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The beautiful Chaz
Tag Archives: summer
~:: 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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~:: FHE at Ginger’s ::~
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
Posted in A little history, Family, friends, HappyHappyHappy, Rachel, The kids, The outside world
Tagged dinner, fun, Ginger, mountain, Rachel, summer
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~o:> Another Day at the Market
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
Posted in friends, Fun Stuff, Just life, Rachel, The kids, The outside world
Tagged Africa, Chaz, family, farmer's market, Guitar, kids, otter pops, Rachel, summer
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Swelter
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
Kind of a Stupid Day
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
~:: having a hay day ::~
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
Posted in A little history, Explanations, friends, Fun Stuff, Horses, Images, Just life, Seasons, The outside world
Tagged friends, hay, kids, summer, tractor
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More scrap 2(?)
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
Dogs, but no cats -
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
Dog Days
August. Even knowing what “the dog days” means, I never hear the words without thinking of dusty, exhausted dogs, lying on gravel in the shade of a pealing building, tongues lolling, rib cages going like automated accordions. Everything is exhausted … Continue reading
Summer
JULY 20, 2007 Crickets. For some reason, this is the first I’ve heard them in a very long time. An age ago when I was a child, susceptible to magic, and visiting my grandmother in what had to be for … Continue reading
