The little guy has quite a personality ( Read more... )

This site is AWESOME!  PaperBack Swap dot com.  Why has it taken me this long to hear about this site?  How amazing for the environment AND my finances.
And now, when is someone going to make a site for swapping jigsaw puzzles?

You'll recall that I recently had a quilt in a Big Show.  The other quilts were so fabulous that I didn't mind in the slightest not winning anything.  Just being shown in the same venue as these artists was all the kudos I needed. 
For those of you who hear the word 'quilt' and think blocks and log cabins, hold onto your seats.  These are Not you ( Read more... )

Back pain is nothing new for me.  I've been dealing with it for well over a decade now, but it has always been lower back pain ( Read more... )

I try to think about the validity of things before I pass them along... but this one seemed so obvious that I didn't bother.
Cheney + goat legs = Satan


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A friend has recently been oozing some serious Kali energy and it reminded me of one of my favorite poems.  It's actually a Bengali hymn to Kali, and since having kids, it's speaks to me more than ever before.  It's all about the removal of the ego in order to make way for creation.  And really, part of Mothering is taking your own desires and ego ( Read more... )

Every Friday, at Raziel's Preschool, the kids celebrate Shabbat.  Rabi Paula or Rabbi Rick play the guitar and sing songs and they have challah.
Rozz loves challah.  He's constantly talking about it.
So today, I'm attempting home made challah.  I found a place locally that carries it (Gayles), but I figured it would be cheaper to make my own, plus, ( Read more... )

I love living in Santa Cruz county.  I feel like one of the luckiest people in the world sometimes.  Then, there's other days when I realize just how annoying the high per capita rate of hippies we have here is ( Read more... )

I was looking at bat pictures today.  Because, bats = awesome cuteness.
But then I ran across a bat picture I could have done without.
Which, of course, means I need to share.
Ever wondered about Bat Testes?

Moving away from my recent annoyances... Garrison Keillor.  He read a poem yesterday that I found deeply moving.  Granted, I have a sneaking suspicion Keillor could read a book of fart jokes and make it sound moving... the man's voice is like liquid velvet.  Anyhow, give it a read.  I think it's one of the most exquisite things I've ever read.

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