Author Archives: K

~:: Signs of Spring ::~

Posted on March 14, 2011 by K

Woo-hoo, hoypoloy and sis-boombaa – how I love words.  Love them, love them, love them.  I love the delicate scents and shapes and colors of them.  The feel of them in my hand.  I’d throw myself into a pit of … Continue reading →

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How I felt about Autumn

Posted on March 11, 2011 by K

In honor of those whose summer is winding down: Just for fun.

Posted in Fun Stuff, Making Things, Pics of Made Things, Seasons | Tagged , , | 18 Comments

~:: Farm Friday ::~

Posted on March 11, 2011 by K

I put this little essay together for Wabi’s Farm Friday, which she, of course, is NOT doing today after-all.  Having guests, and all.  (Wait!  Wait!!  She did it!! I found it this morning!!) But I am flying this flag anyway, … Continue reading →

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But how have you felt?

Posted on March 7, 2011 by K

I’m thinking about doing a couple more horses, but I find myself stalling out. Stymied. Almost flowered out. I want to make them all white, or natural, really, because this is my 100% wool. On the other hand, I have … Continue reading →

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~:: Just Remembering ::~

Posted on March 7, 2011 by K
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The Worth of a Soul

Posted on March 6, 2011 by K

I get so frustrated with our lesson manuals. I really have only thirty minutes in which to communicate something important to my kids, but the lessons outline what would take me hours to go through in a meaningful way. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Epiphanies and Meditations, Just talk | Tagged , | 18 Comments

I Still Felt that Way

Posted on March 4, 2011 by K

So, I felt a little put-upon, not having any hearts left for myself. Thus, I made a few more. Three smaller ones and a special one. These guys are really easy to make. They just look hard. Yeah, should have … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun Stuff, Making Things, Pics of Made Things | Tagged , , | 51 Comments

::: From the neighboring ridge . . . :::

Posted on March 3, 2011 by K

Comes an answering howl: an answer, indeed, to my own little self. I believe that every blogger (can that really be a noun?) eventually comes to the place where she/he wonders why the heck she/he feels so compelled to share … Continue reading →

Posted in Epiphanies and Meditations, Explanations, Just life, Just talk | Tagged , , | 32 Comments

::: Howling :::

Posted on March 2, 2011 by K

Tonight, G picked up his plate and stalked into the kitchen.  “I am sick of the government,” he said. (He did NOT slam the plate down on the counter. Not my new plates, he wouldn’t.)  We’d been listening to the … Continue reading →

Posted in IMENHO (Evidently not humble), Just life, Just talk, mad, whining | Tagged , , , , , | 22 Comments

~:: 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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