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~:: Christmas Day ::~
So, Chaz came to stay overnight on Christmas Eve, as she always does. But she did not get up before dawn. Neither did we. The kids were all going to show up at about nine, so the following pictures are … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Family, Fun Stuff, Gin, HappyHappyHappy, holidays, Pics of Made Things, Seasons, The g-kids, The kids
Tagged Andy, Cam Lorri, Chaz, Christmas Day, dogs, dress, fish, Guy, joy, Laura, Mother Jean's goblets, Murphy, Scooter
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~:: Yes . . . er . . . ::~
Here’s something I saved till Christmas. And then forgot to do. Give you. Give me, thinking I’m giving it to you. Yes. Our Christmas picture. I browbeat the children into all getting together with Cam’s Big Lights and everything. Then. … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Events, Family, Fun Stuff, HappyHappyHappy, holidays, Seasons, The g-kids, The kids, Visits
Tagged April Fools, cameras, Christmas card, Easter hunt, Genealogy, spring
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~:: New Buddies ::~
Two weeks ago – almost – Donna Lohr flew all the way across the country to spend a few days with two crazy women: Rachel and me. There are plenty of people who are suspicious of relationships that are started … Continue reading
~::gifts, prizes, surprises and delights ::~
Got a cold. Can’t bweathe. (insert cough here) This puts me even more behind in everything, including reading you, Dawn. And you, Cori. On the couch watching a smarmy movie—not for long, though; it’s really stupid and the synth score … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, Felt stuff, friends, Fun Stuff, Gin, HappyHappyHappy, Horses, Knit Stuff, Pics of Made Things, Rachel, The kids, The outside world
Tagged Bloom, burgler, Cam, Chelsea, chicks, deer, dogs, Donna, flowers, Gin, horses bread chick., knit hat, knitting, moon, robots, sweater, truck, vest, wool, wrinkles
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~:: My Very Large House ::~
I have written about this before, the strange and expanding nature of my very large house. It starts with a cluster of not very large rooms. Like these two, with a boy standing on the seam between them. And like … Continue reading
~:: What Happened on Monday ::~
First, may I say that I am growing to hate capchas of any kind with a deep and abiding hatred? Well, I am. And the darned things are getting longer. Isn’t there another way? Counter-bots that follow the dang spammers … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Family, Gin, Journeys, Seasons, snow, The g-kids, The kids, The outside world, whining
Tagged blizzard, Chaz, Dad, driving, Gin, Kris, Murphy, Santa Fe, Teeth
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~:: Milestones 2012 ::~
Last weekend, this person and I jetted down to Santa Fe for a special occasion: the eighth birthday and subsequent baptism of our very first grandchild. I don’t think I ever really saw myself with grandchildren – not till they … Continue reading
~:: Anatomy of a Family Portrait ::~
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 Andy, back yard, Cam, Chaz, Christmas picture, family, Laura, Lorri, Max, Murph, picture, Sand, Scoots
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~:: 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
~:: Flying South: pt.2 – treasure ::~
I did make two suggestions while I was down there with Kev. We went to the movies, for one. And I loved that. I’ve been wanting to go to the movies for months. And the other was based on a … Continue reading
Posted in Felt stuff, Making Things, Seasons, Texas
Tagged bunting, felt, leaves, repurposing, Texas
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