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live now…

May
2008
30

posted by on deep thoughts

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I think Sara’s really onto something with this phrase and logo. As for me, I am living extraordinaire right now, heading off to a weekend with the Exponent girlz. So much to do to prepare, so little time to pull it all together. But at least I am living. Yes. Living, breathing, working, playing catchup [...]

Make me smile…

May
2008
27

posted by on garden, make me smile

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–one more hurdle crossed, my first-ever baseline mammogram. Whew. Like when the tech said I had to hold my breath while she took the film, I wanted to say (had I had breath to do so), how could I not hold my breath when she has just squished me into this vise? But really it [...]

so sweet

May
2008
25

posted by on make me smile

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a perfect little gift, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. If it was your birthday, and if you found this sweet little package waiting for you this morning, you might be especially thrilled to offer your beloved some vanilla-lavendery kisses. My lips could get very spoiled by all of this…. :)

drive-by

May
2008
25

posted by on Random

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all the pretty jacaranda, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. Snapped this pic as I was driving down the street this afternoon. I just couldn’t help myself. Fortunately there was no one behind me so we didn’t end up getting rear-ended…. :)

steps in the sand

May
2008
23

posted by on Random

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pilgrimsteps, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

A beach holiday

May
2008
23

posted by on Random

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A beach holidayOriginally uploaded by pilgrimgirl Because the kids were off of school today, we decided it would be super fun to go to the beach. Oddly enough for a May day in SoCal, it was barely 60 degrees and the winds were more than 16mph at the beach near our home. Shortly after I [...]

posted by on John, songs/poetry

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Dresden Dolls, originally uploaded by mind on fire. I don’t get out much.I’ve only been to like three concerts in my entire lifeAnd when I see the price of tickets I usually convince myself that CDs are far cheaper We sat closer than I’d expected.So close that the fog machine gave me asthmaSo I didn’t [...]

p.s.

May
2008
21

posted by on make me smile, songs/poetry

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Yesterday I neglected to mention how I’m celebrating my anniversary today. Curious? :) P.S.: This is my odd synchronicity for today….I have always had a round belly (except for that one year that I was having chemo and I dropped to 70lbs). Anyways, I hate it. Well, I’m not the only one with the belly [...]

Done!

May
2008
20

posted by on deep thoughts, family, photo

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Sunset Reverie, originally uploaded by mind on fire. [Note: this picture has nothing at all to do with this post--I just wanted to share it with you because it shows both CatGirl's loveliness and John's skill with his camera. It just sort of takes my breath away to see such beauty....] Allright, so today I [...]

posted by on books, songs/poetry

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Just finished reading Amy Irvine’s memoir, Trespass. It’s a well-wrought story of a Jack-Mormon woman’s relationship to the land, in the style of Terry Tempest Williams. One of the threads in the story is about her relationship with Herb, a SUWA lawyer that she dubs the “lion man.” Late in the book she shifts his [...]

cuteness

May
2008
19

posted by on photo

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Baby Squirrel Kitten, originally uploaded by mind on fire. Does this look like a bunny stalker to you?

jacaranda

May
2008
19

posted by on make me smile, photo

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Today, coming home from Meeting, we drove through several streets in Old Santa Ana like the one above–lined with Jacaranda trees. It was snowing neon purple blossoms. If I’d been feeling a bit better, I would have danced in the falling flowers. pic by John