Tag Archives: summer

~:: Another Sampler:Summer ::~

Posted on July 17, 2013 by K

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 →

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~:: Back to the 4th ::~

Posted on July 28, 2012 by K

I’m going to be moving backward in time here. Unevenly, too. Again, this blog is – at its heart – the journal I’m keeping of our lives. So I don’t want to miss things. I just wish I weren’t compelled … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, friends, Fun Stuff, Geneva, HappyHappyHappy, holidays, Rachel, Seasons, The g-kids, The kids | Tagged , , , , | 22 Comments

~:: Oh, Say – Can You See? ::~

Posted on July 7, 2011 by K

At risk of repeating stories (which I am destined to do till the day I die), I was taken – charmed – intrigued – when (as a little kid) I saw the movie Pollyanna.  It was the 4th of July … Continue reading →

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~:: FHE at Ginger’s ::~

Posted on June 21, 2011 by K

First of all, if you want to see one of the most beautiful sunsets that ever hung itself to dry over our lake I am sending you here (the amazing Ginger) and here (the brilliant Marilyn). Because I DIDN’T SEE … Continue reading →

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~o:> Another Day at the Market

Posted on July 13, 2010 by K

Or: My Side of Rachel and the African Kikoy In the continuing saga of our fascination with the Farmer’s Market, summer finally came to the valley, and we sallied forth to sample the local offerings. Rachel went with us, and … Continue reading →

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Swelter

Posted on July 31, 2009 by K

Yeah, I know I was complaining about the rain—the dreary, chilly rain – was it just a month or so ago? Well, I’m taking it back. Not all of it, but some of it. Because now it’s hot.  Hounding hot … Continue reading →

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Kind of a Stupid Day

Posted on July 28, 2009 by K

1. Morning: Max slept here last night, but Ginna did not – as she had to pick Kris up at the airport. And G has sessions all day, and Chaz is sick. So I need to be the one who … Continue reading →

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~:: having a hay day ::~

Posted on July 15, 2009 by K

Now, ya’ll may not find this interesting.  But as a dyed-in-the-wool ignorant suburb-baby, I find it absolutely and utterly fascinating.  Stick with me and I’ll have you well educated in the art of angsting over the coming winter and knowing … Continue reading →

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More scrap 2(?)

Posted on June 28, 2009 by K

I hate it when I got a lot to write about and no time or opportunity to do the mind-data dump. It makes me jumpy, keeping all these things in the air. So I think I’m going to do bullets, … Continue reading →

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Dogs, but no cats –

Posted on September 1, 2008 by K

So okay. Someone explain to me why this happens – I’m doing the treadmill thing (did you know that exercise seems to be part of the prevention of dementia? Now what was I talking about?) watching as The News trots … Continue reading →

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