Dec 13, 2017 Thinking about success Not so much as a landing place There is no residence there Only thrilling waves to ride And then back in the water Always, always In the water

Dec 12, 2017 It isn't very fair, I'll say That kids grow up from day to day And leave you wishing, wanting more Of all the ways they were before

Dec 11, 2017 I'm busily working away at the final batch of kitties for this year. They all have beds and blankets, all they need now is their books (and name cards and to be photographed and listed in the shop, but who's counting?). I'll keep making more in January, but the Christmas shipping deadlines … Continue reading Next batch

Dec 10, 2017 I gave a talk in church today I practiced, planned ahead But then when I got up to speak All my best thoughts had fled I gave a talk in church today They told me I did well But I'd be glad if after this I had a quiet spell

Dec 9, 2017 With a long (but good) day of get togethers and family time and working to get another big batch of kitties done in time for Christmas delivery, I'm even more brain fried and bleachy-eyed than usual after 1am. And I remember having a plan in mind for what this blog post was … Continue reading And by the way, it did snow today

Dec 8, 2017 They say it's s'posed to snow tonight That we'll wake up to inches of white The kids have planned sledding I've used extra bedding But so far the flakes haven't started to fall I wonder if it will snow at all

Dec 7, 2017 Going to bed before midnight What a refreshing idea

Dec 6, 2017 Today I stayed home. It was the best. Also today I listed the second batch of kitties in the shop and I'll admit I wasn't watching quite as closely because I was too busy creaming the husband at a board game, but the kitties all sold out in about a couple hours … Continue reading I hope they remember me working

Dec 5, 2017 It came up in conversation The fact that I've been writing on my blog Every day I told her "A lot of good things have come out of it But good writing isn't one of them." // I asked the fans a question And they answered back With warmth and smiles in … Continue reading Some Things

Dec 4, 2017 Origin stories Make me think of heroes Rising from ooze Or college kids selling hotdogs From a tiny trailer off campus But I know in my heart That this one I'm trying to get at Is simpler As soon as I stop trying It'll come to me