in which we feel edgy all day

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i’m finally working on the snow shawl edging and it’s coming along so prettily. there are many, many rows to do (compounded by the fact that my own shawl has more stitches at the edge than the one i patterned!) but they go quickly; i’ve completed one side so far today and am advancing along […]

the silence is deafening

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we got home late last night from our austin family trip and it’s good to be home. there’s just one problem. it’s WAY too quiet. i’m sure we’ll get used to it, but right now it makes us miss them. it’s always the same—when we first see them it’s like getting hit by a kid […]

i’m not lost in a blizzard

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i might be lost in “andrew’s blueland” though. that’s the name of andrew’s new drawing. i know; there’s no blue. don’t feel limited by the lack of a blue crayon—the blue is all a state of mind. so we got to texas. our plane left right on schedule, too. the snow let up for a […]

yeah, we’re traveling this evening . . .

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heh. we haven’t flown anywhere in over six years, preferring to take the car on most expeditions (it’s greener, and less hassles). but this time we decided to fly. or we will if this storm ever stops. which it’s not supposed to do til way later tonight. yesterday it was 40 degrees and somewhat sunny. […]