Tag Archives: spring

~:: Another Sampler:Summer ::~

I am still not myself. I don’t care about capturing light. I don’t care about writing. I don’t care about making things. The fact that I don’t care about cleaning the house is the only reassuringly normal thing about these … Continue reading

Posted in dogs, Family, Images, Just life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 27 Comments

~:: Once Upon a Time ::~

I don’t believe in fairy tales.  I think I did once, but only a little.  I did believe in Santa Claus.  Or else, I believed that there was a “should” to finding surprises and delights left in your living room … Continue reading

Posted in A little history, Family, Journeys, Just life, Memories and Ruminations | Tagged , , , | 32 Comments

~:: Yes . . . er . . . ::~

Here’s something I saved till Christmas. And then forgot to do. Give you. Give me, thinking I’m giving it to you. Yes. Our Christmas picture. I browbeat the children into all getting together with Cam’s Big Lights and everything. Then. … Continue reading

Posted in Christmas, Events, Family, Fun Stuff, HappyHappyHappy, holidays, Seasons, The g-kids, The kids, Visits | Tagged , , , , , | 14 Comments

~:: More May ::~

This is no big deal. I can’t understand why it has been so difficult to sit down and do this for the last many months. Whatever the reason, I’m tired of not doing it. But I will say, I’m not … Continue reading

Posted in Just life, Seasons, The g-kids, The kids | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

~:: The Spring Thing ::~

Rewind: Easter Part 1 – Outside Chaz came home with a surprise for me—plush peeps. Even though these will NOT dry out and become a crusty delight, they are dang cute. And here we are: an ancient scene somewhat reduced. … Continue reading

Posted in Events, Family, Fun Stuff, holidays, The g-kids, The kids | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 32 Comments

~:: It’s MAY! It’s MAY!! ::~

I wanted to write Sunday things.  But I can’t settle to anything.  Just may I say that while I never want to go to church (get up, dress up, make up, get somewhere on time and sit for hours), once … Continue reading

Posted in Images, Light, Seasons | Tagged , , , | 28 Comments

~:: Signs of Spring ::~

Woo-hoo, hoypoloy and sis-boombaa – how I love words.  Love them, love them, love them.  I love the delicate scents and shapes and colors of them.  The feel of them in my hand.  I’d throw myself into a pit of … Continue reading

Posted in Epiphanies and Meditations, Seasons | Tagged , , | 19 Comments

~:: Farm Friday ::~

I put this little essay together for Wabi’s Farm Friday, which she, of course, is NOT doing today after-all.  Having guests, and all.  (Wait!  Wait!!  She did it!! I found it this morning!!) But I am flying this flag anyway, … Continue reading

Posted in Horses, Images, Images of our herd in specific | Tagged , , , , | 25 Comments

::: Howling :::

Tonight, G picked up his plate and stalked into the kitchen.  “I am sick of the government,” he said. (He did NOT slam the plate down on the counter. Not my new plates, he wouldn’t.)  We’d been listening to the … Continue reading

Posted in IMENHO (Evidently not humble), Just life, Just talk, mad, whining | Tagged , , , , , | 22 Comments

:*/Sproing*:

Pictures of spring to follow.  But first, a little verbal sparring: Define: dicasity Rachel: As for the word dicasity: that would be me! :D Marilyn: Dicasity: the ability of something to be die-cast? Zinc has a high dicasity, broccoli has … Continue reading

Posted in Fun Stuff, Images, Seasons, The outside world | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments