My name is Kari. I live in Austin, Texas with my husband, a cat named Boo. My blog is about writing, fabric-paper art, greeting cards and children's picture books. I taught 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders, and our favorite time of day was always story time.
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I've been saving this painting by Oleta for Thanksgiving, for it seems to speak all by itself for this time of year and this particular holiday. The old man feeding a chipmunk and the glowing golden color make such a lovely autumnal image, and, of...
Speaking of memories, as I have been doing of late, The Backyard is a very powerful children's picture book by John Collier that conjures up some very powerful memories. Alas, it is no longer in print, but the Austin Public Library has five copies...
I really should tell you about the time I lived under the kitchen table, since it is an "autumn" memory. I don't remember if it took place in autumn, but it is part and parcel of sweet potatoes, and sweet potatoes are autumnal to me. Here is what...
Many of the sidewalks where I live are cracked like this one, which has the lovely crackle effect of an old painting. These sidewalks, some upheaved over the years by tree roots, others shattered by winter freezes and by the weight of passing feet, are...
A year ago when I was in the middle of being very ill, a thud came upon my porch. It was a long slender box, and inside were roses. Not a dozen roses, but two dozen roses, and not roses yet, but rosebuds. From the high mountains of Ecuador. They were...
