Monthly Archives: September 2012

WIP Wed, on a Thursday

I’ve had a week of crafting disaster. I’ve been trying to screen print some running shirts for scouts that did an epic hike. I’ve blamed the shirts. I’ve blamed the screens. I’ve blamed myself. It never once occured to me … Continue reading

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Mostly updates and a book signing: It’s Monday, What Are You Reading?

What I’m reading Dodger by Terry Pratchett (YA, quasi-historical fiction, Dickensian, street urchins, humor, ARC) pub. 9/13 I’m 44% of the way through Dodger and it has moved to the top of my ‘reading’ pile because I’m getting into the … Continue reading

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Paddling: Poetry Friday

“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” Grahame, The Wind in the Willows We move. A lot. So attending the same event two years … Continue reading

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Teach a Boy to Fish: WIP Wed

I haven’t gotten any of my own work done this week because I’ve been helping Gearbox make shirts and a flag for his patrol AND designing a shirt to celebrate a monumental hike some boys did. I could have made … Continue reading

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In the middle of too many books

What I’m reading Goose Girl series by Shannon Hale (YA or older MG, fairy tales, beautiful writing) I’m working my way through this series and thoroughly enjoying it. It’s everything a fairy tale should be — dark and touching and … Continue reading

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My overgrown garden

Earlier this year, before a spate of chaos hit my life, I cleared the area at the foot of the rock wall for two new garden beds. We piled rocks at the edge of the cleared area intending to build … Continue reading

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Tangled: Sketch

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Listen up! It’s Monday, What Are You Reading?

What I read this week: The first full week back to school and sports was a little crazy so I didn’t get much reading done. I re-read Silhouette of a Sparrow to finished writing my review (I still love it). … Continue reading

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Silhouette of a Sparrow: Review

A coming of age story set in the 20′s, Silhouette of a Sparrow by Molly Beth Griffin is a little bit Member of the Wedding (evocative of a time and place) and a little bit Fried Green Tomatoes (a budding … Continue reading

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The Importance of Teachers: Poetry Friday #30

Sometimes it’s not the teachers you get along with that change you the most but the teachers you have a difficult relationship with. As a teen (who knew everything about poetry, of course) I had a fierce discussion with Mr. … Continue reading

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