Author Archives: K

~ :: 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

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~:: 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

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~:: 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

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~:: 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

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~:: 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

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~:: 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

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~:: 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

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~:: 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

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~:: 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

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~:: 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

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