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~ :: The Vagaries of Mortality ::~
Sounds philosophical, huh? Well, that is not my frame of mind today. Today would be a tomato soup day, except I’m on protein shakes, trying to repent of too much culinary fun over the last few months. I don’t feel … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, holidays, Pics of Made Things, Seasons, snow
Tagged construction, dogs, pony, Scooter, snow, softie, spring flowers, stool, tabernacle, Valentine's
17 Comments
~:: How Dogs Deal With Seasonal Distress ::~
Okay – this is my farewell to winter. I shot this sequence just a few weeks ago, really. A few days later, the horses started to shed. Now, they are molting and the air at the barn is full of … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, Family, Fun Stuff, HappyHappyHappy, Seasons, snow, The outside world
Tagged dogs, joy, running, snow
31 Comments
~:: Inversion pt 3 – and the punchline ::~
Okay, so I’m making my way through all this by making a story out of it. What a surprise. Several weeks ago, on our way to church one very foggy morning, we came out the front door and found these … Continue reading
Posted in Seasons, snow, The outside world
Tagged fog, Frost, hoar frost, Horses, magic, trees
32 Comments
~:: Inversion pt. 2 ::~
This is my brother. He’s a great guy. But once in a while, he’s an idiot. He doesn’t ever read this, so he won’t know he should be offended. About this, anyway. Okay, so it’s the first day that’s really … Continue reading
Posted in Horses, Just talk, Pics of Made Things, snow, The outside world
Tagged fog, ice, Pasture, smog, snow, water lines
35 Comments
~:: Inversion ::~
A day late, and in this economy – lucky to be a dollar short. But here is my traditional Valentine’s greeting, to all who have been kind and patient with me – my dear friends, my lovely valentines! Finally: the … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, dumb stuff, holidays, Light, Making Things, Seasons, snow, The g-kids, The kids, whining
Tagged Christmas lights, dogs, fog, ice, sledding, smog, snow, Valentine
29 Comments
~:: The Ornament Bash ::~
Here it is: an account of one raucous night in the company of greedy pirates and unprincipled chess players. ‘Twas two weeks before Christmas, and all through the place. All the children were scrambling, with wire and with lace . … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Events, Family, friends, Fun Stuff, HappyHappyHappy, holidays, Making Things, photo games, The kids
Tagged food, friends, fun, ornaments, party
39 Comments
~:: Doing Things ::~
As I think about this past strange year (wondering if all years seem strange as you leave them and shoot out the other side), I realize that I have done something really unusual: I’ve actually checked off a giant number … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys, Just talk, Memories and Ruminations
Tagged Books, camels, deer, doing, making things, stools
19 Comments
~:: The Christmas Projects ::~
Okay, so I decided to make some handmade presents this year. You remember the camels. And the dress I made for Andy? And there are a few other things that will show up in the Party post. I swore years … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Family, friends, holidays, Making Things, Pics of Made Things
Tagged Hobbs, ornaments, painted furniture, reed deer, stools, stuffed ponies, Sultan, tags, woven deer
40 Comments
~:: Gratitude ::~
Where I’ve been. Assuming anybody is still there, remembering me and wondering. Snow on the ground. Fire in the sky. I haven’t been on-line at all for weeks (read: months) except for occasional bouts of Facebook—the conversational equivalent of Twinkies—when … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Family, holidays, Seasons, The g-kids, The kids, whining
Tagged family, fraud, Thanksgiving, ticket
21 Comments
~:: Nor’ Wester ::~
In the mess of feeling I’ve had over the last many weeks, there was this shining bit of smug satisfaction: I was, in some small things, ready. For one thing, I’d made a boat-load of deer ornaments, plus the junk … Continue reading
Posted in Horses, Images of our herd in specific, Seasons, snow, The outside world
Tagged branches, dogs, Horses, neighbors, Reed, sky, snow
30 Comments