Out with the Old, In with the New

Yesterday marked the New Moon, so today, everything is starting over, at least from a lunar standpoint, which is just fine with me. This entire last month has been punctuated by a collection of stupid mistakes, uncomfortable moments, missteps, misunderstandings,...

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Saved by the Meme

Once again, I was having trouble figuring out what to write about , when Melissa over at Book Nut, a talented writer and also my pal from the Nook, came to the rescue and tagged me for a meme. This is a fun one for me.The rules: go to your pictures folder...

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The Best Thing About Being a Married Man is...

When, after your wife cooks you a delicious dinner, you sit down with your son and play board games, while the smiling wife and daughter clean up the dishes. I don't usually get email forwards worth sharing, but this was rich. At least we can be grateful...

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More Election Silliness

Now, in the final days, the election funnies are just flooding my inbox. So, I present for your enjoyment, in case you haven't seen this yet, the lastest contestants on Dancing with the Stars...

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From a knitting pal-make your own president!

From my darling, fun friend, comes this bit of political activism I can get my hooks into. Budump bah! Hold Your Own DebateWith Presidential Finger Puppets ...

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8 Things

I got tagged by Christie, relieving me from the task of trying to find something to write about since all I want to do is complain about my painful nose. The bridge of my nose is mysteriously swollen, feels like someone hit it, and it really hurts to...

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What I Love About America: A Stubbornly Positive, Non-Partisan Salute

The election is almost here. There is bad news all around. The campaign managers on both sides are getting desperate. It is hazardous to one's blood pressure to turn on any media outlet. I choose to transcend rather than submit. No matter what happens...

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I See the Moon and the Moon Sees Me

Canon 70-200 zoom lens, f2.8, 1/30 sec.Tonight is one of those great skies that happen when the seasons start to change. The perfect, full moon is still out there, drifting in and out of beautiful clouds, making the most interesting, moody night. It...

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Vampire Night

The fact that Eric is gone overnight has combined with the fact that I fell asleep in the car for a 90 minute evening nap at Evan's soccer practice to completely mess up my sleep cycle. So, in the spirit of productive sleeplessness, I got completely...

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Photo Tips

I just wrote up some of my top tips from the Photography Retreat here. I'll try to share more as I accumulate images that reflect the techniques...

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Back from CPR

Creative Photography Retreat, not Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation. It was held in Connecticut, hosted by the folks who publish all those Creating Keepsakes Magazines. My wonderful pal and I got to spend 3 lovely days together learning so much about our...

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Catching up on the Family

Here is the latest on what everyone is up to. Pardon the odd mix of complete sentences and weird fragments.Jeff, at Brigham Young University: Found a job-started today-really likes it. Cooked his first crock-pot roast yesterday-it was a bit dry, but...

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Simplifying

One of the fall instincts is nesting, so I've been putting a fair amount of regular effort into lightening up. Seashells have always been powerful symbols for me-they are beautiful just as they are, even when they are broken, and I like to look to them...

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The Secret of Roan Inish

I have a real, important knitting deadline (test knitting for a soon-to-be-published book), so I've been queuing up movies to watch and audio books to listen to while I race to get something done quickly and in a focused manner (not my usual method)....

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