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~:: Things Made ::~
Finding gifts for grownups. Tough. While you may still be able to slip in a Matchbook car, trying to figure out which video camera accessory or computer component or even sweater or Sephora product is going to do the job … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Making Things
Tagged Chaz, deer, fox, Gin, making things, muslin, paint, sheep, treasure chest
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~:: Odd Gifts by Hand ::~
For those who choose to live in far-away places (even not so very far-away is far), gifts have to be chosen or made and wrapped and in some way conveyed across space long before the Great Holiday happens. I really … Continue reading
Posted in Felt stuff, holidays, Making Things, Stuffed things, The g-kids, The kids
Tagged Christmas, fish, Gin, Perry, presents
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~::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
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~:: What Happened on Monday ::~
First, may I say that I am growing to hate capchas of any kind with a deep and abiding hatred? Well, I am. And the darned things are getting longer. Isn’t there another way? Counter-bots that follow the dang spammers … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Family, Gin, Journeys, Seasons, snow, The g-kids, The kids, The outside world, whining
Tagged blizzard, Chaz, Dad, driving, Gin, Kris, Murphy, Santa Fe, Teeth
27 Comments
~:: Milestones 2012 ::~
Last weekend, this person and I jetted down to Santa Fe for a special occasion: the eighth birthday and subsequent baptism of our very first grandchild. I don’t think I ever really saw myself with grandchildren – not till they … Continue reading
~:: Tales of Salmon ::~
They always come swimmin’ right back up the river ~ And this is what we did this weekend. Have children around. Gin came home for a day. She dropped the dentist off to be Slick Rock Bike Guy and came … Continue reading
~:: More Educational Moments ::~
This is probably just the rest of the actual lessons learned. Maybe. Lesson One: how to fix a gate, primarily to make it rattlesnake proof (my take on it) but also to make it functional (Gin’s take on it) so … Continue reading
~:: Lessons We Learned in St. Fe 1 ::~
First, I sneak in a few shots – the yard as seen through the windows. Sunset on the first day. Light tipped leaves. Brick patio. I love seeing this door at the end of the hall. No fabulous sunsets this … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Gin, HappyHappyHappy, Journeys, The g-kids, The kids, Visits
Tagged binki, Gin, Sandy, Santa Fe, windows
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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