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~:: 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
~:: All Hallows Eve ::~
Okay – I had a lot to say. I wanted to write about October (which I still will), and about Hallowe’en – (sneaking in the fact that I love the yellow moons and the black cats and the pumpkins and … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Fun Stuff, HappyHappyHappy, holidays, Pics of Made Things, Seasons, The g-kids, The kids
Tagged Autumn, bats, birthday, Black cats, cake, Chaz, costumes, cotton candy, dogs, fall, ghost, Halloween, jack'o'lantern, Kathy, leaves, ninja, party, porch, pumpkins, witches, yard
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~:: 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 Andy, bucket, Cam, Golden Boy, grass, moon, Scooter, spring, yard
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~:: More Fourth ::~
The 4th of July. Independence Day. Barbecues, parades (with horses), fireworks, craft fairs, patriotic villages, friends, games, marching bands, bagpipes, craziness. This year started with G getting up early to run a 10K race. And Chaz and Chelsea and I … Continue reading
~:: Backing up ::~
Many things to write about. I cast my net backwards tonight, stealing a few moments to play in pictures, and found a few I’d like to share. Gin took these shots, coming up here in October. They were higher in … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, Family, Felt stuff, Fun Stuff, Knit Stuff, Light, Pics of Made Things, Seasons, The g-kids
Tagged Andy, aspens, birds, dogs, gifts, house, pumpkins, Scooter, sheep, stars, yard
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~:: Spookiness ::~
I have now answered all comments, visited many blogs, answered email. If I have forgotten you, yell. I feel like a victorian lady, just rising from her writing desk in front of the receiving room window – except without the … 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
~:: Oh, Say – Can You See? ::~
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
Posted in Events, Family, friends, Fun Stuff, HappyHappyHappy, holidays, Seasons, The g-kids, The kids, The outside world
Tagged 4th of July, Chaz, face painting, Murphy, parade, Rachel, summer, yard
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~:: vita interruptus ::~
I figured out how to explain it. You know, that thing that happens when you get home from vacation and walk back into your house, and suddenly, don’t remember who you used to be when you lived there? Or a … Continue reading
~:: Just Wait Ten Minutes ::~
I was a kid in LA, lightyears ago. I had these two forever long blocks to walk every day – a choice of three parallel routes that all ended up at my school. Every word I am writing here calls … Continue reading