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Category Archives: Making Things
~:: Let’s Change the Subject ::~
Well, rough night. Wild year. Nothing deep to say. (You know that’s not true – the not having anything to say part. Nothing deep – eh – that part’s probably true.) Evidently these last months, the passion and nervous energy … Continue reading
Posted in Fun Stuff, Making Things, Pics of Made Things
Tagged Andy, Bench, dress, Ginger, glitter, guords, painting, stars
24 Comments
~:: Camels, royally dressed ::~
I am not sure that I would consider a man wise—one who drapes and binds his camel with fancy bits that do nothing to make a subservient life more pleasant for the poor creature. But as these camels, every one … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Fun Stuff, holidays, Knit Stuff, Making Things, Pics of Made Things, Seasons
36 Comments
~:: Horses and Camels ::~
Both excellent for dashing across the desert. Which is pretty much apropos of nothing. I seem to do a great deal of dashing, but not really across anything, that would assume coming out the other side. As far as I … Continue reading
~:: New Buddies ::~
Two weeks ago – almost – Donna Lohr flew all the way across the country to spend a few days with two crazy women: Rachel and me. There are plenty of people who are suspicious of relationships that are started … Continue reading
~:: All the Stuffed Little Horses ::~
I was writing, yesterday, about how I can’t seem to sit down and write anything. I think about things and I want to put words to them, but I dance around the ideas, unable to hold still long enough to … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Horses, Making Things, Pics of Made Things
Tagged stuffed horses
32 Comments
~::gifts, prizes, surprises and delights ::~
Got a cold. Can’t bweathe. (insert cough here) This puts me even more behind in everything, including reading you, Dawn. And you, Cori. On the couch watching a smarmy movie—not for long, though; it’s really stupid and the synth score … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, Felt stuff, friends, Fun Stuff, Gin, HappyHappyHappy, Horses, Knit Stuff, Pics of Made Things, Rachel, The kids, The outside world
Tagged Bloom, burgler, Cam, Chelsea, chicks, deer, dogs, Donna, flowers, Gin, horses bread chick., knit hat, knitting, moon, robots, sweater, truck, vest, wool, wrinkles
33 Comments
~:: 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
~:: 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
Posted in Christmas, dogs, Family, Felt stuff, friends, Fun Stuff, HappyHappyHappy, holidays, Knit Stuff, Pics of Made Things, Rachel, Seasons, The kids
30 Comments
~:: JOY!!! ::~
In honor of my having finally gotten within shouting distance of Ready for Christmas – and because I could not make enough stars to give to all the people I truly love, respect and want to shower with blessings, I … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Felt stuff, Pics of Made Things
Tagged Christmas, felt star, giveaway
28 Comments
~:: Stars ::~
Stars for Christmas Every year since I can remember, I’ve made a series of ornaments for family and a very few friends. With some, it’s been a thirty-five year exchange. With others, just a thirty-five year gift. I used to … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Christmas, Felt stuff, holidays, Making Things, Pics of Made Things, Seasons
Tagged Christmas, felt, ornaments
44 Comments