Category Archives: Just life

~o:> Slight Distractions

Posted on August 28, 2010 by K

Notes for anyone coming from Creative Friday – this is mostly about photographs and what you can do with them.  Feel free to skip through the pictures if you like.  I was visiting my daughter in her new New Mexico … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun Stuff, Gin, Journeys, Making Things, The g-kids, The kids, Visits | Tagged , , , , , | 23 Comments

A day of rest~

Posted on August 8, 2010 by K

Not an auspicious beginning, this morning was.  The kitchen clock, a pendulum Regulator that I bought on a Presidents’ Day sale the year before G and I were married, has presided over our days now for over thirty years.  You … Continue reading →

Posted in Epiphanies and Meditations, Just life | Tagged , , , , | 28 Comments

~o:> Living on the banks

Posted on July 26, 2010 by K

. . . of a river.  As we do so live.  The river, and G’s penchant for fly fishing, drove our purchase of this place.  We were young, then – middle twenties – and didn’t stop to notice that the … Continue reading →

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~o:> Having a Hay Day 2010

Posted on July 18, 2010 by K

Okay, I have so dang much to write about.  And I’m behind reading everybody else.  Why?  I don’t know why.  Stuff keeps happening.  So – write or read?  Write or read???  Okay – both. But me first. By the way, … Continue reading →

Posted in Epiphanies and Meditations, Events, friends, Images, IMENHO (Evidently not humble), Just life, Rachel | Tagged , , , , , | 26 Comments

~o:> Another Day at the Market

Posted on July 13, 2010 by K

Or: My Side of Rachel and the African Kikoy In the continuing saga of our fascination with the Farmer’s Market, summer finally came to the valley, and we sallied forth to sample the local offerings. Rachel went with us, and … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, Fun Stuff, Just life, Rachel, The kids, The outside world | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

~o:> A Hopeful Dog

Posted on July 9, 2010 by K

First of all, may I tell you that I rode two horses today?  Chaz’ buddy, Chels, visiting from Out East didn’t want to pass up the opportunity to ride, so ride we did, all the afternoon away.  Chels and Chaz … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, Fun Stuff, Horses, Knit Stuff, Making Things, Pics of Made Things, The kids | Tagged , , , , , | 14 Comments

=:Red, White and Blue Pt. 2:=

Posted on July 8, 2010 by K

And then, there’s this year: I started out with fireworks;  I’d noticed these last week as I went whipping by, off on my business.  Like the red rocker, they caught me by the eyes and brought me swinging back—explosions of … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Family, Fun Stuff, Just life, Seasons, The kids | Tagged , , , , , , | 21 Comments

=: Red, White and Blue :=

Posted on July 7, 2010 by K

Once upon a time, I wrote this post which will tell you much more about me and the 4th of July than you will ever want to know.  And I posted pictures of that celebration, much smaller than our wont. … Continue reading →

Posted in A little history, Family, friends, Fun Stuff, Memories and Ruminations, The kids | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments

~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:> After Word

Posted on June 29, 2010 by K

If you’re getting sick of me writing about our endless mishaps, then you’re in good dang company.  This is a ripped off letter I sent to Rachel today, and I’m using it as a blog because my brain has run … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Horses, Just life, Just talk, Rachel, whining | Tagged , , , | 15 Comments