Archive For January 26, 2014
I was really lucky growing up because we had a family cottage. I don’t think I thought I was lucky at the time. It was a 4 1/2 hour drive and an hour or more of that was on gravel, dirt, and ‘not really’ road which was a hideous experience for someone who wasn’t tall…
It should probably be ‘Bras Continued’, but I like the way ‘Revisited’ sits in my head. My eldest daughter is nudging into teenage-hood and all those things that that entails. We ventured out to find her some ‘not really’ bras for this transitional time. It was a relatively pain-free experience. We found something suitable. What…
Yesterday, I saw a merlin. It kind of sounds like I am beginning to write a poem or a song. I wouldn’t put anyone through my poetry though. Last poem I wrote was many moons ago and it started with “Here I stand in a puddle. Fuddle, duddle…” I did see a merlin yesterday. It…
The cold, the ice, the grayness. January (and February and maybe into March) can have a serious impact on my attitude. We have had a few really cold days. Eyes watering, tears freezing, nose hair icicles kind of days. Days that, unless you really have to, you don’t leave the house. The side effect of…
As I was sitting in my rocking chair (I kid you not), trying to teach myself how to crochet (again, I kid you not), I was pondering if I was subconsciously training to be a sweet old granny. My being a granny is not imminent, but both my mother and her mother were Grandmas at…
There are times that things confound me. I have been blessed with little boobs. Yes, it is a blessing. Despite what popular culture wants us to believe, large breasts are a challenge. I have met well endowed women who suffered from back problems, are challenged to find clothing that fits well, and have bra straps…
How’s that for a racy heading? We have a collection of wooden chairs that serve as our kitchen seats. Some are inherited, some were rescued, all of them are old or older. Most of them are getting a little creaky and loose as joints loosen and the glue dries out. One or two we…
I love words. The rarely used, the aggressively used, the overused, catch words. They are all fascinating. The way words are put together can totally change how something is perceived. For instance, I could say I am making things out of used blankets and sweaters. I could say I am up-cycling natural fibers to create…