Sky a vibrant blue.
So bright that it makes your
Whole face squinch up.
Only hours before…
All gray. Wet. Cold.
And hours from now,
Gusts will scud feathery
Clouds across the blue.
Wind rocking oaks and pines.
Saplings and pillars of 100 years,
And some will fall.
But for now, a lull.
Aching beauty, still
And warm.
Time between storms
Is short. And even when
It’s not short, it’s always
Between.
Storms.
Yes, [...]

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Hog’s Head Update:

I DID videotape the arrival of pig parts Saturday.
Technically, Charlie brought home HALF a pig’s head. And four pig’s feet. And a bunch of “normal” meat.
The inside of a pig’s head is … ICKY.
No headcheese will be made until next month. (I know, AWWWWWWW!)

Yesterday I forced myself to go for a walk. It [...]

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So, by joining Musings of a Housewife’s “What I Learned This Week” blog carnival, I kinda promised some rilly important learning for today. You might have even expected profound.
I dunno if this post is gonna fulfill either of those expectations. But I think it’s important.
(On a side note, one lesson for today is that the [...]

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Have you ever had this experience?
When you go to church and the pastor’s sermon makes you wonder if he’s been reading your diary?
And then you meet a friend for lunch and she tells you about a struggle she’s been having and it sounds totally familiar?
Soon after, your spouse or kid makes a comment that makes [...]

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Hey! People in this House Who I Keep Around Primarily to Provide Me with Material,
What should I blog about?
Hannah: How I was running down the driveway today and slipped in the mud and fell on my side!
Abby: A butt.
LC: This guy I made with Bionicles.

Charlie: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…….
Callie: (pant, pant)
Bob: Aaaaarrrrrrrrr-Rrrowrrrrowrrrr-Oooooooooo!
Well there you go. Blog fodder all [...]

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