Category Archives: Fun Stuff

~:: The Spring Thing ::~

Rewind: Easter Part 1 – Outside Chaz came home with a surprise for me—plush peeps. Even though these will NOT dry out and become a crusty delight, they are dang cute. And here we are: an ancient scene somewhat reduced. … Continue reading

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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

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~:: Never a Dull Moment ::~

I have this whole, insane load of craziness to record here. But Gin is coming, so I am dusting and washing and shaking out things in preparation for the visit of my lovely daughter and the boys. Just a head’s … Continue reading

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~:: How We Captured a Duck ::~

Back in the saddle (not literally). Slept through a million odd dreams, hours’ and hours’ worth. Woke up feeling more like myself. Dressed for the pasture. Greeted the dogs. Checked my mail. Put my phone in my pocket and my … Continue reading

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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

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~:: Saturday ::~

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

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~:: A Whole Lot of Nothing ::~

Here is a post with no moral compass, no philosophy or political opining, no responsible reason for existence.  It’s just about me.  Me, me, me. The Scoots, finally having earned one of Donna’s Buckwheat Days sugar bears. G has taken … Continue reading

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~:: 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

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~:: My Hubby, the Patriarch ::~

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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~:: The Making of a Season ::~

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

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