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People:I am sitting on a downtown street in San Diego after a full day. And I am blogging. Using someone’s wireless (thank you anonymous wireless hookup) and my laptop. Too Cool! Had a full, full day: San Diego Friends Meeting, Clair de Lune, Balboa Park (The Museum of Man–why is is just about men? I [...]
hibiscus, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. My Labor Day was chock-full of labor (and HEAT–the hottest day so far this month!). We are oh-so-close to being fully unpacked now. Today we learned that the track shelving that was going to store so much of our stuff was not meant to be–there were no wall studs anywhere [...]
grandma’s glory, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. My big sis owns the home where my father grew up. It’s a thrill to wander around the backyard and to flashback to when grandma and grandpa lived there. The far rear of the back is especially memory-full. There is where grandpa kept his pigeon coop. And there are [...]
artsy fartsy, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. A pic from my sis’ living room. I love the colors and am green with envy at the fine art on display in her home (this is a Picasso lithograph that hangs over her fireplace)! I want to make my own home inviting–filled with spaces that inspire creativity and [...]
People:Guess what? I have just volunteered myself for that special kind of HELL called MOVING. Yes, our little family is moving to a slightly larger space because I need a bathroom that’s modified for disability access. My past few major falls/accidents have occurred in bathroom spaces and I’ve just finally come to accept the fact [...]
IMG_3673, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl. After a week of family togtherness (aka my family reunion), I’ll be on my own (sans John or the kiddoes) until Friday night. Not sure what sorts of adventures I will have, but I’m sure they will be good ones. [Note: I'll be spending much of my time at the [...]
Have been road trippin’ for the past few days and now am settled in a cozy basement room with Aunt Suz’s big mancat purring at my feet (and counting myself quite lucky!). The adventures of the past few days are too numerous to recount here, but a few highlights: -flash flooding throughout southern Utah. Mud. [...]
When my little ones were truly little, I had a favorite chaira rocker that I found at ‘The Giving Spot’(a place where things were left that needed a new home) I’d just birthed my son and I wanted a rocker for nursing himThis chair was old, an antiqueSome chips in the paint, one arm a [...]
For various reasons, we didn’t leave our house as fully prepared for our ‘home away from home’ adventure as we had planned to be. Part of it was the last minute rush. Part of it was that both John and I tried ‘earmark’ the food to be packed in our own ways, which resulted in [...]
Despite the fact that the 5th Harry Potter movie was advertised for release on Friday, it opened early (midnite last night) and we saw it this afternoon. Wow. Good stuff. It’s hard for me to completely collect my thoughts on this one, I’m actually hoping to go back and read the book again and think [...]
Platform 9 3/4, King’s Cross Station, originally uploaded by karanmisra. Back in the year 2000, our family traveled to platform 9 3/4 and found nothing at all to commemorate that very important space. I’m so glad to know that they’ve remedied this situation now! :) We’ll definitely have to return again soon! H/T to John [...]
Today is Aunt Suz’s Birthday. She just got a spankin’ new job as a librarian for Utah State. Woohoo Susan! This video clip is dedicated you to [Note: perhaps Pete the dog can pinch hit for you in the wild animal department as needed]. Note: tomorrow is someone else’s birthday. She is getting something that’s [...]
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