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Rehab: Week 1

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on August 28, 2015. Posted in General. 6 Comments on Rehab: Week 1

For the first fifteen minutes, I had to hold back tears. No way I could stand in the gym where once I loved to balance on my forearms while lifting my legs to a ninety-degree angle or stretch out for an inverted sit up or smoothly move the hip abductor machine and not realize the dramatic decline in my health. Thanks to my crappy hips, for two...

Day Tripping: The Old Forest

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on August 23, 2015. Posted in General. 6 Comments on Day Tripping: The Old Forest

My husband and I have brought our Day Tripping act to Memphis. We’ve walked the Green Line where an old railroad track once traversed the city. Bikers tore up and down the asphalt, calling, “To your left!” while Tom and I plodded along. We were the only walkers, though one lone rollerblader silently glided past. Today, we walked...

Brain Health and Otherwise

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on August 16, 2015. Posted in General. 10 Comments on Brain Health and Otherwise

A friend of mine inspired me to quit checking my phone while driving. By “driving” I mean looking at my phone at any point between turning the key in the ignition and turning off the engine. Before, I never texted while driving or checked emails or anything else. I did it at stoplights. I wasn’t driving, right? But a few times...

Day Tripper

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on August 15, 2015. Posted in General. 6 Comments on Day Tripper

I swore, when I realized I was destined to replace both my God-given hips with two metal cyborg stand-ins, to make the absolute most of my upgrade. I decided (after consulting with my husband) to become an intentional walker. What this means is walking not as exercise, but walking to a destination, with hints of pilgrimaging and contemplative...

Do You Know New Orleans?

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on August 9, 2015. Posted in General, LOVE, Writing. 2 Comments on Do You Know New Orleans?

Do you know the French Quarter? St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square Do you know it more than Mardis Gras Day? Learning Learning more Learning still Do you know it as a literary place? Faulkner House Books Pirate’s Alley where William Faulkner lived and wrote The city of Tennessee Williams and John Kennedy O’Toole What...

Will the Gator Make It into the Novel?

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on August 5, 2015. Posted in General, Writing. No Comments on Will the Gator Make It into the Novel?

I want you to see Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Barataria Basin where we went researching for the novel revision. headed out my husband in the shadows Cypress trees That’s a little alligator overhead Cypress knees, which act as buttresses Spanish moss

Laissez le bon temps rouler

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on August 3, 2015. Posted in General, Writing. 6 Comments on Laissez le bon temps rouler

We leave New Orleans in a week. We’ve spent a lot of time here this year as I’ve gone through two (yikes!) hip replacements. To say our time hasn’t been optimized for fun is an understatement. But last week I was released from outpatient therapy, and it was as if the PT had yelled, “Ready, set, go!” We’ve taken...

Making Paper

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on August 1, 2015. Posted in General, Writing. 2 Comments on Making Paper

You start with scrap paper. In my limited experience, you must be very intentional or scrap paper will turn out grey. So I focused on bright yellow papers and collected the gold foil off Hershey candies. In the service of my latest adventure, I ate a lot of Hershey candies. I’m such a selfless person! I ripped the paper into shreds, whereupon...

Options for the Like Button

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on July 30, 2015. Posted in General. 3 Comments on Options for the Like Button

I’m with Joanne on this! https://topofjcsmind.wordpress.com/2015/07/23/i-feel-for-you/

It’s Loopy, What Can I Say?

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on July 19, 2015. Posted in General. 11 Comments on It’s Loopy, What Can I Say?

You wanna laugh? Come to the website and listen to the new Front Porch Moment Audiovine. Click on my picture where it says “Click on Ellen” (yes, I tried to make this easy). It’s short (4 seconds?) and it loops—duh, it’s a vine, in audio. That’s what makes it funny. The repetition. Again. And again. And . . . Kinda...