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Month: November 2012

  • Handwoven cuffs with ceramic buttons

    Handwoven by me – mostly cotton, soft and comfortable. Buttons made by Homeplace Pottery. The buttons are decorative. The cuffs close with velcro. $40 each, on sale at Elements Gallery.

  • Thanksgiving and Buy Nothing Day

    Pecan and pumpkin pies, by Lisa I hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends like we did. We have four great Southern cooks in my family – Willye Kate, my mother, Lisa, my sister, me, and Brooke, my niece. Here are a few photos from our dinner. Note the cornbread…

  • Life update

    I think that I’ve pulled myself together again. It’s been a a little over a week since Guido passed on, but really the whole bad situation started last December. In a way, it is a big relief that I no longer have to make the decision, and certainly it is a huge relief not to…

  • Political rant alert

    We received our first robocall of the day right after 9 a.m., equating same sex marriage with the destruction of America. You know, I don’t want to live in a liberal bubble, unaware of the crazy things that many people believe. But honestly, there is no freakin’ way to avoid it and I’ve had my…