The words, the words…..they invade my conscious hours, they permeate my dreams. The writer’s voice was quieted for a short time, but it is back with a vengeance.
Welcome to the new chapter of my ongoing journey to satiate the writing demon in my head. Words continue to whirl in the confines of my brain and I continue to free them as expressively as possible. Characters that have been shelved and absorbing dust for years have now reanimated themselves and begun fighting for their lives. They have a wealth of language and emotion to share and are determined to have their stories put to paper.
My new journey may begin here, but it brings with it my seemingly forgotten past relationship with these words. The ghosts of phrases past are visiting me when I least expect them, but together we free ourselves from the chains that were holding our ideas hostage. Collectively we will greet the words of the present and embrace the words of the future.
This blog is me. It is my sense of humor, my deepest thoughts and my rawest emotions. Thank you for joining me on the path to my happiness and letting me get to the root of my true passion. May that root continue to branch out and grow. If I write about things that resonate with you, I’d love to hear about it. We are each on an individual journey, but we always find similar souls along the way.
polysyllabic profundities 
Hello Dear Toohey…..I love what you are doing! What you are saying. Keep at it mate….although we don’t always respond by way of an actual written reply, a lot of what you say/have said is touching us/me/your followers in all sorts of positive ways. In a quiet unassuming way, you are our conscience, our inspiration to get through the challenges that confront us daily. But…….in the same way, I hope that that knowledge, in turn, makes us your inspiration to continue. And, I sincerely hope, you see it as an option in your otherwise full and busy existence, and not as a must or a chore! In other words, if you were to quit today, your job to inspire and motivate others is done and resides way above what most of us do to challenge our own thought patterns, let alone those of whom we care. So….I look forward to reading more, knowing that you are doing it because you want to and like to, not because you have to. The new website is a bloody ripper, as you too are. Thanks mate…….
Ah, Dear Trev…..thanks for those beautiful words, mate! That brought a tear to my eyes this morning. You really are one of a kind!! I’ll touch base again soon by email. Still thinking about Hawaii……..
Just popped in to offer my thanks for you choosing to follow Learning from Dogs. Although, I suspect it’s that handsome face of Pharaoh rather than my scribblings that is the attraction! Best wishes, Paul
My wall is plastered with pictures of my dog, Callaway. The face was certainly enticing, but so were the scribblings!
Susan
Hi there! I just nominated you for the Sunshine Award. It is given and passed on to “bloggers who positively and creatively inspire others in the blogosphere”. You may read the details here: http://stepintothecruz.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/my-very-first-blog-award-nomination-ever/ I would love it if you accept this nomination. Hope to hear from you soon1 xoxo
Thank you. That is much appreciated and I’ll have a look. 🙂
Hullo, fellow blogger. Homesick and Heatstruck has just been nominated for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award and I am now sharing the love… I think your blog is inspiring, well written and thoroughly worth reading, so I have nominated you for the award too: consider yourself a Very Inspiring Blogger! There. Well done. If you would like to accept the award, click on the following link to read the rules and the post in which you are listed: http://homesickandheatstruck.com/about/ Of course, you don’t have to do anything at all if you don’t want to. No one can make you. Cheerio, and congratulations for receiving the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. Keep up the bloody good blogging.
Thank you so much. That was a very nice welcome this morning. I appreciate the comments very much!!
I am very tardy in accepting the award you so graciously sent my way.
In the world of bloggers that I have “met” so far, you are one of the ones that tugs on my heart strings the most. I nominated your for the Blogger of the Year 2012. Although some do not accept the awards, I wanted you to know that I truly find great depth and truth in your writing.
If you wish to accept, you can find the link here;
https://polysyllabicprofundities.com/2012/12/15/recognizing-the-people-that-cause-me-to-think/
Wowee – thanks!! The appreciation is mutual 🙂
Hello, I have just nominated your blog for the Beautiful Blogger Award:
http://angiesgrapevine.wordpress.com/2012/11/24/the-beautiful-…-my-100th-post/
Please accept my kind regards without any obligation.
This is my thanks for being an inspiration to me on my blogging journey.
Angie
That is sincerely appreciated….thank you!! 🙂
Hi! I’ve nominated you for the very inspiring blog award ~ it will be published Sat 1/5/2013.
I look forward to following your journey! May it serve as a creative reminder to me! ~ Much light and inspiration to you!
Thank you again….much appreciated. 🙂
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Polysyllabic Profundities,
You have a pretty blog. It’s a compliment.
Le Clown
I am duly humbled. Thank you.
My monosyllabic moronic mind ‘congrabulates’ you on an excellent and well written blog. Now, if only I could spell the word congratulate.
Lol…and thank you!
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I really like the way your mind works. 🙂
Thanks Hellis!!
Very cool cyber-haven you have here!
Thanks very much. Feel free to stop by any time.
I’ll do my best!
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I am one who notices things. For example, I notice that Barrie is halfway between a certain resort and a certain large city. It’s probably unrelated, I’m sure, but I know of a Canadian gentleman who is quite a poet and happens to live in that large city. Also unrelated, I feel confident, is that a lady who is also quite a poet happens to live near that certain resort. I believe that any sort of initial difference might be pasted over via the writing of several centipedes of poetry.
But, I could be wrong. As I said, this might be completely unrelated. Oh, by the way, here are a couple of great poets. Speaking of poets.
https://polysyllabicprofundities.com/about/
http://alexanderhicks.com/about_me/
Ever the romantic….you are truly a sweet man, Edward. It means a lot to me that you think so highly of, not only my poetry, but, me as a person. Thank you for the smile I’m sure I will wear for a long time. 🙂
It was just a thought. A kind of long thought. Two single people, both very talented, who live two hours and thirty minutes from each other. I’m just… I see possibilities.
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I wanted to let you know that I’ve nominated you for the “Very Inspiring Blogger Award”. I know not everyone likes these awards and you may already have one but it was just my way of thanking you for inspiring me in some way. http://desireinspiration.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/i-found-some-inspiration/
Thank you very much!! I really appreciate that.
Good morning, Susan. So I feel a little stupid. I went on a fire call about 7 p.m. Friday and, as we were doing our “overhaul” about an hour later, digging through things to make sure there weren’t any more hot spots, I suddenly thought, “Hell! I’m going to miss making Susan spit up her half-frozen raspberries!” By the time we got back to the station and put everything away, it was well after 10. The rest of the weekend I spent off the grid, having pre-posted my “Flashback Sunday” on Friday afternoon. In a strange way, I feel like I let you down. I just thought you should know that even in the middle of a fire call while breathing from oxygen tanks, I thought of half-frozen raspberries 🙂
Lol….that is the best Monday morning message ever!! I did think about you as well as I was putting the raspberries in the bowl!!
I hope everyone is safe and sound after the fire call. I’ll be buying a new bag on my way home today, so there is still hope I can spray my monitor with half-frozen, half-masticated raspberries. 😀
Thanks for the message….you just made my terrible Monday morning much better!!
Thanks, Susan 🙂 I’m sorry about your terrible start to the day, but really glad I could make it a bit better. Everyone was fine, but the house was a total loss. However, in most cases people end up with something better than they started with. And we did manage to save a lot of personal items, though, like photos, etc. I am a certified fire scene investigator now, so I can say with some authority that it started in the microwave, probably while thawing out frozen raspberries… 😉
Lol….I guess I should be very glad I am one of the only people on the planet who doesn’t own a microwave!! 😀 (and your last comment almost made my spray a bit of salad….and yes….there are some raspberries in it!!)
Lol! Consider it a warm-up, like doing stretches before going outside to retrieve the newspaper from the yard.
Haha….duly noted!! 🙂 I shall not go gently into conversation with Ned….I shall not go gently into conversation with Ned…..and I shall go armed with Bounty paper towels. 😉
LOL 🙂
Susan, I thought to change up your day – you’ve been tagged ~ go here and see if you wish to play with me ~ http://chasingrabbitholes.com/2013/03/26/ive-been-tagged-by-knowledgeknut/ HuntMode ~ 😉 (and, after reading the conversation with you and Ned, I definitely have to go see his!
Hi Susan, I’ve nominated you for the Word Press Family Award. Thanks for all you do. Here is the link:
http://chasingrabbitholes.com/2013/04/22/friends-who-become-family/
I know how precious our time is, please participate or not as it fits… Best ~ HuntMode
Hey there, Susan :)) It’s funny — I was going to write on your “about” page last night, and apologize for not being a better blogging friend as of late. I was pretty sure you had mentioned going on vacation, so I didn’t think much about not seeing your posts or seeing your little typewriter show up on my site. Then after a couple of weeks, I just got caught up in life’s craziness and the next thing I knew, it had been three weeks or more. Then I began to wonder if maybe I’d said or done something that offended you, like heading into the Matrix without calling first. Anyway, I was so glad I found your Milestone post and had the chance to congratulate you. I hope we’re “good.” As a gesture of friendship, I sent a package of frozen raspberries. It was with the same kid I hired to bring the Mexican Mochas, so they might be thawed out before you get them. And by the way, I’m really glad to be a part of your Blogging Family. Have a wonderful day!
Oh Ned!! Once again you made me laugh out loud!! I’m sorry I haven’t been reading much, but since my mom went into hospital we have been looking after pets and trying to find mom either a nursing home or retirement home – we’re not sure yet how much care she will need.
I’ll be waiting by the mailbox for the raspberries!! Thawed or not, it’s the thought that counts. 🙂
I’m glad you are part of my blogging family too!
I’m so sorry to hear about your mom, Susan. That’s a really tough thing to deal with, on so many levels. My thoughts are with you and your mom. On a brighter note, I just checked in with Freddy the delivery boy, who just cleared customs. I imagine your raspberry delivery should be arriving soon because he said something about a “drug mule,” which I assume is what he’s riding to make up for lost time? Anyway, my best wishes for you and your mom, and I hope you enjoy the raspberries.
Thanks Ned – kind words always help. (and I may go buy some raspberries – it’s not that I don’t trust Freddy. I don’t trust the mule!!)
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Hi there! I am so glad that I found your wonderful blog. Great name for a blog! I would like to nominate you The Super Sweet Blogging Award which I hope you wlll accept. You can read about it at this link: http://sherrimatthewsblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/sweet-dreams-are-made-of-these/
Congratulations on your nomination and I look forward to reading more of your great posts 🙂
Thank you so much. I’ll look into it when I get home. 😀
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Very well written….. Haven’t seen this kind of mature writing before !! Keep up the good work and best of luck 🙂
Thanks very much!
“This blog is me.” I love it! Is there any other way for a blog to be, really? Lovely site!
Also, I totally understand the “writing demon” in your head. There’s one in mine, too. Write on! 😉
Thank you so much.
I have nominated you for “Wonderful team member Readership award” If you wish to accept it, visit http://bloggingvogging.wordpress.com/2013/08/13/one-nice-gesture/ for details
Thank you so much….I’ll be sure to check it out when I can find a bit of spare time. I do appreciate it. 🙂
Glad to hear from you.:) I like your writing very much and have been following you lately. 🙂
Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. 🙂
Hello. I was recently presented with the Versatile Blogger Award, and was asked to nominate fifteen other bloggers.
As much as I hate chain letters, I have regularly enjoyed reading and viewing your work and would like to show my appreciation by passing this award on to you.
To the best of my knowledge, no one has been promised good fortune if they passed it on to fifteen others, or been threatened with catastrophe if they “broke the chain”.
This is simply my acknowledgement of gratitude for the privilege of enjoying your blog and your creative impulses.
Respectfully,
Chazz Vincent
http://dreamlanddancing.wordpress.com/2013/10/18/the-versatile-blogger-award/
Wow Chazz….thank you so much for thinking of me and for your extremely kind words. They are appreciated more than you know.
Susan
Thanks for stopping by my little post! And thanks for introducing me to your blog.
DJ
Thank you for stopping by as well. 🙂
Wow. What a way to describe how words come to you.
Thank you so much!
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I enjoy what you have here so I will be sure to stop by again!
Thanks very much. I’ll be sure to stop by yours as well.
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I’m looking forward to reading yours.
Susie sent me!
I’m new here to the WordPress community so I’m stalking the comment feed of blogs I follow to find new blogs to follow…
I found you stalking Ned’s blog!
I look forward to you being in my reader!
Thanks very much and thanks for stopping by. Stalking Ned is quite fun!! I’ll be sure to come over to your blog for a visit.
Hi, thanks so much for stopping by my blog and for liking my post “Valentines Day Love“ at: http://lovelyseasonscomeandgo.wordpress.com. Your blog is amazing. Have a great day and hope your Valentine’s Day was loving. Betty
Thank you very much, Betty. I appreciate your comment.
Hi Susan liked your blog and your writing. will keep coming here again and again. this rekha from India. have good times.
Thank you very much. I appreciate that.
Ahoy-hoy, looking forward to back reading to forward posts while on my back thinking forward thoughts. 🙂
Hey there. I’m doing one of those pass the back things – otherwise known as doing a challenge and nominating some other folk. I like your style and thought of you 🙂 http://wp.me/p4DMGO-s2 Look forward to seeing what you come up with!
I’ll be sure to have a look more closely when I get home. Thanks for thinking of me!
Hello! Thanks for visiting my blog and sorry it took me this long to get back to you, it’s been busy! But come hang out with me at http://www.thatssojacob.wordpress.com soon and have a great day!
It’s just dawned me that you were writing cryptically recently about Something you had to wait for – a decision to be made, it was unclear. But I remember the last I heard you had only 9 days to wait – and I’m fairly sure that was more than 9 days ago! Can you reveal???
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