Category Archives: pictoblog
And the walls come tumbling down
When Liz called me and told me our old high school was being torn down and they were having a town heritage celebration and a book launch event about our town, it was pretty much assumed that of course I … Continue reading
Better luck next time, sucka’
It was an absolutely gorgeous morning yesterday. Billiam and I were up at the inexplicably early hour of 8 a.m. We picked up bagels and coffee and took our three hirsute companions to the park for a morning romp. The … Continue reading
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Cinco de Margarita!
When I was 13 my Aunt M ordered a virgin bloody mary for me to drink while she was having a pre-dinner alcoholic beverage. A virgin bloody mary is pretty much tomato juice; nonetheless I felt quite mature and fancied … Continue reading
you know you’re from missouri if your poison ivy disfigures you
I walked out of the bathroom last night, in my snuggly p.j. bottoms and tank top, carefully daubing chalky pink calamine lotion on my arm. “You know, I just noticed something. I’ve had poison ivy WORSE in the last two … Continue reading
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Animal Portraits
I came across Morten Koldby‘s animal portraits today and I was blown away. I want to snuggle every single one of them – even the lions! He managed to capture such wonderfully expressive looks on their faces! I’m awed and … Continue reading
Wishy washy
I wish the cold and the rain would end. February always teases us with brief glimpses of beautiful sunshinr and then March snatches it away with little regard for our mental well being. It’s week two at the new job … Continue reading
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first week of march
This week: started a new job, celebrated four years with the boy. It seemed like such a slow uneventful week somehow.
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midwestern love affair – dog walk
It’s hard to believe that I once lamented the lack of color in my life. How could I have missed the various nuances of the browns and greens, the deep reds, dirty whites, crisp yellows, scrumptious oranges all around me? … Continue reading
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