Apparently, there are certain parts of the turkey that can dull a person into a glazed over, humming pile of happy. Like… the cooked parts. I am a victim. I ate turkey tonight and drank wine, and thus, the last 45 minutes have been spent backspacing and block-deleting stuff in this little box. The happy [...]
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As promised, this entry will recall a “best” from my childhood. Except as I think back, I cannot remember one particular Christmas as a whole. There are moments and glimmers and little videotape replays of great moments, and if I try even just a little bit, I can remember disappointments. So much of my childhood [...]
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Think back and remember your favorite Christmas gifts. I bet there are only a handful of them. It’s hard to have more than five bests (five is a handful, right?). Amidst all the commercial hype, the relentless selling machine and the almost obscene load of presents under your tree right now, think ahead to Christmas [...]
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On this longest night of the year, I hope you are snuggled up with someone you love, be it two- or four-footed. A blessed Yule to all! In addition to being the holiday season (the mystical season, the irrational season), it is also cold and flu season. And every time I hear about friends who [...]
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Yes, that’s what I said. Torso Pants. Check them out quickly because they are going away SOON. TorsoPants.com There are so many many reasons for ordering something from them, if you can. I believe in encouraging creativity in any form, and I also promote laughter. That particular type of humor gets me nearly every time. [...]
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(Received the “Best of Holidailies” nod. Thanks, guys!) This entry will be about the best Christmas ever in my adult life. Part 2 will be about the best one as a child. As for many folks, this time of year is very difficult for me, either for reasons of missing loved ones, craving the family [...]
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It dawned on me that I need to work on an “artist’s statement.” Which isn’t the typical kind of me-me-me statement about my aesthetic. It’s more of a discussion (treatise?) on why creativity is so important to me and why it can be, should be vital to others. I have a new book from Amazon [...]
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When I leave the blogging for late in the evening, my tank is low and I don’t have much coherent to say. I also had a right busy day out in the world — lots of errands and driving around in cold fog. It was rather Dickensian, except for the freeways, cars, cell phones and [...]
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Today was the day to unpack the red and green boxes from the garage and bring Christmas inside. It was a bitterly cold day too, which helped some. I still feel cooped up and in need to a good long elliptical session, but one little corner of our world is red, green, gold and nutcrackery. [...]
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Here’s another video which is a marvel of technique and creativity… Imagine knitting 720 panels for your animation! Sure, she had a knitting machine, but it’s still a major achievement. It’s a bit far away from the kinds of images that I’m wanting to create with fiber, fabric and paint, but when you’re working on [...]
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