Category Archives: Fun Stuff

~o:> Ruffling Feathers

Posted on June 30, 2010 by K

When Jeri brought us these three eggs, I suddenly understood where the colors of Americana come from, those thimbleberry, tamped down shades you see in American Folk art.  They come from Americuna chickens, evidently. At least, in part.  And from … Continue reading →

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~o:> Prelude to Two Kisses

Posted on June 25, 2010 by K

Kiss One: Kiss Two: And this is how it all came about: The little family, waiting at the airport.  The plane: 35 minutes late. Chaz and L, happy. Happy again.  This is a better shot of both, but I loved … Continue reading →

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~o:>Counting Down

Posted on June 20, 2010 by K

note: I’m working on answering comments.  Have been up to my neck in storage boxes – Two days.  Two days to finish two years and four days’ service.  The mother, sitting in her corner of the couch, trying not to … Continue reading →

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~o:> Form. No function.

Posted on June 16, 2010 by K

One skinny mouse.  One fat mouse. To be succinct: With this as my template: I made this guy—missing by a mile: But he kinda wanted to look this way.  Not my fault.  Flaws in design and shaping – my fault. … Continue reading →

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Week May 3: pt. 5

Posted on May 30, 2010 by K

Notice: I actually sat down and answered comments.  I love the conversations we have, and apologize for having let them lag for so long. —–=0=—– The Saturday formerly known as: My Birthday This is how I spent it: privileged to … Continue reading →

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May 3 week: pt. 4

Posted on May 28, 2010 by K

Loses some of its punch when I spread one incredibly dense and intense week over a months’ telling. Short-line real-time muses: A.  Today was the first time I’ve been outside since October that it made me happy to be there. … Continue reading →

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May 3 week: pt. 3

Posted on May 22, 2010 by K

A new word:  hecti.  What could it ever mean? (By the way – you know that dust you see in the header?  That’s about one third of the dust we ended up with by the following week – and what … Continue reading →

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–=May 3 Week: pt. 1=–

Posted on May 12, 2010 by K

Monday. I got up—way early for me—packed up and drove to the city with a carful of lights and technology. This is the only professional gig I ever do, the SLC Home Machine Quilting show.  I spend weeks fretting about … Continue reading →

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:*/Sproing*:

Posted on April 23, 2010 by K

Pictures of spring to follow.  But first, a little verbal sparring: Define: dicasity Rachel: As for the word dicasity: that would be me! :D Marilyn: Dicasity: the ability of something to be die-cast? Zinc has a high dicasity, broccoli has … 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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