Writing, Reading and Wordsmithing in Pierce County, Washington
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Look, frando, I'm a soup witch. I just am. And I do have a go-to potluck soup. There are different tweaks I make to it (depending on what I remember to put in, and what is in my house at the time of creation), but for the past few years it has nearly always been lentil-based. I can't help it. I always have lentils in the house, and they absorb seasoning and aromatic flavors like a dream. They are…
Image: Social Media Post with lined, torn paper background. Each corner has a different botanical element displayed atop the paper. There is a photo in the center of a countertop with assorted foodstuffs on it. The words above the photo read "Sockmonkey 3rd Quarter Potluck" and the ones below the photo read "Update on the blog". The PCSockmonkey Writers Est 2009 Polly Esther and Pierson Logo is…
Image: A beige background with horizontal torn paper strips mirrored at the top and bottom: light brown then dark brown. In the center is a darker beige partial sheet of lined notebook paper with ripped tabs that reads "Sockmonkey Writers 3rd Quarter Potluck & Write In Saturday, July 25th, 2026 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. See blog post for details. writinginpierce.blogspot.com" in different sized dark brown…
Image: Polly Esther on the right with her arm over Pierson on the left sitting on a shelf in front of an open gray backpack. Hello Sockmonkeys! I'm playing catch-up again. Here is a quick mostly pictoral recap of our 2nd Quarter Potluck, which was held on April 11th, 2026 at the Graham Pierce County Library. Image: White table with a silver crock pot in the far corner along with an assortment of…
Image: Lined spiral notebook graphic in the center of a beige background. June 2026 is centered at the top over the swimming Dinoshark confetti graphic uses by Write Time. Text below that reads: Write Time At Electric Coffee Cafe above a red box with white text in it that reads CANCELED. Text at the bottom reads See you in July! Hi Sockmonkeys! Very quick note to let you know that Write Time is…
Image: A beige background with horizontal torn paper strips mirrored at the top and bottom: light brown then dark brown. In the center is a darker beige partial sheet of lined notebook paper with ripped tabs that reads "Sockmonkey Writers 2nd Quarter Potluck & Write In Saturday, April 11th, 2026 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. See blog post for details. writinginpierce.blogspot.com" in different sized dark brown…
Image: White board drawing of a Sockmonkey and the words "Welcome Sockmonkey Writers!" in purple Hello again, Sockmonkeys! Another quarterly potluck has come and gone. Two of this session's attendees, Anna and Erin, drew a Sockmonkey and greeting on the white board to let people know who we were. It is pictured above. Image: Two tables under a bulletin board. Assorted disposable dishes, a crock…
Image: White calendar page background with abbreviated days of the week at the top, the one in the upper left covered by the PCSockmonkey Writers Est 2009 Polly Esther and Pierson logo. A torn piece of green paper is stuck to the calendar with a yellow headed pin. The text on the paper reads: BLOG UPDATE Check the latest post on the blog for details on the changes and a new way to access our…
Image: Beige background with a lined spiral notebook page graphic in the center. March 2026 is typed above the Write time swimming Dinoshark confetti image. Below that reads Write Time at Electric Coffee Cafe over a red box with 3/15 3 - 6 p.m. in it in white text. Below that in smaller letters are the words See WritingInPierce.Blogspot.com for more info. Hi Sockmonkeys! Just a quick note to…
Folks, today was the Quarterly Sockmonkey Potluck, and as is customary, I brought a big slow cooker filled with soup. I just like soup. Happily, so do the people I hang out with, so, easy-peasy. Not easy-peasy? When everyone asks me for the recipe. I swear, I try to remember to write things down. I'm a writer, after all. I should be able to write. Right? So, since I just banged it together today…
