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~:: We Visit the Mouse ::~
Today, in the 97 degree weather, after a hard day’s tractor work, I came home drooping. I wanted lime sherbet. In anticipation of such a moment, I had gone to the store and bought some with my own money. Thus, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fun Stuff, HappyHappyHappy, Journeys, The g-kids, The kids, The outside world, Visits
Tagged Chaz, Disneyland, family, G, Murphy, Scoots
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~:: Movie Reviews & a bit of maundering on ::~
I am sitting in front of this screen, blank-minded. After the last many weeks (would they like these napkins, or should I get those—did I forget to put the TIME on those invites—yes, yes I did—how could I forget to … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, friends, Fun Stuff, Horses, Movie reviews, The kids
Tagged Horses, manure, movies, weddings
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~:: Santa Fe: Pt. Whatever ::~
Once upon a time, I learned that writing and living don’t go easily together. And so it has been the since the first week of July. I have answered no comments – which grieves me – and hardly been able … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Family, Fun Stuff, Gin, Images, Journeys, The kids, The outside world, Visits
Tagged canyons, coming home, flat tires, Horses, Murphy, Santa Fe
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~:: Santa Fe: Pt.5 ::~
Faces and Fires and Sunsets Being swaddled. An odd shot. Whose toes do you suppose those are? Sandy at breakfast. You will, perhaps, remember the great fires in Arizona and New Mexico this summer. One of them was just northwest … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fun Stuff, Gin, Journeys, The g-kids, The kids, The outside world, Visits
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~:: Santa Fe: Pt 4 ::~
At home with Dick and Jane First, one more downtown shot. Remember the giant fetish turtle? Well, this is evidently a giant fetish blue whale, shot while M was driving the camera. Notice how, by his magic, he was able … Continue reading
~:: Santa Fe: Pt. 3 ::~
Home now. Way behind. Horses alive (thank you Rachel and sons). Dogs alive, house not burned down (thank you, Chelsea!!). My last week with M before the love of his life comes home and I lose my full time buddy. … Continue reading
~:: Santa Fe: Pt. 3 & 4 ::~
Phooey and phooey. The new install wiped out my stats and a bunch of comments and replies. We found the comments in the database and I have tried to restore them; meanwhile, it looks like I was ignoring everybody. And … Continue reading
Posted in friends, Gin, Journeys, Light, The kids, The outside world, Visits
Tagged Arches, Chazi, Chelsea, crafts, furniture, journeys, Murphy, Santa Fe, shopping, stone carving, wood carving
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~:: Santa Fe: Pt. 2 ::~
More amazing land: We walked the wide cinder paths across the desert, careful not to step onto the living crust of the land. Chaz boots – in the middle – have seen everywhere from Japan to Wales to the deserts … Continue reading
~:: The Wood Knocks Back ::~
Note on the last three days: earlier this year I updated WordPress, my blog software. I’d never had a problem doing this before – but this time, I lost my visual editor and nothing I could do, nothing on the … Continue reading
~:: Back to Santa Fe: pt. 1 ::~
This is a photo of the one day Max and Gin were able to spend with us in our own house. If I do say so myself, I have caught them both brilliantly. The next day, they drove away with … Continue reading