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Thursday, January 2, 2014

New Year's sundries

My teapots and cups and stuff collection has expanded since the first shelves went up. If you want to see how much, visit this picture, and the one beside it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/8538960067/ And here, also, is the new shelf I spoke of recently, in its own corner. I mentioned also, I think, a couple of flowers that bloomed for Christmas... and then, there is a rock that someone gave me... http://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/ Sign in to see full entry.

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Tutor or Not Tutor

What a productive morning! Besides serving up peanuts one at a time to Madame who paid an early visit, I also actually cleaned the microwave! It's a bit of a job to reach the top and back panels, but by gum, I done it! And I sat and wrote a few words, jockeyed them around, then called the weekly paper that the cool folks read, and placed an ad offering services as an English tutor, specifying those subjects of most interest this year to high school kids prepping for SATs. Also, offering help to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

First-day

It's early afternoon and it is cold and windy outside. I was out this morning, rushing to the thrift store 50% sale, for a table I spotted yesterday. I needed a table to replace the one Charlie is reclaiming, now he has done some end-of-year reorganizing and has room for it. The one I saw was, in fact, just like his, but green where his is white. The white one has not only been a useful surface to work on, but also a support for another cup shelf. With an ever-growing collection of cups and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

The Last Day

It is a Tuesday morning: trash day. The sun is bright, sky clear... temps supposed to reach mid-50s F today. Madame La Darque is on the back porch, flicking her tail about and watching for me to open the door and offer another peanut. On the front deck, little birds of various sorts and sometimes the doves come by to empty the feeder. Generally, it's all very quiet: an ordinary Tuesday. But it's the very last day of the year some folks were sure would bring the end of the world, in fact, that it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 29, 2013

Dramatic skies

After some days of clear blue skies, suddenly the grey clouds moved in with wild winds to shape them, and sunlight to dramatize their textures. I got a few shots... http://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/ Driving at the time, I missed the shots of these clouds on Pike's Peak, dropping snow. The moments come and go so fast, you have to be in the right position at the right time. Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 28, 2013

a few images from The Hookery

Welcome once again to the Hookery, the photo set wherein I display my various crochet antics. Something new and different... I've been wanting to try this since the octopus, and finally got around to it. I was wondering what to do with those particular yarns, too, since I don't usually use pastels. http://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/sets/72157628420762499/ Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 26, 2013

What did Santa bring you?

When I was a kid, and when my kids were kids, and now, when their kids are kids, a phone call with the grannies and gramps was always a kind of verbal parade of our new wealth. It's still what we do, but less of bragging and more of sharing... perhaps. We get older, and the things we value most are not things, but thoughts and kindnesses, and getting that someone gets us. All that said, the highlight of my presents is a TARDIS teapot. For those who may not know, the TARDIS is the transportation... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

A Christmas Poem by AA Milne

I posted this about a year ago, and just hauled it out and read it again... I can't resist its charm, and wanted to share it again: http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Ciel/727382 Sign in to see full entry.

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A merry morning!

Charlie came over last night after I went to bed, to finish the Christmas decorations, and make a few arrangements. I was good, I didn't peek, though it was hard to get to sleep, and I heard when he came in and when he left. I didn't peek when I woke up at 6 AM. But when 7:15 rolled around, and knowing he'd likely sleep well into the morning, and Violetta was insisting it was time for food, and my stomach was in agreement with her... I got up to see what magic Charlie had wrought.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Now--go to bed!

Everyone knows, the sooner you go to sleep, the sooner Santa comes, and the sooner you wake up and it's Christmas morning! Sign in to see full entry.

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