Category Archives: Family

=) Mother’s Day (=

Posted on May 11, 2010 by K

Presently jammed into my little corner of the couch, pretending to be sick. When you’re sick, you have permission to disengage; you don’t even have to see construction dust.  But I’ll explain all that later.  For now, I have a … Continue reading →

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HB to M

Posted on May 7, 2010 by K

It’s TIME!!  And here are my  birthday plans: M’s best friend, Kyle, is getting married tomorrow.  He just COULDN’T wait six more weeks for M to come home, darn it.  Fairly shameful, considering that his first date with his beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, friends, Just talk | Tagged | 21 Comments

Goin’ to Texas: pt.1

Posted on May 2, 2010 by K

I went to Texas for five days to be with my dad and sister.  So far away.  No problem with the flight this time, though.  Last time, I paid for a non-stop and ended up in Houston for an hour … Continue reading →

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Me and the Old Man

Posted on April 17, 2010 by K

As of today, G and I have been married for 32 years.  Funny.  Because it’s Saturday, and we weren’t married on a Saturday.  Yes, I know how time works, but it’s funny anyway. We were married on a day that … Continue reading →

Posted in Epiphanies and Meditations, Family | Tagged , | 10 Comments

Easter Scrap

Posted on April 11, 2010 by K

Note: I do hope that everyone who read the comments for the last bit understood very clearly that while Teri is WAY smarter than I am, and I won the debate, it was all in fun – and no animals … Continue reading →

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Drat drat drat

Posted on April 5, 2010 by K

Bad enough I’m doing taxes.  Bad enough it’s going to snow again tonight and something out on the front deck is groaning and bumping forlornly in the wind.  Probably the roof, falling off.  But here I came into the living … Continue reading →

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Lending Strength

Posted on April 3, 2010 by K

It’s been a long, dreary spring. We had snow on the ground yesterday. More coming next week.  When the planet itself wraps you up in gray, the light has to come from other places.  And earthly angels—one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Wrong Side of the Mirror pt.3

Posted on March 30, 2010 by K

Part Three: Dick will WAY not be interested. Chaz was lamenting the fact that you can’t get a good picture of Toby; he’s too black-colored, and it’s really hard to expose for his face. So I decided I’d give it … Continue reading →

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~Notes from the wrong side of the mirror pt. 1

Posted on March 28, 2010 by K

Lessons learned from The Amazing Race:  Sometimes, when what you are doing involves an instruction, direction, command, commandment, list of requirements, contract, or law – attention to the details actually matters.  No matter how stupid you think the detail may … Continue reading →

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:::Minor Magic~

Posted on March 23, 2010 by K

Like children, horses have to be told everything a thousand times.  Puppies, too.  It’s called training, but really, it’s just dogged insistence on the part of the responsible party.  Some people have a gift for doing it, others have it … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, Family, Horses, Images of our herd in specific | Tagged , , , , | 13 Comments