Category: Holidays
In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.Leo Tolstoy
The prompts from both places are similar…what nourished your soul this year, what was your best moment. I would say we haven’t had many of …
little small thing
So, in an effort to post more often I’ll post today and say hello. I’m a little rusty. I’m a little tired and it is …
Best Christmas present
Best Christmas present, a photo by jyllianm on Flickr. Haru has spike boots, a dotted dress, a skull and Emily on her shoulder. Babbage our …
The Martini tree
The Martini tree, a photo by jyllianm on Flickr. We are not a big Christmas family. We are, as you have probably noticed a big …
Two dangers constantly threaten the world: order and disorder. Paul Valery
Everything in its Place I want a clean and orderly place to sit and think, or make a thing. I want an unstained and …
A little bit o spooky
Some of the pictures aren’t great (it’s hard to take them in utter spooky darkness) buthere’s the opening of our graveyard. It isn’t finished yet—the …
Haiku Halloween
Halloween coming The darkness falls now Still not soon enough I love Halloween It is the only night ever We are not that strange …
Boo!
I need work using my iPhone in its case to take movies. I’ll get better as time goes on. Not a good …
Terror into Treats
Running a little late this year. But I have another one to follow tomorrow. Then we’ll go outside and see what progress James …
Taking the Plunge
Well I’m going to give something a try. Tomorrow I’m going to put together my first Halloween blog/movie and see if I can get going …
For in every adult there dwells the child that was, and in every child there lies the adult that will be.
― John Connolly, The Book of Lost Things Tonight my sweet little girl (who is not having the easiest start to the school year but …
When chill November’s surly blast make fields and forest bare. ~Robert Burns
What is it about November? I can barely stand to read over the previous year’s entries. I’ve been doing Nablopomo since the beginning and it …
Staggering through to tomorrow
Whole family is feeling ill. Different people for different reasons. Mr. J is having allergies. The Bean is having either allergies or a cold we …
A conclusion is the place where you get tired of thinking. Arthur Bloch
It’s one of those days. Days I’m just too tired. I can’t think of what to write, so I’m going to do that thing that …
Fangsgiving at the House on Haunted Hill
I cooked for a few hours yesterday and for a few today. I cracked the whip for cleaning and we were eating by almost 5. …