…but you just can’t take the Camino away from the girls. A few weeks ago I wrote to my cousin and my Juli-YEAH, “Camping?” and they said, “YES.” so we tossed around dates and places and settled, quickly, on the one that worked for all of us. And then I made the reservation and tuckedContinueContinue reading “You can take the girls away from the Camino…”
Category Archives: Fanciful
City-streets lavendar
You would never know there was a bee shortage from the lavender plants outside of my city-block office; scores of fuzz buzzing as they scale and swarm from stalk to stalk. I think that maybe someone forgot to spray the plants for bugs and the like, but I don’t know that for sure. But, judgingContinueContinue reading “City-streets lavendar”
Musings from dancings
I went dancing last Friday, after work and circus, vintage scarf fastened around my neck. About an hours’ drive from my house is a great swing scene–great music, great leads, great floor (<–note the dance-speak. Yes, we talk about floors. And this is a pretty nice floor–slick, shiny wood). And I was wearing red, redContinueContinue reading “Musings from dancings”
Sides of Love
When I pulled into the driveway yesterday, I noticed that someone had taped a large, long sign Over the picture window in our living room. The sign was in three colors, Congratulating my youngest brother For completing his first day of new training. I greeted him when he came home, tired but happy. He smiledContinueContinue reading “Sides of Love”
Dancing? Tonight?
One of the biggest lessons I learned at my college job was: some people just don’t want to be happy. It’s puzzling, I know. But, nonetheless, there are people who would rather have, I don’t know, an allotted amount of negativity in every day. Maybe it fuels them somehow? Makes them feel balanced inside? IContinueContinue reading “Dancing? Tonight?”
From my backyard
I just stepped inside from my backyard. I was making some new block-prints, on the picnic table, being careful not to get any of the ink on my seersucker skirt. The ink has a certain deep and distinct smell to it. It has a certain feel, too. I roll this little rubber roller-thing back andContinueContinue reading “From my backyard”
A few of my favorite things
This is not a sponsored post. I.e. I’m not receiving any ca$h-ola from this-here sharing. BUT! I wanted you to know about some things that I like. For science’s sake. Three Dogs North. In the continued daytime-drama that is “My Life is either the weirdest or the coolest, take your pick,” I met a seminarianContinueContinue reading “A few of my favorite things”
(If you want to you can) Join the AUGUST ADVENTURE CLUB!
It’s August again! Republishing because the Adventure Club is everything. Well. That was fast, wasn’t it? Suddenly: it’s August. Summer continues to blaze by. But! There is still fun to be had! Interested in more memories, more experiences, more adventures? The August Adventure Club might be what you’re looking for! Yes. I made a club.ContinueContinue reading “(If you want to you can) Join the AUGUST ADVENTURE CLUB!”
A mad jumble of life
On Monday I held a baby and her mom said, “If you sing a song, she’ll sing, too,” even though the baby is too young for words (or even, probably, coherent thought). So I sang a song from Broadway’s “Peter Pan,” and the mom said, “I think you need to sing a song she knows,ContinueContinue reading “A mad jumble of life”
I bought a cocktail dress
All my bags are packed and ready to go I’m standing here, outside your door Just kidding. I’m not. I’m at my computer, eating alternatively from a bowl of mango slices which are too-cold because the refrigerator in the basement of my work works overtime and a bowl of soup which is too hot becauseContinueContinue reading “I bought a cocktail dress”
Seashell Nell 