Author Archives: K

Drat drat drat

Posted on April 5, 2010 by K

Bad enough I’m doing taxes.  Bad enough it’s going to snow again tonight and something out on the front deck is groaning and bumping forlornly in the wind.  Probably the roof, falling off.  But here I came into the living … Continue reading →

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Lending Strength

Posted on April 3, 2010 by K

It’s been a long, dreary spring. We had snow on the ground yesterday. More coming next week.  When the planet itself wraps you up in gray, the light has to come from other places.  And earthly angels—one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Wrong Side of the Mirror pt.3

Posted on March 30, 2010 by K

Part Three: Dick will WAY not be interested. Chaz was lamenting the fact that you can’t get a good picture of Toby; he’s too black-colored, and it’s really hard to expose for his face. So I decided I’d give it … Continue reading →

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Wrong Side of the Mirror pt.2

Posted on March 29, 2010 by K

What I made for Easter. Both Linda and Julie have lovely free patterns for knitted Easter eggs. So I tried them out. Linda’s are knitted with the Magic Loop in the round, Julie’s on the flat. I’m not very good, … Continue reading →

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~Notes from the wrong side of the mirror pt. 1

Posted on March 28, 2010 by K

Lessons learned from The Amazing Race:  Sometimes, when what you are doing involves an instruction, direction, command, commandment, list of requirements, contract, or law – attention to the details actually matters.  No matter how stupid you think the detail may … Continue reading →

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:::Minor Magic~

Posted on March 23, 2010 by K

Like children, horses have to be told everything a thousand times.  Puppies, too.  It’s called training, but really, it’s just dogged insistence on the part of the responsible party.  Some people have a gift for doing it, others have it … Continue reading →

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!!No – but wait!!

Posted on March 21, 2010 by K

I was serious about the question.  The one about “It was pretty great being ME today.”  Because I feel on the outside looking in.  No comprende.  I wanna know – G says he just think that it means “Hey, we … Continue reading →

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Changing it up: pt. 5

Posted on March 20, 2010 by K

Heard while I was doing the treadmill: 1) “That’s the thing with the internet; nobody sounds like they really are.” Interesting.  But pretty much everybody I know sounds just like themselves, even on Facebook.  Not that I read a lot. … Continue reading →

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Changing it up: pt. 4

Posted on March 19, 2010 by K

Oy. Doors off the bathroom. Holes cut in the wall. A major cold front coming through. Cold showers. Mar 18 You MAY NOT LOOK at the following pictures if you don’t eat your vegetables (i.e. – read what I, with … Continue reading →

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Changing it Up: pt. 3

Posted on March 17, 2010 by K

THIS WILL MOVE YOU at least IT MOVED ME.  Sort of. First, Sam—I have to warn you that you might not want to read this, written as it has been by a woman who spent seven solid hours today (regardless … Continue reading →

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