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June 2008
So Long Henna
(and thanks for all the eggs!)Henna is the dark reddish brown hen third from the left.The day opened with a blanket of heat over the... Read more »A Thousand Words
Some people like to say that pictures are worth a thousand words. Let's test this theory. What can you tell about this girl from this... Read more »A Sandwich Story
Look at that sandwich. Don't you want to eat that sandwich? I want to want to eat that sandwich, but the truth is that I... Read more »Welcome To My Padded Cell
Getting up at 5am is an ass-kicker. I remember my life as an insomniac, back before I got pregnant and suddenly couldn't get enough sleep... Read more »Life Of Sugar
Some helpful hints for living a good life:Don't put lotion on your hands directly before you try to pick up a beer bottle that is... Read more »The Customer is Always High Right
a role reprisedI walk into the job like a character actor walks onto a familiar stage: with my role in my mouth, my lines in... Read more »The Parent Trap
(or: how to ruin perfectly good humans)I remember my childhood summers as a time that I ran wild with friends in Lithia Park, getting dizzy... Read more »Garden Talk
(and how I want to grow old here)I have a long response to the stupid rude commenter from yesterday, and it's pretty good, but for... Read more »Jamming On The Breaks
Peach jam is so good. I can eat up one jar in just a few days. I took my first ever drug test yesterday. Provided... Read more »Drive Up
I needed cash on my way to the farmer's market. I didn't want to get out of my vehicle and be forced to park it... Read more »Still Breathing After All This Time
I don't know what's coming. Tomorrow. Next week. Next year. This week-end made me feel a little bit like I did three years ago: hopeful,... Read more »150 Frogs
Tadpoles are like minuscule vessels of childhood joy. It seems fitting that in this house, one that we love and feel right in, we should... Read more »Sunshine
It's been cold here. So cold I had to put my heater back on. So cold I'm constantly putting my sweaters back on. I'm starting... Read more »Cycling
A girl and her bike with some beer.I can tell that my mental life is in an unstable place by the number of times I... Read more »Mozzarella
I have a few hints for making mozzarella:Don't forget to salt it. Kneading really hot cheese is dangerous, so don't be a cowboy about it.Don't... Read more »Middle Aged
(no longer the future, not quite the past)There were a couple of admonishments I heard quite often as a kid. The first (and most annoying... Read more »Beautiful Food
After a winter of potatoes, dark leafy greens, and celeriac, the local farmer's market is a wonderful sight! Here's what I brought home: strawberries, broccoli,... Read more »The Dead Body Show
Today, on our way to visit my mom in Portland, we saw a sign in front of a church advertising Vacation Bible School and I... Read more »Speak Up Crafting Friends
I'm interrupting my regular programming to ask all of my crafting friends (both online and offline) to speak up and help me brainstorm for a... Read more »Cheese
(and the importance of controlled rot)I cleaned my kitchen just for you.Curds and whey, the real thing.Low technology food prep.I had the presence of mind,... Read more »Job Clarity
(Wiping JoAnn Fabrics off the table for good)I may love roses because of their similarity to books: they have to open up to unfold their... Read more »Jobs and Whores
And what they have in commonThis is my eye candy for today. Kaiserin Fredrich rose. I'm swimming with words tonight. I am pretty sure I... Read more »Happy Things
Yesterday was a major cleaning day and today is going to be one as well. Right after I update my resume and send it out... Read more »Daily Eye Candy
It is so easy to overlook the naturally occurring vignettes in my own home when so much of my house and garden frequently looks like... Read more »Ocean
There is no better natural pedicure than the beach. My feet get so rough and dry and callused that they are generally not too pretty.... Read more »« May 2008 | Main | July 2008 »