Monthly Archives: March 2012

~:: How We Captured a Duck ::~

Posted on March 23, 2012 by K

Back in the saddle (not literally). Slept through a million odd dreams, hours’ and hours’ worth. Woke up feeling more like myself. Dressed for the pasture. Greeted the dogs. Checked my mail. Put my phone in my pocket and my … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun Stuff, Minutiae, The outside world | Tagged , | 25 Comments

~:: What Happened on Monday ::~

Posted on March 22, 2012 by K

First, may I say that I am growing to hate capchas of any kind with a deep and abiding hatred?  Well, I am.  And the darned things are getting longer. Isn’t there another way? Counter-bots that follow the dang spammers … Continue reading →

Posted in A little history, Family, Gin, Journeys, Seasons, snow, The g-kids, The kids, The outside world, whining | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 27 Comments

~:: And Where Did They Bury the Caucus? ::~

Posted on March 17, 2012 by K

And this: go look at my giveaway and enter to WINNNNN!  Giving away a hard back copy of Breaking Rank! Here are some awful (I am NO good with this phone) shots of our only actual snow storm of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, friends, Just talk, The outside world | Tagged , , , | 24 Comments

~:: The Tale of a Grey Bird ::~

Posted on March 14, 2012 by K

I will tell you that I, having decided to educate my children myself for as long as I could, waded into teaching them to read with naïve confidence.  And backed out of it astonished at the complexity of the job. … Continue reading →

Posted in IMENHO (Evidently not humble), Just talk, The outside world | 20 Comments

~:: Milestones 2012 ::~

Posted on March 12, 2012 by K

Last weekend, this person and I jetted down to Santa Fe for a special occasion: the eighth birthday and subsequent baptism of our very first grandchild. I don’t think I ever really saw myself with grandchildren – not till they … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Family, Fun Stuff, Gin, HappyHappyHappy, Journeys, The g-kids, The kids, Visits | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 39 Comments

~:: Saturday ::~

Posted on March 10, 2012 by K

I cannot write. So much crowding my little brain – rants about my hatred of politics, philosophical unravellings of the universe, book reviews, squeals in response to cuteness, speculations about the nature of the human mind and fingering weight yarn. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Fun Stuff, The g-kids, Uncategorized | 44 Comments