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~:: Christmas Party 2011 ::~
A week till Christmas Day. But—the party is over. The Great Ornament Party. My one party. Shoot, getting ready for Christmas day is NOTHING after this thing. For this the house is scoured, the halls are decked—a years’ worth … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Christmas, Family, friends, holidays, Memories and Ruminations, Pics of Made Things
Tagged Christmas party, friends, ornaments
28 Comments
~:: For Friends We Never Meet ::~
This is a very little story. It happened in 1994. Or it started there. My parents had organized the second of our two family reunions, this one in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, where they had a time share. I have just … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Family, friends, Geneva, HappyHappyHappy, Memories and Ruminations, Rachel, The kids
Tagged bracelets, Genevieve and Curtis, Harveys, Mom, silver, sisters
36 Comments
~:: A Little Lapine Fun ::~
There are daring souls among the crafters who send a character they have made literally out into the wide world – traveling to places the maker, herself, may never see. Someone did it with a meerkat once, a yarn one. … Continue reading
~:: MAF Retreat – Snow in Them Hills ::~
I wrote a serious bit as I was preparing my lesson this morning. I don’t post those introspective spiritual moments here, but on the pages, when I actually have time to write them down. If you’re interested: Friday and Saturday … Continue reading
~:: Rewind again: Not our Wedding ::~
I will have you know that I am a precursor – a harbinger of our new, cool global modern social order. I remember very clearly: when I was an adolescent and I realized that my mother had a driver’s license … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Family, friends, HappyHappyHappy, The kids
Tagged back yard, Christina and Andy, dancing, Murphy, reception, wind
28 Comments
~:: The Wedding ::~
My mother, who was a wonderful woman and (perhaps I should say, “thus”) different than I am in many ways, faithfully wrote small accounts of the family’s activities to her mother in law every week. One day, my grandmother wrote back to … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Events, Family, friends, HappyHappyHappy, The kids, Uncategorized
Tagged Laura, Murphy, temple, wedding
34 Comments
~:: Movie Reviews & a bit of maundering on ::~
I am sitting in front of this screen, blank-minded. After the last many weeks (would they like these napkins, or should I get those—did I forget to put the TIME on those invites—yes, yes I did—how could I forget to … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, friends, Fun Stuff, Horses, Movie reviews, The kids
Tagged Horses, manure, movies, weddings
17 Comments
~:: Santa Fe: Pt. 3 ::~
Home now. Way behind. Horses alive (thank you Rachel and sons). Dogs alive, house not burned down (thank you, Chelsea!!). My last week with M before the love of his life comes home and I lose my full time buddy. … Continue reading
~:: Santa Fe: Pt. 3 & 4 ::~
Phooey and phooey. The new install wiped out my stats and a bunch of comments and replies. We found the comments in the database and I have tried to restore them; meanwhile, it looks like I was ignoring everybody. And … Continue reading
Posted in friends, Gin, Journeys, Light, The kids, The outside world, Visits
Tagged Arches, Chazi, Chelsea, crafts, furniture, journeys, Murphy, Santa Fe, shopping, stone carving, wood carving
21 Comments
~:: Santa Fe: Pt. 2 ::~
More amazing land: We walked the wide cinder paths across the desert, careful not to step onto the living crust of the land. Chaz boots – in the middle – have seen everywhere from Japan to Wales to the deserts … Continue reading