Now Playing: Checkered Past

Word Raccoon was up before six. Was she writing? No…Was she reading? Wrong again. 

Silly raccoon ordered breakfast and went to fetch it. She had to brake for a squirrel, though she checked her rearview first to be sure it was safe. 

She also swerved to scribble a couple of ideas down to explore later in poems: writing casually about integument (let’s pair that with tattoos below, shall we?) and The Radcliffe School.  

“I am not about to kill a squirrel buddy. Not today,” she said. 

Reader, no animals or poets were hurt in the writing of this post.

I’m going to an outdoors fundraiser that is totally worthy and I’m glad to support it, but it’s going to be 90 degrees out.

Deploy neck fan posthaste, Word Raccoon! 

I hear they are gonna have a face painting booth AND a free books tent.

Guess which mind child of mine is deliriously happy about that? Hint? She’s got a long tail and a mask.

What’s not to love?

Will they have any of the novels by the wonderful women authors mentioned in Jane Austen’s Bookshelf by Rebecca Romney? 

This book!! Highly recommend! 

I am still listening to it, and TBH, I am bringing along my Airpods in hopes of listening to a bit before the band goes on.

I actually know of some of the forgotten women authors Rebecca talks about, so I want to buy a hard copy and a pen for those I haven’t. 

 (Not for nothing, but I ordered books by a couple of the authors she mentioned when I ran across mentions of them elsewhere.)

Alas, I did not read them and, facepalm, maybe even culled some of them from my collection in my “I want to read this but IDK if I ever will” purge of 2023. 

I’m hoping no one rolls their eyes if I ask to have my face painted.

Raccoon?

Dinosaur?

Squirrel?

*Spontaneous jig of joy by WR*

I kinda want to get my whole face painted.

Oh…what if I asked for a fake tattoo instead? Like, what if they would write words on me?

Can you imagine wearing words on your body like a song you’d hear the minute you wake up and open your eyes?

I wish they’d have really good temporary tattoos that you could change out every day. 

Interchangeable tattoo sleeves! Ooh…I might be onto something. 

Tattoos are meant to live forever on your body. And I get that with some, sure. 

But imagine lowering the commitment?

What if they found a way to coexist with your skin as is, just the spirit of a tattoo finding its way into your daily life?

Behold, (theoretically) tattoo sleeves! I know those exist, but with mine you’d custom write them every day according to mood. You could save them for other days, too.

Stay tuned for product development info and investment opportunities. Open to suggestions. 

Stay safe in this heat, road warriors. Word Raccoon recommends staying hydrated.

Now, if you find my wayward sunglasses, will you let me know?