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Thursday, February 26, 2015

Here is something new...

... for artists to present their work to the demographic that can pay well for creativity: http://fineartamerica.com I am posting there now, we will see what happens. If you visit the site, search 'artists' for CL Redding, or find me on Facebook where the pictures are also going up as I post them. Clicking on the photo there will take you to my corner of the site. Or, this will get you started: http://fineartamerica.com/featured/rio-blanco-country-cl-redding.html If you like the site, even if... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

I watched four episodes of The British Bake-off today

and was struck by how nice all the contestants are. Very different from the ones we get in American 'reality' shows. Then my English son-in-law told me about the one big melt-down (literally) in the Baked Alaska episode. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Great-British-Bake-Off... The moral to that is: Keep an eye on the Sweet Old Thing and use your own damn freezer! *glances around and winks at all the Sweet Old Things in the immediate vicinity* Then I went out in the kitchen and reinvented donuts.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 22, 2015

Sometimes, English needs more words.

Well, I said we were promised a meter of snow. That was back when I was misunderestimating the meter which, as it happens, is something larger than a yard, not smaller. Doh! In fact, the snow fills the yard, but is still well under a foot. It is under my foot when I step out to add seed to the bird-feeder. I suppose I could look at a snow meter to determine how many feet the snow has. Of inches, at the moment, between 9 and 10 in the morning, I would say, between 5 and 6. Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 21, 2015

Later the same day...

Well, the snow came at last, and now it is falling sideways, so thick the other side of the street could be sneaking away, for all I can tell. If it keeps up at this pace, we will indeed have it in feet rather than inches! Some little round birds, mostly black with a dull orange 'saddle' on the back, have been bouncing around in the snow that has buried the bird seed dishes. I hung out a new one today, a feeder with a little roof, but it is by no means snow-proof. CCT is right, of course: I'd... Sign in to see full entry.

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They said...

we could expect as much as a meter of snow this weekend. We rushed out, along with just about everyone else, making sure to have basics in the pantry and candles if the lights go out, and charcoal (to be used in the open garage) if the stove and microwave goes out. The fridge shutting down is no problem, with all of outdoors below freezing. We found things sold out at the big grocery store: no celery, no diet coke, no pull-date bread... We could see what people want and don't care about when the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 19, 2015

It is sunny again today

and the air is balmy. The water runs off the roof in a quietly persistant cascade as the snows from the other day melt. The forecasters promise that by tomorrow night, it will be snowing again, and go on through the weekend. YoYo weather! I discovered Library 21c today: a public library that has spaces for gaming, creative work, performance... and tools that the public can access for printing, even 3-D printing for a nominal fee. 21c refers to 21st Century. It has books, too--and a used book... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

About the rose petals...

A couple of you have mentioned in comments that you like the rose petals that were part of our funeral for Violetta. This ritual came from a dream I had years ago, of having to bury someone, and, not wanting to simply put the body on cold dirt, in this dream, I filled the bottom of the grave with flowers, and then covered her over with them, as well, so that dirt would not touch her. This has been part of our pet funerals ever since. In the spring, I will plant flowers or a tree very nearby, as... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Thanks so much...

to all of you who sent your condolences for Violetta's going. I miss her... but not as she was when she was ill--I am sad for losing the playful kitten, the feisty cat she was in her healthier days. I guess that is a lot of what grieving is, for someone who dies in illness: It is good to know she isn't in pain and unhappiness. Her eyes were bright, as if she was entirely there behind them, to the end. We made a bed of rose petals--peach, pink, yellow and lavender, and covered her body over with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 14, 2015

She is gone...

Violetta's body gave up the fight overnight. I am going through a lot of tissues today. Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 12, 2015

Morning gets in...

... after visitors in the night leave their marks. Here are some photos to amuse, maybe, and cheer your day. https://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/ Sign in to see full entry.

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