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Category Archives: Seasons
~:: Why We Can Never Be Bored ::~
First, I would like to offer you a profound treat. As part of your preparation for Easter (not the chickie and bunny part, but the heart-stopping love part), I refer you to a lovely piece of writing done by one … Continue reading
Posted in Images, Seasons, snow
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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
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~:: The Making of a Season ::~
To begin, we have an actual photographic depiction of Rachel, buying The Gardener, right here on my front porch. This is the equivalent of breaking a bottle of bubbly on the bow of a ship. Except dryer. (And here, may … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, dogs, Family, Felt stuff, friends, Fun Stuff, HappyHappyHappy, holidays, Knit Stuff, Pics of Made Things, Rachel, Seasons, The kids
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~:: Stars ::~
Stars for Christmas Every year since I can remember, I’ve made a series of ornaments for family and a very few friends. With some, it’s been a thirty-five year exchange. With others, just a thirty-five year gift. I used to … Continue reading
Posted in A little history, Christmas, Felt stuff, holidays, Making Things, Pics of Made Things, Seasons
Tagged Christmas, felt, ornaments
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~:: A Little Lapine Fun ::~
There are daring souls among the crafters who send a character they have made literally out into the wide world – traveling to places the maker, herself, may never see. Someone did it with a meerkat once, a yarn one. … Continue reading
~:: 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
~:: 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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~:: Flying South: pt.2 – treasure ::~
I did make two suggestions while I was down there with Kev. We went to the movies, for one. And I loved that. I’ve been wanting to go to the movies for months. And the other was based on a … Continue reading
Posted in Felt stuff, Making Things, Seasons, Texas
Tagged bunting, felt, leaves, repurposing, Texas
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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
