Wheat harvest 2016! So as you butter your bread, pile on burger fixins, swirl pasta on a fork. Remember us and send up a prayer for a safe and bountiful harvest.
Category: Legacy Musings – KR
Earlier essays and updates from our pre-remodel era—kept here for longtime readers.
The Tree
Gray swirling clouds, gusts of wind followed by an eerie stillness and a heaviness in the air that we can’t quite name, but the sensation sends us scrambling to bring in the potted plants, get the cars under cover and pray for the protection of tender crops. And so our Sunday afternoon began. We waited…
Holy Crap! It’s Friday …again?
Yes, same as last week and the one before that, and the one before that…funny how time works that way. It actually feels like a Saturday to me today and although I’m rushed this morning, because I procrastinated preparing today’s topic. I’m glad I didn’t actually lose a day. Lost time is never found again…
Ch…ch…ch…Changes
You can feel it in the air. The excitement of the new and unknown – from pre-school to Ph.D. crossing a stage, and moving a tassel opens doors, even the best planning and preparation can’t predict where they may lead. Last night as part of graduation celebrations for JSB’s (The son) girlfriend – Kelsey –…
Blood & Velum, Ink & Parchment
Tools of our craft – we are blessed to not lament the expense of wasted paper when a scene doesn’t work. Our fingers are not perpetually stained with ink.* Although I’d be lying if it didn’t feel like this… The FIRST and most important tool – “We”<<< that means ME – learned this the hard…
Triskaidekaphobia
For centuries we have assigned bad luck to the number thirteen – triskaidekaphobia – and especially Friday’s that fall on the 13th of the month – paraskevidekatriaphobia. (Which doesn’t happen statistically any more than the 13th being on any other day according to Wiki, but makes a darn catchy tune. Yes, I had to look…
Outlandish Mother’s Love
“Mom, I want to watch it with you.” I hung my head in torment. The fruit of my looms had just asked me to NOT watch ANY of Season 2 without her. Instantly I became a mathematical savant calculating the days, hours and minutes between the premier on April 9th and her scheduled homecoming the…
Hey, STELLAAAAAAAA!
Fortunately for me, someone lost this sweet friend on a LONG country road about eighteen months ago. She has become my walking buddy. Writing side-kick And endless source of long distance make-my-kids-eyes-roll fun. Today we were going for a triple lindy. I was ready! Photog was compliant. Hey Stellaaaaaa! (nature called while I was rolling….
Music & Memories
Today I wanted to talk about brushes with fame. A humorous and shameless name dropping look at how, especially in the age of social networking, we are all living our own game of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. That plan went off the rails as I watched the truly heartfelt sadness at the passing of…
A Bug’s Life
Or It Takes A Village To Ace Entomology 101. Winter/Spring semester is not the ideal time for insect collecting, a task I haven’t done since 9th grade! And if the odd fly does manage to survive and buzz my house, preserving the specimen is not high on the list. Easter snow keeps the little creepy crawlies…