Category Archives: The outside world

~:: And Where Did They Bury the Caucus? ::~

Posted on March 17, 2012 by K

And this: go look at my giveaway and enter to WINNNNN!  Giving away a hard back copy of Breaking Rank! Here are some awful (I am NO good with this phone) shots of our only actual snow storm of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, friends, Just talk, The outside world | Tagged , , , | 24 Comments

~:: The Tale of a Grey Bird ::~

Posted on March 14, 2012 by K

I will tell you that I, having decided to educate my children myself for as long as I could, waded into teaching them to read with naïve confidence.  And backed out of it astonished at the complexity of the job. … Continue reading →

Posted in IMENHO (Evidently not humble), Just talk, The outside world | 20 Comments

~:: Winter Interlude ::~

Posted on January 15, 2012 by K

It’s the middle of January.  In this hemisphere, that means we are in the thick of winter, buried in snow, crusted with hoar frost. But not this year.  Yesterday, I bundled up and went out to the barn to watch … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, Geneva, Horses, Rachel, The outside world | Tagged , , , , | 31 Comments

~:: Leaping from the Nest ::~

Posted on December 15, 2011 by K

I don’t even know how to start this.  When I was little, we lived in L.A.  Everything was within walking distance.  The school, for instance.  Two blocks away – long sides.  An uncomplicated walk, it was not uphill and it … Continue reading →

Posted in A little history, Events, Excuses, Explanations, The outside world, Writing | Tagged , , , | 36 Comments

~:: A Little Lapine Fun ::~

Posted on December 1, 2011 by K

There are daring souls among the crafters who send a character they have made literally out into the wide world – traveling to places the maker, herself, may never see. Someone did it with a meerkat once, a yarn one. … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, Fun Stuff, Horses, Seasons, The outside world, Visits | Tagged , , , , , | 18 Comments

~:: Spookiness ::~

Posted on November 1, 2011 by K

I have now answered all comments, visited many blogs, answered email.  If I have forgotten you, yell.  I feel like a victorian lady, just rising from her writing desk in front of the receiving room window – except without the … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Family, Fun Stuff, holidays, Seasons, The g-kids, The kids, The outside world | Tagged , , , , , , , | 56 Comments

~:: MAF Retreat – Snow in Them Hills ::~

Posted on October 9, 2011 by K

I wrote a serious bit as I was preparing my lesson this morning.  I don’t post those introspective spiritual moments here, but on the pages, when I actually have time to write them down.  If you’re interested: Friday and Saturday … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, friends, Fun Stuff, Light, snow, The outside world | Tagged , , , , , | 22 Comments

~:: Up the Hill ::~

Posted on October 5, 2011 by K

A week ago, we bravely remembered it was September, and realizing that the weather was about to take an earnest turn, threw our two old men into the horse trailer and drove up the mountain.  It was a simple ride, … Continue reading →

Posted in A little history, Family, Fun Stuff, Horses, Images of our herd in specific, Seasons, The outside world | Tagged , , , , | 27 Comments

~:: Rewind: Mouse-end ::~

Posted on September 8, 2011 by K

The promised end of the mouse tale: After much doing of this – and this and this, we found a great, smooth round stone made into a fountain.  It sat inside some sort of collar, and water was constantly running … Continue reading →

Posted in A little history, Events, Family, Fun Stuff, HappyHappyHappy, holidays, Journeys, Light, Memories and Ruminations, The g-kids, The kids, The outside world, Visits | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

~:: Yet More Mouse ::~

Posted on August 30, 2011 by K

These are TERRIBLE pictures.  Some of them.  The little camera – the tiny lens – I ask too much of it, which is NOT what a good photographer does.  But I’m not worried – the mouseness comes through anyhow. Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Fun Stuff, HappyHappyHappy, holidays, Journeys, The g-kids, The kids, The outside world, Visits | Tagged , , , | 19 Comments