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Category Archives: holidays
~:: Rest of the Springy Thing ::~
We have always kept a line between the candy eggs on Saturday and maybe real eggs on Sunday, though why dyed eggs, real or not, should count as appropriate on such a deeply significant holy day, I’m not sure I … Continue reading
~:: The Spring Thing ::~
Rewind: Easter Part 1 – Outside Chaz came home with a surprise for me—plush peeps. Even though these will NOT dry out and become a crusty delight, they are dang cute. And here we are: an ancient scene somewhat reduced. … Continue reading
~:: Easter ::~
I am restless. There are so many things I want to write down. So many shots I want to share. On the Sabbath, I tend to want to write things of a spiritual nature, but today I am so tempted … Continue reading
~:: Small Victories ::~
I found a little box of chocolates in the fridge. I didn’t mean to. I wasn’t hunting for it. Left over from Swiss Colony. There were just a few in there. And I ate them all. Today. For lunch. A … Continue reading
Posted in Family, holidays, Just life, Just talk, photo games, Pics of Made Things
Tagged Breaking Rank, chicken puppet, Christmas, hippo, house, kids, knit fox, knit sheep, microwave, owl, photo books, scanning, The Gardener
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~:: The Making of a Season ::~
To begin, we have an actual photographic depiction of Rachel, buying The Gardener, right here on my front porch. This is the equivalent of breaking a bottle of bubbly on the bow of a ship. Except dryer. (And here, may … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, dogs, Family, Felt stuff, friends, Fun Stuff, HappyHappyHappy, holidays, Knit Stuff, Pics of Made Things, Rachel, Seasons, The kids
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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
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~:: Stars ::~
Stars for Christmas Every year since I can remember, I’ve made a series of ornaments for family and a very few friends. With some, it’s been a thirty-five year exchange. With others, just a thirty-five year gift. I used to … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Christmas, Felt stuff, holidays, Making Things, Pics of Made Things, Seasons
Tagged Christmas, felt, ornaments
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~:: Turkey Day ::~
My mom used to have these candles she’d put out on the dining room table at Thanksgiving, small, chibi-like wax pilgrims wearing an odd, light, translucent shade of brown. And there was this fat, round turkey made of some kind … Continue reading
~:: Spookiness ::~
I have now answered all comments, visited many blogs, answered email. If I have forgotten you, yell. I feel like a victorian lady, just rising from her writing desk in front of the receiving room window – except without the … Continue reading
~:: Tales of Salmon ::~
They always come swimmin’ right back up the river ~ And this is what we did this weekend. Have children around. Gin came home for a day. She dropped the dentist off to be Slick Rock Bike Guy and came … Continue reading