It turns out that Isabel, the canine arrested in the notorious Gift Box Bump, is soon to be released on a technicality.
Here is a photo taken just after her lawyer gave her the news.
In an exclusive interview, she pointed a paw at Buddy, her canine companion. Apparently, in recent weeks the two have experienced a falling [...]
Okay, guess who wins the Sherlock Holmes Award? Wyrdbyrd. I think Charlotte and YogaMum had it figured out but took pity on the perp and wouldn’t name names. Either that or the guilty party was blackmailing them. So wyrdbyrd put two and two together.
An arrest has been made of one Isabel. No last name.
It will [...]
I decided to take a picture of the beautiful box my daughter decorated and gave me for Christmas (the photo doesn’t do it justice, unfortunately—it is gorgeous, with several types of wood and copper edging, and, as you can see, a picture of the two of us). I wanted to share my gift with y’all.
So I [...]
You may have noticed: It’s snowing on this blog.
Merry Christmas! And may our celebrations be about family and friends and love. May we be mindful of the true spirit of the season.
Yesterday my daughter graduated from college.
She graduated number one in her class in her major (architecture). Here is a photo of her giving her speech (click for larger photo; I’m sorry it’s a little blurry).
Here is a photo of the two of us. She’s just a tad taller than me (and no, I’m not short—I’m [...]
Are these not the most beautiful eyes you have ever seen?
for the whole weekend and, as a consequence, failed to notice that I was a taggee. Good ‘ol YogaMum got me (back)! [and I don't mean that she is old, I mean good-'ol---because she's younger than me!]
So . . .
What is your least favorite holiday task? (e.g. shopping, cooking, wrapping)
Shopping, especially for my husband—it’s so darn painful. Every year I try to talk him into not buying gifts for one another, and every [...]
In a recent gartenfische post about art and the true self, I said that music has to feel real to be meaningful for me. Anyway, to further underscore the point, here is a glorious video e-mailed to me by a family member. The following commentary accompanied the link:
“A real gem!!! Absolutely amazing. For those of you who do [...]
Tagged by Jan!
What are your three favorite Christmas songs and who sings them?
Of course, I have to start right out cheating. There are so many great Christmas songs that I decided instead to list favorite Christmas albums.
Christmas Portrait by the Carpenters (The Carpenters may have been 70s corny, but she had the most gorgeous voice and this [...]
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Okay, and here’s rare footage—the Star Wars perspective—of the Pope’s installation (do you call it that?).
Silly? Mais oui!
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Found both at the Claw’s (or is it the Conciliator’s?) blog. He’s always finding cool stuff.
Here’s a video of my daughter’s dance troupe in a swing competition this past summer.
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And, if you’re feeling stressed out about work, or anything else (heck, who isn’t?), go watch this video (found at DZM’s blog).
The First Day of Christmas
Tom, Sweetness:
Oh darling–you sentimental, wonderful fool! I can’t tell you how surprised and delighted I was when they delivered the Partridge in a Pear Tree. I rushed out and bought the best cage I could find. I just hope the tree lives until spring.
With all my love, Agnes
The [...]
In 1951, while the cold war raged and Joseph McCarthy ruthlessly hunted communists real and imagined, a few filmmakers decided to share the true story of a miners’ strike in New Mexico. There was a hitch, of course: These particular men had been blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Commission. Director Herbert J. [...]
Yesterday was J’s 22nd birthday.
Happy Birthday to you!!
This is the first time my cake did not collapse in the middle. Yahoo! Celebration! Ring the bells! Okay, in the interest of full disclosure, it was a little lopsided, but it looked pretty good. Unfortunately, I did not think of taking a picture before it was devoured. I [...]
