Category Archives: Just life

What the Lady wore ~

Posted on January 24, 2010 by K

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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Viva la

Posted on January 22, 2010 by K

And here’s another odd thing.  We watched the Polar Express this Christmas, a film I find both off-putting and oddly likeable.  The animation puzzles me—and my response to it is pretty well summed up by what I just said about … Continue reading →

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Ahhh-balance~

Posted on January 20, 2010 by K

May I say how excited I am with the results of the election in Massachusetts yesterday? Sort of. Happiness: I find it terribly disturbing when any one group in a government that is supposed to be answerable to the people … Continue reading →

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Building the stable

Posted on January 19, 2010 by K

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

Posted on January 17, 2010 by K

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

Posted on January 11, 2010 by K

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

Posted on January 10, 2010 by K

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

Posted on January 3, 2010 by K

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

Posted on January 2, 2010 by K

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

Posted on December 22, 2009 by K

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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