You cannot even determine there is a desk (actually a large ell shaped one) under the stacks of clutter in my office. That's ironic because I love the look of a clean and polished desk. The one in the kitchen I tend to keep cleaner because it's so full of puter components there isn't room to keep clutter and get to it. But the desk drawers? Immaculately kept and in good order. And can I find anything on the junked up desk top in the office? No, so much for the myth of my system of filing. I have to take it all off and go through it to find anything. It's the bottomless pit awaiting being put in the file cabinet, and that is, again, immaculately kept just not always up to date (see desk clutter). I am not afraid of making mistakes and totally agree with the first part of your quote. My ex husband paid me a compliment not so long ago and it nearly floored me. He said "you have never been afraid of anything" meaning if I got it in my head to do something I just forged on and did it. That quirk has led me to some really interesting adventures and for a person who learns best with "hands on" style, the fear of making mistakes has to be not an issue. Good quote.

and to think that her "lived life" was almost entirely in her house and on her property. I never tire of reading her poetry..it's simple and to the point and so right much of the time.

Did not know the poem either, but love it. Last summer one of my neighbors had little visitors, about 3 and 5 years old. I could not see them in the yard, but they laughed so happily that I had to laugh too, even if I did not know what it was about.

Stoney, you have the best of both worlds! mcmann, I can't remember where you live...in the south? Susan, you impress me as the kind of person who would enjoy research. Brain-y! Smart! YaYa, it's supposed to be even colder tonight. *gasp* (Good luck at the hospital in the morning!) Nita, I hope you had fun today! I've always loved the name Millie. THANKS to all who posted today. I am hoping one more really hard day will whip out this project I've been on...just in time to hump up on another. Ah, life is good. (Hard some days but good at the end of the month!) :-)