Category Archives: Visits

~:: Tales of Santa Fe: Pt. 2 ::~

Posted on February 3, 2011 by K

What you see in the header is the desert on a very frigid, dark and snowy day.  Who knew that desert and snow could go together? Part Two: Just before we left, I got this call from Max: “Gram – … Continue reading →

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~:: Christmas Morning 2010 ::~

Posted on December 30, 2010 by K

Christmas Eve at my brother’s  beautiful house.  For decades, we were alone up here, all of both our families states and states away.  But then G’s sister and brother moved here, and my brother.  Suddenly – family!  My brother explained … Continue reading →

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~:: Déjà vu ::~

Posted on November 21, 2010 by K

I have sold myself into service; into slavery have I given myself up: to a pair of dark puzzled eyes, to a pair of bluish-greenish-grayish eyes, to great round eyes filled with a roguish and innocent delight. Children – the … Continue reading →

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~: The heart of it :~

Posted on November 17, 2010 by K

I’m in Santa Fe. Wait.  Was that a twit?  Am I twittering? #1. I’m getting off the plane in Santa Fe. #2. I’m walking down the concourse, looking for the baggage claim.  (Later, I would find that TSA had SEARCHED … Continue reading →

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:: Introducing . . . ::

Posted on November 14, 2010 by K

We still have two fun children left (the other two being stodgy grown-ups with children and responsibilities of their own), so last week, we took the Fun Ones to Disneyland.  We have been waiting to go to Disneyland for the … Continue reading →

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~o:> Winding down

Posted on October 14, 2010 by K

There are just times when (you: finally sitting on the couch after many days, house now quiet) your eyelids just keep drifting down, all by themselves.  And there are also times you jump up to dance around the house, rejoicing … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, Fun Stuff, Horses, Images of our herd in specific, Knit Stuff, Making Things, Pics of Made Things, Seasons, Visits | Tagged , , , , , , | 26 Comments

:: The Explanation ::

Posted on October 7, 2010 by K

My oldest daughter’s father-in-law is a crazy man.  When he was young, he stepped out of his life, joined the LDS church (alone of all his family), jumped on a motorcycle and took himself to Utah.  There, he went to … Continue reading →

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~o:> Looking Homeward

Posted on September 4, 2010 by K

First of all, I learned a few more things, and here is the finished composite.  The lighting still isn’t right, but I think it works pretty well.  I think the real secret to doing something this complex is just time. … Continue reading →

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~o:> Charming Oddities

Posted on August 31, 2010 by K

Odd thing #1:  the bug. Dentist Kris found this thing in his yard.  He was mowing (mowing what?) or trimming or something, and – I don’t even know how he found it.  I think it’s an alien.  This is, after-all, … Continue reading →

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~o:> See How They Grow

Posted on August 30, 2010 by K

First, a message from our sponsor: The last of the storm sky shots.  I used one of these for the header.  This is where I am the saddest that I didn’t check the ISO rating on the camera – where … Continue reading →

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