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Part of this experiment is the idea of learning to live more ‘sustainably,’ in this case, meaning reusing, reducing & recycling. Therefore I’m trying a couple of quirky practices that are new to me but were the way of life for my grandparents, the first being that I haven’t bought any Ziplock bags, plastic wrap, […]
Before I moved, I was browsing the sale section in Williams Sonoma and saw a delightful single serving silverware set with simulated twig handles (say that 5 times fast), nice heft, and all very well balanced; the set for one place setting was $24.00, a bit more than I wanted to spend. I mentioned to […]
This is my new bike, restored by one of my fencing club members. It had been lingering in a garden when he rescued it, fixed it up, replaced the handlebar tape, seat, wheels, chains, and brakes, and probably more. The awesome pink is original, though, and I want to add a charming basket for carrying […]
All my life I’ve loved and read books about fantasy worlds with characters as real to me as myself. I’ve read with breathless anticipation as they’ve gone through trials and struggles, were misunderstood, overcame outrageous obstacles or prejudice and triumphed, always triumphed in the end. I know the pattern, I expect the happy ending, I […]
Today I’m obsessed and so tempted to buy a skirt. In general, I avoid going to malls, but I needed to today and couldn’t resist checking out a local boutique named Rosey’s, which I had never visited before. I tried on quite a few attractive items, but the black tiered tulle floor-length ruffle skirt caught […]
…the Denver area is to hailstorms what Florida is to hurricanes.
5/22/2012 ~ My firstborn child, Caleb, is preparing to go to college this fall. Graduation is right around the corner, after prom and finals and AP exams and all the other small tasks and checklist items that make up a senior year in high school. As I graduated from high school, way back when, […]
Rise early, before the lilac dawn condenses into the crystalline dew splattering your toes…
I don’t always recognize why right away, but I get a little melancholy around Easter time, a physical response initially without conscious awareness. I know it’s supposed to be a time of joy, a time of hope, a time to celebrate that our Savior was resurrected and offers us that possibility too, but the sorrow […]
I long for a little sunshine and warm weather in the dead of winter as I layer up with sweaters and cozy clothing. When the weather starts to turn warm; however, I am not content. I become restless. Spring is a time of growth, new life, awakenings, rebirth, and I look at my clothes with […]