Thursday, April 17, 2008
This is Pippa, Betsy's one-eyed doe kid. She was born without the left eye and also no tail. I would have probably named her something heinous like "Odinetta". Pippa is way mo better.
Us one-eyed goats gots to stick together.
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Note: Someone tried to leave a writing critique for a journal post on the blog. I didn't pass it. There are more than enough venues should one wish to critique my writing in a professional manner. I'm on EditRed and do my serious workshopping on Zoetrope. Those are the appropriate places to do this and I am very receptive to peer review. You may also send me a private email, though there isn't really a way to figure out exactly what I'm going to harvest from the blog. Sometimes I'm just nattering. If you see something you think needs developing--email me and tell me.
Critiquing on a blog, is rather like walking into someone's home, accepting their hospitality and saying, "Your fried chicken tastes like ass." Sort of marks you as a cad and a boor--which is why I saved you the embarrassment of having the comment posted. Because that's what good hostesses do.
Sorry if this comes off a bit snippy "Miss Manners", but for crying out loud people--it's not like I made any secret of the fact I had a stroke last week and lost half my sight. I think I'm entitled to a little fragility. Be nice to me, damnit.
I apologize to the commenter involved.
We had a no-eyed calf we called Radar. He always knew where he was and I never, ever saw him run into anything.
Not to worry: it happens. I keep my blogging world and my serious writing worlds in very different places and people should know that. One does contribute to the other, of course, but they're in separate places for a reason.
And howdy, there, one-eyed lady!
real special girl, people have lots
of different disabilities to live
with. Animals can enjoy their life
just as much minus an eye or limb.
It's good if their not in distress
and can be given a fair chance at
life. xxx for Pippa and friends.
Sue G-UK