Author Archives: K

=:Constructions:=

Posted on February 16, 2010 by K

I had forgotten. We built this house about thirty two years ago.  We had a friend general contract, but his wife was having a rough pregnancy, and in the end, we were the generals.  The most significant memory: driving by … Continue reading →

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~=:Valentine’s- YAY!!

Posted on February 14, 2010 by K

Valentine’s was always a big thing in my house.  It wasn’t only the making of the classroom Heart Covered Mail Box and the careful choosing of kitty and puppy valentines for friends.  It was a family thing.  I don’t know … Continue reading →

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~::February Scrap::~

Posted on February 14, 2010 by K

1) I figured out what I want for my birthday.  And I’m telling you now so you can keep an eye out:  Marilyn, who just turned thirty (how did you DO that?), posted her 30 poils of wisdom (that’s “pearls” … Continue reading →

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~=DP: Part Three=~

Posted on February 13, 2010 by K

Part Three: What did you discover?? Found art is just that: an unplanned, unorchestrated, un-created thing that you simply stumble over one day.  You’re strolling along the street, hands in your pockets, whistling – and suddenly, your eye is taken … Continue reading →

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~=Deceptive Perception=~

Posted on February 12, 2010 by K

I’ve been thinking about how Sue, after reading this journal for a while now, came away with the impression that we lived somewhere out in the vast agrarian areas of the state – off in some little town (romantic or … Continue reading →

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—:=Awake=:—

Posted on February 8, 2010 by K

Awake. This is my year’s Word.  So it should define my stomping ground, my territory, my attitudinal homesteading rights.  But I am having trouble proving up my deed on it.  For one twelfth of this new year, I have been … Continue reading →

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For Skye ~

Posted on January 31, 2010 by K

We bought Skye off a truck. Off a van, actually. The breeder’s van, to be specific.  She was on her way home from a big dog show, and stopped by to let us test drive the promised male blue merle … Continue reading →

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Avoiding the question ~

Posted on January 31, 2010 by K

Here is a lovely and terrifying thing: my first baby turns thirty today.  This makes her a full-fledged human grown up.  And what does it make me? I will put up a picture later, but for now, may I say … Continue reading →

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For Colin ~

Posted on January 27, 2010 by K

———=0=——— For my sweet young man, I worked up the courage to try a bunny. A bunny to remember her by. It’s very hard to lose an animal you love. This bunny was designed by Lauri Sharp of Wool Pets. … Continue reading →

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What the Lady wore ~

Posted on January 24, 2010 by K

As promised. The flamboyant and convention-challenged daughter who carries her own stories about with her. Chaz, dresses for travel. I gave up heels altogether almost thirty years ago.  Too fond of my ankles and too worried about the safety of … Continue reading →

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