November 2009
8 posts
thankful →
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watch a bird, eat a bird, do what you must. just be thankful. i sure am.
see you in a few days…
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ice skating →
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went impromptu ice skating at the new midtown outdoor rink saturday night, but i was too scared to try. clyde did great. he was brave, and it sure was pretty. i…
one flew →
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lift-off →
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goodies →
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this joy+ride autumn coffee offering + san francisco postcards from me and shari on sale this morning. don’t miss out the goodies!
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autumn roast →
exhale →
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you picked me →
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October 2009
14 posts
cedar waxwings →
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as i mentioned yesterday, the other morning, i was hard at work at my desk, which looks out into my small backyard. suddenly i saw a fast rush of birds. like birds…
yellow beard →
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frenzy. in my head. the busy = the frenzy.
but while i workworkwork, i’m trying to enjoy the autumn bird frenzy. yesterday, within a 30-minute period, i saw the following…
bulbs →
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jack o’ lanterns →
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i’m historically bad at ever getting around to making holiday crafts — for the house or with the kids. but already this year, i have assisted in the making of bats for…
nice day →
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yellow tips →
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it’s happening now. right before my eyes. autumn.
don’t miss: issue #26 of this joy+ride with autumnal photos from artist + photographer jen korff *sigh*
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26: jen korff →
white kitchen →
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mini kitchen makeover still underway. most the white is done, save a few cupboard doors. painted my mom’s old drop-leaf table teal green. dad put glass in the doors of the…
sock pile →
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autumn, delivered →
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paint it white →
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we’re painting the kitchen white. i like.
also, a little photo + guest short short story from me on little alouette today. thanks, amy.
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at night →
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there are so many things that cross my mind in the last hours of each night. mostly worry (but good worry), a lot of gratitude, some longing, always some longing, and the…
bluebirds →
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last night i saw a flock of bluebirds (bluebirds!) gliding across the soccer field. what am i cinderella?
we have no bluebirds here. at least i never see them.
and…
25: phoebe varinia demund →
September 2009
15 posts
bits of orange →
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climb →
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a boy’s life →
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leo is going through bit of an “emotional pistol” period. not listening. running away. waking up mad. going to bed mad. hitting, kicking, biting, spitting….
flora grubb →
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amazing vertical garden of succulents at flora grubb gardens (a couple more shots here); also sweet friends and ritual coffee
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friend →
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my faraway friend shari, donuts, coffee, and cameras. what could be better? honestly…
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blue a/c →
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been thinking a lot about my mini trip to NYC. it’s amazing to be alone. to meander. walk aimlessly. the nights are best. the sound of my sandals on the pavement going…
open windows →
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shades of violet →
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home from nyc →
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i love going. for a few days, one day, a minute. i love it so. more photos to come.
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24: susannah conway →
autumn calling →
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every day now, several visits from black phoebe. my signal for autumn, year after year.
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amber waves →
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not to state the obvious or anything, but no writing is getting done here. planning for TWO fun little trips in the next week (you know, cause “everything at once!!!” seems…
baby love →
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sunset →
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drove out last night to see the blooming field of sunflowers and to look for my wowls. saw the yellow-faced field of love, gasped, watched the fat orange sun set, and…
23: andrea jenkins →
August 2009
8 posts
sleep in →
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sleeping in is so unbelievable. even for a little while. i really needed to have those intense surface dreams and drool all over my (friend’s) pillow. sorry, pillow and…
lacy →
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goodbye window →
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just try to say goodbye to this little face. just try. and i was only going out for an hour. i must have insides made of steel.
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new bit on habit today:
train →
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inbox →
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oh, how i wish the things i’d find in my email inbox every day were sweet symphonies. small, delicious feasts. poems from inside the light of an endless bright star. golden-toned…
state fair →
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unapologetic weekend →
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didn’t go online much all weekend. no apologies. no worries. no work! food, food, and friends. pure bliss.
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be brave →
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i want to actively participate in joy. so what if i do? what if i change something inside me? what if i do everything i can to seek and indulge in joy. what if i let the rest…
