Monthly Archives: April 2009

first spring –

Posted on April 11, 2009 by K

I always wait till there’s not enough light to shoot decently by, and then neither one of these wiggly people will hold still enough.  But you really do have to shoot forsythia in spring – it’s heart-healthy.  Traditionally, I shoot … Continue reading →

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odds and ends

Posted on April 10, 2009 by K

Here is something you don’t want to find in your house: Yes, we found it in ours.  Out in the studio.  Nasty, eh?  Had to replace the whole box.  Glad we caught it.  Knocking on wood.   Here’s something I … Continue reading →

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More slight significance

Posted on April 8, 2009 by K

And there was this time when I had been booked to be the key-note rock star author at a children’s literature conference in Oregon—they flew me there, met me with a shuttle.  Oh, yeah. “This way, Ms. Randle.”  And then … Continue reading →

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The oddness of small fame

Posted on April 6, 2009 by K

           One time when we went to the library, G overheard one librarian at the circulation say to another, “Kristen Randle just entered the building.”  (blink, blink – laugh).  That was back when I’d just been … Continue reading →

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The Prodigal Son

Posted on April 4, 2009 by K

I hate this story.  Parable.  I hate it.  It’s only found in Luke—rather than being repeated three times in the other gospels; maybe that’s why I’m so daring as to say such a thing.  But I do.  Hate it.  And not … Continue reading →

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The Hard Way

Posted on April 3, 2009 by K

            I’m so antsy today.  Why, why, why?  Maybe because I couldn’t fall asleep last night—so I did the treadmill routine at midnight?  Or because the stinking wind is blowing knife chill, roaring in the metal … Continue reading →

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Babysitting –

Posted on April 3, 2009 by K

  Through the looking glass: Gram is Scooter-sitting.            Don’t let these pictures fool you.  I am, at my very best, a reluctant babysitter. There was a time when I was willing to do it for … Continue reading →

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Luba

Posted on April 2, 2009 by K

I found Peter Hagerty when I was cruising the web, looking for instructions as to how to make a simple felted wool ball. Don’t ask me why I wanted to do this; there are just so many fascinating materials to … Continue reading →

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Yeah, yeah –

Posted on April 1, 2009 by K

I didn’t do an April fools’ day post.  I figured, the world is so weird just sort of normally these days, nobody’d notice if I did.  Maybe next year.  When I’m skinnier.

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Ze petite book club

Posted on April 1, 2009 by K

Generally, I don’t belong to things.  One fairly significant church affiliation is about the limit of my claustrophobic soul’s ability to commit itself.  Oh, and marriage and motherhood, both of which took some serious consideration.  This is why I stopped … Continue reading →

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