Category Archives: Fun Stuff

What the Lady wore ~

As promised. The flamboyant and convention-challenged daughter who carries her own stories about with her. Chaz, dresses for travel. I gave up heels altogether almost thirty years ago.  Too fond of my ankles and too worried about the safety of … Continue reading

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Building the stable

We don’t sleep. G is camping out on the floor of the living room because Skye is now limited to living in the front hall, the only room with a dependably impermeable floor, until we can get a handle on … Continue reading

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Penitence

I wore you out last week.  Which is too bad, because I really liked my large person last one, and only a very brave and patient die-hard few stuck around for the finale.  My bad.  So I am rounding up … Continue reading

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Creationism

You saw the little bear.  So you know I’ve found another fascination: needle felting. This is the skeleton I made for my first try at a horse.  He’ll fill out.  I promise.  At least, I think I can promise that. … Continue reading

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Better Part of Valor

In my on-going efforts to make an honest woman of myself, I’ve been trying to catch up on the few blogs I am allowed to follow.  During breakfast, I had one left, one I nearly never read for so very … Continue reading

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And the New Year

During that odd week between the Christmas fete and the ushering in of another official division of the future, there was an uncharacteristic surge of wild activity. G’s brother brought his family from California. My sister and her family came … Continue reading

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Last one of the Year

Sort of.  Year’s actually over, of course.  And I feel sad.  Wistful.  And defiant: the lights will not come down for weeks.  December has been remarkably cold and gray.  Will January follow us into a mini ice-age?  We shall see. … Continue reading

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One Little Gift

Okay.  Pretend it’s yesterday.  I lost a day this weekend, somehow.  So this is the day of the giveaway.  I have just one little blessing bird left to send flying.  It was a very, very small flock to begin with, … Continue reading

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The Yule Shindig: pt. 2

Part Two: the party. As I have explained, probably once a year for the last almost twenty years I’ve been tell you these tales, this is a very old party.  The same people have been coming to it since the … Continue reading

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The Yule Shindig: pt.1

Dec 20 How to get ready for a party. This is pretty much the only party you ever have, and it’s at Christmas, so you have plenty of leisure time to get ready.  No pressure. 1. First think to yourself, … Continue reading

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