people who helped us get to a place in our lives. Some of us have had … More
RDP Sunday–Home
Today I come home. Through the magic of electronics, the internet and the time-space continuum, I have been posting in … More
RDP Sunday–Object
My favorite cartoon character is Opus, the penguin. Well, he got called a puffin but he is a penguin (with … More
RDP Sunday–Ring
It is just a simple every day word. We use it all the time. It’s in the bathtub or on … More
RDP Sunday=SEQUELAE
The Ragtag Daily Prompt is a word that was used in a very public forum not too long ago. It … More
RDP- Sunday= SECRETE
Fall is here and the squirrels in my yard (not to mention the ones in my head!) are going nuts. … More
RDP for Sunday= Panoply
Looking for words that can be used in many different contexts and up pops– PANOPLY Mirriam-Webster gave us this definition: … More
RDP-SUNDAY= FATHOM
Did you know that FATHOM, at one time, was synonymous with ’embrace’? I love the image that creates. Embracing something … More
RDP-Sunday= Tenacious
I may be late but I never give up. Here is your Ragtag Daily Prompt: TENACIOUS It’s current definition is: … More
RDP-Sunday = SEQUACIOUS
The Ragtag Daily Prompt is a little nugget which, hopefully, will prime your creative pump. Take the word, think about … More
RDP#87- ARTICULATE
Words that can be used in a multitude of ways are words that can inspire, encourage or motivate one to … More
RDP#87- ADULATION
Definition : excessive or slavish admiration or flattery According to Mirriam-Webster “the word ultimately derives from the Latin verb adulari, … More
RDP#80-RETICENT
Reticent: an adjective currently defined as not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings willingly. But it’s origins are in the Latin … More
RDP#73- FUNGIBLE
I was introduce to this word early in my career. Some judge said something to the effect that I was … More
RDP#66-ABIDE
A simple word with so many definitions: 1 a : to bear patiently : tolerate b : to endure without … More
RDP#59-WHISPER
Is it a noun? Is it a verb? Is it more? Is it less? Think about it. Quietly. You know … More
RDP#52-TIME
“Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, … More
RDP#45-Kerfuffle
Upon a time in the family shuffle the wardrobe I wore was made of ruffles When I eschewed the bows … More
RDP #38–CLEW
What single word (with variant spelling) has these variant meanings? 1 : a ball of thread, yarn, or cord 2 … More
RDP-#31 SCALE
It really is a funny thing This language that we write and sing There’s Homographs and Homophones Even Homonyms. A … More
RDP #24 -REJUVENATE
Hm… A word. Letters grouped together that have meaning. Or so we have been taught. A word that makes one … More
