Category Archives: Family

~:: Saturday ::~

Posted on March 10, 2012 by K

I cannot write. So much crowding my little brain – rants about my hatred of politics, philosophical unravellings of the universe, book reviews, squeals in response to cuteness, speculations about the nature of the human mind and fingering weight yarn. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Fun Stuff, The g-kids, Uncategorized | 44 Comments

:: Valentines <3

Posted on February 14, 2012 by K

I mean it.

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~:: Vanishing Point ::~

Posted on February 12, 2012 by K

A coupla things I’ve learned, pretty much too late: 1.  Mostly about film  photography: if something is worth shooting, it’s also worth the little extra cost and trouble that goes into finding a good lab to do the processing. Things … Continue reading →

Posted in A little history, Family, friends | 39 Comments

~:: Anatomy of a Family Portrait ::~

Posted on January 30, 2012 by K

When you start out as a family, a couple of grown-ups and maybe a baby, the concept of  the “family portrait” is a pretty tame thing. You say, “Ready?  SMILE!” and everybody does.  They look right at the camera and … Continue reading →

Posted in A little history, Events, Family, Fun Stuff, Gin, HappyHappyHappy, The g-kids, The kids, Visits | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 33 Comments

~:: Small Victories ::~

Posted on January 25, 2012 by K

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , | 67 Comments

~:: Winter Interlude ::~

Posted on January 15, 2012 by K

It’s the middle of January.  In this hemisphere, that means we are in the thick of winter, buried in snow, crusted with hoar frost. But not this year.  Yesterday, I bundled up and went out to the barn to watch … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, Geneva, Horses, Rachel, The outside world | Tagged , , , , | 31 Comments

~:: My Hubby, the Patriarch ::~

Posted on January 12, 2012 by K

Anybody remember me? The woman who blogs once every six months unless she’s mad?  May I just say that I have scanned over 450 pages of family photographs since January 3rd?  Hmmm?  And that I’m going through one of my … Continue reading →

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~:: Solstice Thoughts ::~

Posted on December 26, 2011 by K

I was thinking about a reply I made this morning to a dear friend’s comment on my little Christmas card.  I’m going to repeat it and embellish a little here because—well, sometimes I worry that people don’t understand why I … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Just talk, Memories and Ruminations | Tagged , , , , | 45 Comments

~:: The Making of a Season ::~

Posted on December 23, 2011 by K

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 | 30 Comments

~:: Christmas Party 2011 ::~

Posted on December 17, 2011 by K

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 , , | 28 Comments