Monthly Archives: May 2011

~:: Amazing Things ::~

Nothing to do with personal angst.  YAYAYAY!!!!  Instead, I’m writing about yesterday.  And I meant to start with something I was deeply pleased with, but have – after a night of interesting dreams – totally forgotten about.  So I will, … Continue reading

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~:: Just Asking ::~

This post is not crafty or illustrated or humorous or ironic.  It’s just about me.  Nothing more than a pitifully omphalopsychic rambling mess that I’ve been trying to work up the courage to write out for some three months.  It’s … Continue reading

Posted in IMENHO (Evidently not humble), Just talk, whining, Writing | Tagged , | 55 Comments

~:: Quilt Fest ::~

It’s that time of year.  Actually, it was that time of year.  And now, after the work is done, and the running and the craziness,  I share with you my highlights of the HMQS.  This is a show open to … Continue reading

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~:: Have at Thee, Then ::~

First, can’t help shooting the yard again.  This is SO May. Magic.  People with diaphanous robes and flowers in their hair play here before we get up and after we fall asleep.  Also skunks do. Shadows JUST LIKE SUMMER.  Except … Continue reading

Posted in Events, Family, friends, Fun Stuff, Horses, Images, Journeys, Rachel, The kids | Tagged , , , , | 62 Comments

~:: Revels ::~

My theme: We always start the day with signs.  Specifically this sign (above).  I don’t remember when we started the signs – could have been twenty five years ago.  And this was the first one I ever did, this design, … Continue reading

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~:: Yorick – is that YOU? ::~

The day after all that last snow, we were supposed to be driving up to the city to watch Chaz take part in a CosPlay presentation (performed on an outdoor stage) as part of the annual Japan Festival.  On Friday … Continue reading

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~:: Just Wait Ten Minutes ::~

I was a kid in LA, lightyears ago.  I had these two forever long blocks to walk every day – a choice of three parallel routes that all ended up at my school.  Every word I am writing here calls … Continue reading

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~:: It’s MAY! It’s MAY!! ::~

I wanted to write Sunday things.  But I can’t settle to anything.  Just may I say that while I never want to go to church (get up, dress up, make up, get somewhere on time and sit for hours), once … Continue reading

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~:: Now, where was I? ::~

I have come to the conclusion that space and time are not only relative, but also fake.  Illusory.  At best, ephemeral. This must be so—or else what happened to the last week and a half?  No, really, I want to … Continue reading

Posted in Events, Explanations, Felt stuff, Fun Stuff, Images, Knit Stuff, Making Things, Seasons, snow | Tagged , , , , , | 37 Comments