Dec

21

My Half is the Awesome Half

Category: family, four-leggeds | 4 Comments

Today I was supposed to go run a 5k at 8 a.m. (5 a.m. for me, I am slow to adjust from Pacific time) (and yes, observant reader, I did just race a 10k last weekend, but my heart-rate monitor malfunctioned so I needed to do another race and this time get the HR data instead of just trying to look cute for the camera). But, lucky for me, we had rain and freezing temps and Maryland was in a fairly icy state this morning. So I didn't go. Instead, I spent the morning playing with my favourite dog and making gingerbread houses! My sister and I actually shared a house. Photos are below, I leave it up to ...
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Nov

23

I Miss Kitty

Category: enjoy the blog, four-leggeds | 13 Comments

Yesterday, I moved. I drove down the mountain with all my stuff (the stuff that I actually want anyway) in a U-Haul, with the Civic in tow, I put all the stuff into a storage unit, and I took Kitty to Liz's house. She has officially taken over in "OOOO you are SO CUTE. I am going to pick you up and KISS you!!! You ARE a Kitty!" duties, for now at least. It all took me about 5 hours longer than I ambitiously expected it to, other than that everything went incredibly smoothly. I didn't even have to hook up, back up, or otherwise deal with the "auto ...
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Oct

25

‘Cause I Haven’t Talked About Him for a While

Category: four-leggeds | 4 Comments

Kitty!!! This is what happens when we are home alone on a Friday night after a long week... impromptu photo session! My kitty LOVES me. Actually the weird thing is that I really think he does, he hangs out with me all the time even though I torment the shit out of him whenever I feel like it since I am way bigger and he is cute and soft and persnickety. [gallery=iheartkitty]

Aug

27

Lucky Birds

Category: four-leggeds | 4 Comments

I am out of my regular colored paper, although thanks to Liz I won't be out for long! I posted a plea on Facebook for someone, anyone to please go to Flax for me... I called all the art stores within 50 miles of me and no one carries the paper I am looking for. High school ties remain strong - even though it's been over 10 years since I have seen her, Liz answered the call. I am so excited for my new paper to arrive!!! But anyhow, tonight's little design went on the crane paper that I have been saving for nothing in particular. I actually think it's so appropriate - what luck!...
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Aug

21

More Ponies on Paper

Category: four-leggeds | 2 Comments

Just one pony actually. Last year, I waited until December before embarking on a handmade Christmas card project. Pretty much all I did that whole month was sit on the couch and cut paper - all for a measly 25 cards! By the time I got to actually writing in the cards, it was hurried drivel, "happy christmas and stuff!" sort of thing. This year I am determined to get started earlier, like now-ish. I'm hoping that soon I will find a design I like enough to make it over and over and over again! Here's a pony. Not 100% happy with it, but it is a little darling, and I gotta go to bed so I can be fresh and ...
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Aug

19

My Evening

Category: four-leggeds | 7 Comments

I've been working on this design on and off all summer somehow, anguishing I think because it might be better as a watercolor or oil. But, my series-of-the-year is cut paper because that's how I am seeing my ideas best, simplified down to silhouettes. Maybe next year I'll get back to painting ;) .

Aug

16

Bizzy Bizzy!

Category: four-leggeds | 5 Comments

Well, the last few days of hanging out down in the Bay Area were exactly what I needed! I got home to Tahoe this afternoon feeling refreshed and excited, albeit slightly sweaty and sticky from spending the day at the Winters bike race down near Davis, CA. I raced, sort of... I had a number on my jersey and I pedaled for a bit so if that counts as racing, I did it! I went back and forth about twelve times during the week, this seems to be a pattern with me and my decisions of whether or not to do a bike race. I raced pretty hard last weekend at 5430, then I didn't really do a ...
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Aug

4

My Sunday Evening

Category: cool stuff, family, four-leggeds, my favourite | 4 Comments

Fun with a scanner and some old photos... If you are my facebook friend, perhaps you saw these there, or if you are like my mom and you are on facebook but you have no idea how to use it, perhaps this is a better venue ;) Also, I have *no idea* why this gallery suddenly shoved the preceding posts down to the bottom of the page, yet another mystery courtesy of WP.org and IE 7 I am guessing, and I am stymied. I tried to fix it and now it's even worse of course. So, for now, until I call in the experts, just scroll down... sorry! [album = Reminiscing,extend]

Aug

2

Dear Everyone:

Category: enjoy the blog, four-leggeds | 2 Comments

Look how CUTE my kitty is!! This is the face he makes when he hears Greg's car. Sorry for whining the other day. I am breaking one of my cardinal rules here, which is "when you do something dumb, don't remind people about it later" but I am on the fence about whether that was a dumb blog post, it was just how I felt, nonetheless I am sorry. Moving on, Greg left yesterday to go to the Bay Area for the weekend, kitty and I stayed home and so far we have made the most of our solo time. Kitty still doesn't care much for Greg, so he's definitely ...
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Aug

1

Horse of the Week: Eurocommerce Berlin

Category: four-leggeds | 1 Comment

I'm rooting for pretty much every horse who is going to the Olympics. But if I have to pick favourites... here is one. His name is Eurocommerce Berlin, a slightly misleading (and silly?) name because he is actually on the Dutch team with rider Gerco Schroder. He can jump AND he's handsome - I couldn't choose just one photo!
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