Monthly Archives: February 2011

~:: Sprung Spring ::~

Posted on February 25, 2011 by K

I took a little pre-spring boating trip this morning—in the Suburban, down to the horses, the wet, hang-dog horses.  I had fed Piper and let him out first.  I only got stuck in the snow once, but didn’t have to … Continue reading →

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~:: News! ::~

Posted on February 21, 2011 by K

#1. This is my baby boy. He came home from Pixar last week, ostensibly to go to his cousin’s wedding and see his aging parents. But really, to ask his heart’s love to marry him. This is an announcement: my … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Fun Stuff, Making Things, The kids | Tagged , , | 44 Comments

~:: How I Have Felt About Things ::~

Posted on February 18, 2011 by K

Long ago, somewhere just around the dawn of time, my mother gave me McCall’s Golden Do-it Book. It was this huge book of kids’ projects, and the very first chapter was “create with cast-offs.”  You were supposed to gather wooden … Continue reading →

Posted in A little history, Christmas, Making Things, Memories and Ruminations, Pics of Made Things | Tagged , , , , , | 40 Comments

~:: Valentines! ::~

Posted on February 14, 2011 by K

First of all: HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!! In my life, this has been more a day of making things for people and leaving secrets here and there than getting stuff.  Which is not the case today – *blush*.  So I have … Continue reading →

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~:: Tales of Santa Fe: Pt.9 ::~

Posted on February 12, 2011 by K

This is the last of it. This is the picture from which the header was drawn.  Every time I walk into that guest room and look out the window I see something striking.  I have lightened this so you can … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Gin, The g-kids, The kids, Visits | Tagged , , , | 22 Comments

kinetic history

Posted on February 11, 2011 by K

What I just heard about Egypt, a reporter on the street level repeating what he had heard in the celebration:  the people simply want their basic freedoms.  He quoted a person saying, “We want our own  America.”  (I wish I’d … Continue reading →

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~:: Tales of Santa Fe: Pt. 8

Posted on February 10, 2011 by K

Just for fun.  We’re almost finished here. One of my greatest delights is shopping for handmade things.  One of the things that left me feeling a little unfinished when I went to England and to Paris was that these are … Continue reading →

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~:: Tales of Santa Fe: Pt. 7 ::~

Posted on February 8, 2011 by K

And here is what you get if you wait long enough: Your baby (who has a better camera than you do – not just the lens, either), shooting pictures of her father holding her little son.  In her very house. … Continue reading →

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~:: Tales of Santa Fe Pt. 6 ::~

Posted on February 7, 2011 by K

And now, since you’ve made it this far, I will treat you to another hair-raising story, this one in pictures. Here, we have Max and Emily. Emily is visiting after church.  I had been sitting in the children’s Primary room … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Gin, Journeys, Light, The g-kids, The kids, Visits | Tagged , , , | 22 Comments

~:: Tales of Santa Fe: Pt. 5 ::~

Posted on February 6, 2011 by K

Here is the terrifying story of great courage: In the nice little house the Dentists are renting, there is a pretty fab guest bathroom.  (Max has his own, and the master bedroom has its own.)  Like the rest of the … Continue reading →

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