Dirty Laundry Blog by Jennifer Hynes

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  • This Is 55

    After My First Mountain  There is nothing to do except brace myself.  It’s so cold.  I’m so sick of this wind.  It isn’t just blowing—it howls, whistles, whooshes, then slaps the side of the… Read more

  • A wave of gratitude, sadness, and Hope

    I sit down with my coffee, I have a window seat. I watch buses and cars drive down fourth street. My index finger typing one letter at a time on… Read more

  • Imagining Perfection

    Hearts beat as one. Beach, cold fog drifts in, comes in waves, Ice Cold from the Pacific blows in our faces, it chills our skin, I see goose bumps on… Read more

  • Boobs Bouncing and All

    It’s a hot summer day, we’ve been playing outside in the water, my night-shirt wet from sitting on the ground. Fiona has gone into the house, is standing on a… Read more

  • “Look Mama, I pooped in the toilet!” (oh shit,I pooped on the rug too)

    “Look mama! I did it!” Jack calls. I find him in the bathroom looking into the toilet, smiling the proudest smile. “Great Job Jack, Daddy, Fiona, come here, Jack went… Read more

  • Jenny’s Walk

    The sky is bright this morning, the light shown through my bedroom windows, I take out my earplugs to see if I hear the babies awake, no, all quiet. I… Read more

  • I don’t want to be the crocodile mom

    I’m sure she’s fine, I think to myself, but I tip toe into the room, both babies sound asleep, arms relaxed, I get close to Fiona, she’s breathing normal, she’s… Read more

  • The value of Coyote Poop

    It’s so quiet right now, almost too quiet. The babies are both sleeping, it’s 1:58 Wednesday afternoon. We had a busy morning, school, sign language class, hike after school, the… Read more

  • Putting the Pieces together

    Finally, I can sit down and begin to write. It’s 10:33AM Friday morning. Babysitter day. Everyone is at the park so I have the whole house to myself. I was… Read more

  • Pensive stain on my brain

    Thank God for my notebook project. I would be lost without it. It gives me space to breath. Right now I’m working in one GAP collab and six personals. My… Read more

  • I Lied, Retreated, Made marks.

    Ready to install. Tired of playing it safe. Mass quantity. I should take another break, walk out of this studio. Get some fresh air. I’m trying to be patient, let… Read more

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