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I just love your imagery!
When you get your million I bet you'll have like 100 white vans on cinder blocks in your yard.
Mornings are more contemplative in a feel good sweater.
I think those structures are probably for vines - grapes maybe or something flowery. The fugly one is probably just not filled in yet.
A lovely morning it is.
Wow, I feel like I'm there, with you. You paint a scene, a scent, a feeling so well.
Beautiful writing, I can "see" everything as if I was there too. Your feel good sweater sounds great. 
I have purchased that exact sweater, twice, in cream. I
I'm very jealous of you in your slippers and sweater ... as I sit at my desk at work. Sigh ...
But it's turned out to be a nice day. The last time I looked, the sun was shining. Alas, I sit away from windows so it could be snowing for all I know. But it's lunchtime so I'll find out soon.
You could always just go to the dollar store and buy some stick-on bows.
That could colour up your neighbourhood!
Have I mentioned how much I like your writing? That was just wonderfully pictoral.
Enjoy what you can of the day.
Beautiful written. You are a wonderful writer.
There you go again totally outdoing any descriptive skills I could ever muster up.
Beautiful descriptions, I felt like I was there.
Ah, the smell of rain. It's great, isn't it?
And then the after-rain smell, which is refreshing too, even though I know the smell is partially thanks to the hundreds of dead worms...
Gotta love those fuzzy slippers. Add a pair of fuzzy socks and you could have a self induced O.
I love laying around in comfy clothes. I'm glad I'm not the only one who has noticed the bland colors taking over the world of buildings.
That is some crazy, fucked-up beatnik shit. Well done.
I sure wish feel good sweaters did it for me. That was a very nice description of your neighborhood. Glad you are feeling better.
ahhh you make anything ordinary come alive - like magic! I love your way with words.
This was magical Jay. Thank you for sharing it with us. I could picture every single thing you wrote about. I love feel good items. Mine happens to be a lap blanket, very soft to the touch. It's bright yellow, with colorful flower all over it. I love to sleep with it at night, or drape it over my lap while I'm at the computer or watching TV. It gives me comfort, and somehow makes me feel so much better.
In my window a lizard usually gazes back.
Ha! Nice description of the washing machine. I coudl imagine that so well. Our fridge used to "oink".
I want that sweater, especially the long strings you can play with. The description is so lively, I can imagine being at your back looking out the window.
I am wearing my feel good sweater too, but I am at work. I wish I were in bed. I need some sleep!
If I had a million dollars, I'd still eat Kraft Dinner.
beatnik?
the sunshine bores the daylights out of me
...I can smell it!! Love that smell.
I've got a feel good sweater too. It's just so horribly out of style that it only get's worn when I'm not going anywhere!
wow, you live in a WAY more visually interesting 'hood than i do. the wackiest thing here is a largemouth bass mailbox, much reviled by the neighbors.
You describe this so well, I feel like I took a trip to see you. Very calming.
humans love junk and yards can hold lots of junk. us dogs use yards in a more practical manner.
I know exactly where you live. And I'll move in as soon as you get those buildings wrapped.
That was one hell of a descriptive post. We are supposed to get some rain later tonight into tomorrow morning. Since I'm working tonight, it will make for great sleeping tomorrow.
Wow, I have the same feel good sweater! It is in the dryer from being a sickie all weekend.
People look at me like I'm on crack when I tell them I moved to Seattle for the rain and gray weather. I prefer a Clam Chowder commercial then a Sun tan lotion commercial any day.
You should watch Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love. By yourself. You'll ball your eyes out and then feel better. It's very cathartic. Then order a pizza, mmm, pizza is good. Rich marinara sauce and warm bread.
-P
I had that same hoodie in black, but I seem to have lost it. Quite disappointing.
And great post--I've been wracking my brain trying to figure out what to send you, and I think I have an idea now.
Your feel good sweater makes me want to go get a feel good sweater. I have a 'comfy sweatshirt,' but I'm not sure it's quite the same.
If it's raining where I am, I would be passed out cold in bed. The rain puts me to sleep. It's too soothing...
Or I'll be gazing out too... not in the precision that you have... but I'll be gazing away -- wondering who's out there gazing out as well.
That's people watching to the extreme. It kind of reminds me of Disturbia. You're not witnessing anybody murdering, are you, Jay?
I dont know how many time I have told you this but I love reading your posts. Just to be able to read something so well written. I cant write for the life of me. Great post.
Thanks for inviting me in & making me feel better just by knowing about the existence of your wonderful feel good sweater (& thanks for letting us gaze in too).
Great post, girl. I have a feel-good-sweater (except I call it a jumper) but it has no hood. Now I have hood envy...Very happy to read more of your fabbo writing.
nice job of making some brownstones vividly portrayed. Though I surely am curious about the 3 satellite dishes.
Nicely writ.
I thought for a moment, "She needs a camera." Then I realized that you don't need one at all. I felt like I was looking at these things anyway.
Ever wonder what is behind those boarded up windows? Is it a totally empty house or the bits and pieces of what remains of someones life being overtaken by age and decay.
I have a feel good sweater. It probably should be in Goodwill by now. I haven't found a replacement yet however, so I still wear it =)
I need to go find my Feel Good Sweater today.
Lovely post. It reminds why I love rainy days.
"This morning I was woken up by a sound that I would have guessed was a robotic lamb bleating loudly for its mommy."
Sounds like you've been reading Philip Dick.
Well, you'd be wrong.
I hate being woken up early by stupid noises....
You'll have to update this post in a couple months since I'm sure those yards will look different mid-summer!
Waking up in the morning by noises is the worst thing ever. It just ruins your entire day.
I'd buy a green dress but not a real green dress, that's cruel.
You're writing is amazing Jay...rainy days are perfect for silent reflection & taking it all in.
I love the idea of the sedate house with the single blue-framed window. It REEKS of someone who dares to be just different enough to make people wonder, the sort of person who makes the most bizarre conversation, and who knows how to speak in pidgin Hebrew or something. Thank you for the word picture, dear.
hmmm,
if'n i had a million bucks....
hmmmm
don't know what i'd do. perhaps buy myself one of those feel good sweaters like you have. but sometimes it's still good to have actual arms around oneself..
you describe your neighborhood extremely well.
i felt that i was seeing it through your eyes.
here's looking at you, kiddo..
xo
Clotheslines? Do shower racks count?
Right now it's raining outside and it's lovely, only bc I'm in here though.
3 cheers for the Feel Good Sweater.
I loved this post. Are you ever going to pimp any of your articles here so we can find them?
Your mistake might be going to bed before the sun rises. Nothing good ever happens during the daylight.
I have a feel good jumper, for sure! As for a garden, I have a gardener who maintains the apartment-buildings heritage, circa 1970's. Yuck!
it's been a depressing week with the weather, wish i had a sweater like yours.
i'm sure someone is looking gazing back at you
Don't you just want to smack those morning people? So inconsiderate!
Wait a minute, it's 7:23 a.m. here. Oops 
You can get away with out a plot, jay.
Can you tell me what flower is that you see in the thumb preview ?
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Check it out.
For a writer, all things are fodder, all experiences fuel. Makes us sound wicked and cold, doesn't? Thats why we're survivors though and why we rarely repeat the same experience twice. A strong woman lives here indeed.
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