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~:: A Whole Lot of Nothing ::~
Here is a post with no moral compass, no philosophy or political opining, no responsible reason for existence. It’s just about me. Me, me, me. The Scoots, finally having earned one of Donna’s Buckwheat Days sugar bears. G has taken … Continue reading
~:: Oh, Drat and Phooey ::~
Last week, I was going to try to sit down and write a blog apologizing for long silence. It struck me then that I wasn’t alone; there weren’t a lot of my near-and-dear penning cheery notes for the rest of … Continue reading
Posted in dumb stuff, Just talk, whining
Tagged banking, Books, having a cold, technology
20 Comments
~:: Small Victories ::~
I found a little box of chocolates in the fridge. I didn’t mean to. I wasn’t hunting for it. Left over from Swiss Colony. There were just a few in there. And I ate them all. Today. For lunch. A … Continue reading
Posted in Family, holidays, Just life, Just talk, photo games, Pics of Made Things
Tagged Breaking Rank, chicken puppet, Christmas, hippo, house, kids, knit fox, knit sheep, microwave, owl, photo books, scanning, The Gardener
67 Comments
~:: Political Howling ::~
I’d say that I’m getting sick of politics, but the statement would be inaccurate. I have ALWAYS been sick of politics. Probably since before I was born onto this planet, I hated politics. It’s just that lately, I am sick-ER. … Continue reading
Posted in IMENHO (Evidently not humble), Just talk, mad
Tagged elections, politics, religion
44 Comments
~:: Solstice Thoughts ::~
I was thinking about a reply I made this morning to a dear friend’s comment on my little Christmas card. I’m going to repeat it and embellish a little here because—well, sometimes I worry that people don’t understand why I … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Just talk, Memories and Ruminations
Tagged family, great things, party, people, philosphy
45 Comments
~:: Christmas Party 2011 ::~
A week till Christmas Day. But—the party is over. The Great Ornament Party. My one party. Shoot, getting ready for Christmas day is NOTHING after this thing. For this the house is scoured, the halls are decked—a years’ worth … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Christmas, Family, friends, holidays, Memories and Ruminations, Pics of Made Things
Tagged Christmas party, friends, ornaments
28 Comments
~:: Leaping from the Nest ::~
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 Books, new, publishing, The Gardener
36 Comments
~:: For Friends We Never Meet ::~
This is a very little story. It happened in 1994. Or it started there. My parents had organized the second of our two family reunions, this one in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, where they had a time share. I have just … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Family, friends, Geneva, HappyHappyHappy, Memories and Ruminations, Rachel, The kids
Tagged bracelets, Genevieve and Curtis, Harveys, Mom, silver, sisters
36 Comments
~:: Turkey Day ::~
My mom used to have these candles she’d put out on the dining room table at Thanksgiving, small, chibi-like wax pilgrims wearing an odd, light, translucent shade of brown. And there was this fat, round turkey made of some kind … Continue reading
~:: Cover Story: Middle and End ::~
Autumn has blown. I am so sad. Every year, there comes a day when the yellow ceases to be yellow, a change in the intensity of life, a collapse. It happened this morning. Yesterday the yard was burning. Today, after … Continue reading
Posted in Explanations, Fun Stuff, Images, Light, Making Things, photo games
Tagged book cover, Gardener
23 Comments