In the Encyclopedia of Me, K is for Kaleidoscope. I still remember the blue cardboard kaleidoscope I had as a child. I enjoyed turning the cylinder at the end, making the colorful little bits move, and creating beautiful repeating patterns of color. I have to admit I haven’t thought about that little kaleidoscope in many […]
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G is for Guilt
Yeah, I have my fair share of guilt at times, and so it is G in the Encyclopedia of Me. Guilt when I have other plans the same time as a family party; guilt when I have too much business to do and can’t spend quality time with the kids or the husband; guilt when […]
Read More: G is for GuiltIs it Wednesday already?
Wow. Normally I’m a couple of days ahead, but today I’m behind and having a hard time remembering it’s already Wednesday. I took a lot of slice-of-life pictures today, and I’ll probably share some of them here, but first, my parents’ wedding picture. It’s their 37’th anniversary today. I’m not sure if they ever read […]
Read More: Is it Wednesday already?Stubborn streak
You might say I’m stubborn. I got it in my head last night as I was falling asleep that it would be nice to have an outdoor breakfast this morning, now that we have some new furniture. So when I awoke and realized the rest of the house was still asleep, I seized the chance […]
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All she wants to do is dance
Or make stuff. Yeah, make stuff. I was planning on packing up some orders this morning. I really need to. I also need to throw in a load of laundry, clean the kitchen, straighten up the living room, put away piles of new inventory (shall I continue??). Somehow, on the way home from dropping off […]
Read More: All she wants to do is danceWineberry cake
If you haven’t been watching the comments to my previous berry post with rapt attention, you probably aren’t aware that the berries have been identified and I decided to make a cake out of them. My neighbor Diane let me know that the berries growing wild in our yard (and much of the rest of […]
Read More: Wineberry cakeSummer weekend
Yep, it’s definitely summer. We spent yesterday afternoon swimming at my parents’ house with my sister & my nephews, and today we picked berries in our yard. We didn’t have a gigantic harvest – maybe 2 cups – but it’s a nice haul, when you consider we only lucked into these plants and didn’t have […]
Read More: Summer weekendThe Simpsons, Some Rats & Color Week
Here’s a recent family portrait, courtesy of The Simpsons Movie. I wasted far too much time on that site this morning. Neil designed his own avatar, and I did mine & the kids, although the boys did pick out their own outfits (if you couldn’t guess…) Thanks a lot, Neil, for sending me that and […]
Read More: The Simpsons, Some Rats & Color WeekMuffin Mania
Ever set aside a few minutes for one simple task, only to find several hours later that you’ve gotten completely off track? I could write a book… This morning I wandered into the kitchen to make my Strawberry Cool & Easy Pie. Two hours and a sink full of dishes later, I had the pie, […]
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