Shopping on Etsy and Other Indulgences

While I have yet to work up the courage to offer one of my own paintings for sale, I have a growing collection of what I would describe as folk art, most of which I find on Etsy, or by clicking to see who is following whoever is following me (sheesh, that was a...

A Great Time to be Me

I’m loving my life. True, it’s not what everybody would want–there’s a lot of stress and pressure, with so many critters and a payroll to meet. :)I love my daughter–she’s amazing. (The rest of the family, too, of course!)I love my...

As the Seasons Turn

Most of my deck garden has gone on to the compost bin, although the tomatoes are still hanging in there. I will miss my beautiful flowers, but I know the ground must rest and restore itself before producing next year’s heart-stoppingly gorgeous blooms.There are...

What I Will Soon Be “Reading”

Jeanette Walls, author of the fabulous “The Glass Castle”, has a new book out, called “Half Broke Horses.” Even as I write this blog, the latter is downloading straight into my iPod–now you know why ‘reading’ is in quotations...

Cool and Sunny

That’s today’s weather report from Spokane, Washington. :)It is truly beautiful and close to perfect, as far as I’m concerned.The horses have coats to wear–special blankets to keep them snug at night. Sadie-beagle’s sweater from last...

Family Reunion 2009

We Laels met in Colville, Washington, at the Eagles Club, this past weekend, as we have done for years. It’s always a good time–my family is big on storytelling (go figure), art work and just generally performing. The younger ones sing or read original...

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