... we have shared over this past year. One of those exchanges happened when I returned from Squam. Upon returning from that weekend, not realizing at the time I was dealing with a very real case ... be acknowledged more)*, I was feeling exhausted, cranky and quite weepy. I had decided during Squam that I was going to take an early maternity leave after the holidays to focus on some other secret dreams ...

... thing has hit me. I hadn't known what to expect when Blue was diagnosed and I had almost two months to prepare for her leaving us. The oncologist gave her one to four months, the day after we returned from Squam. Time is so deceitful when you're waiting for your loved one to die. What is a month? A tiny blip on the screen. I've felt guilty some. When I look at the many photos of her I ...

thursday flickr favorites. 1. wasn't an escape. 236/365, 2. so far we've lost focus, 3. snow hat up close, 4. Untitled, 5. stuck, 6. squam peeps, 7. cross, 8. strung highly, 9. Untitled, 10. camp, 11. Robyn, Against Some Random Wall in the Park, 12. Untitled That very first photo, has been left in my browser for days. and days. something about it. something about all of them really. I ...

* * * i am still playing catch up~ i finally uploaded all of my squam photos here! (better late than never!) preparing for weekend guests~ today i did 7 loads of laundry. please note that we live on the third floor and the laundry is in the basement. yup, got my exercise today. rewarding myself~ tea and a chocolate croissant. i earned it. preparing for TWIST~ my favorite show is here ...

... Dark cd last december ~ one for me & one for a treasured friend. in the winter i played The Portfolio Project game with Jen. and, this september i had the privilege of not only sharing a cabin with Jen at Squam Art Workshops ~ i also participated in her Story Weaving class. Jen is a gifted, soul*full & play*full being & teacher. if you hunger to speak, to tune your voice, to tell ...

... this week with light winds and 78-80 degree highs, low humidity, this is the most comfortable time of year to fish the Backcountry. Fishing Yesterday with my good friend Charley Cook from Wall Street/Squam Lake along with his son Chas, we scared 25-30 Permit right out of their.. scales! Charley and I share a great pal and famous frog hunter , Jim Cloud an escapee of " the Street" and ...

... been stored in a tin box, a plastic envelope and a metal drawer, but now they have a home!  I was inspired by the Polaroid book Susannah created in the Book in a Day class I taught with Marisa at Squam Art Workshops, and I used one of the sample books I created for the class.  This was one of the books I created and then said, "OK, now we know this technique will not work very well!" ...

... ; Now that I have one person reporting to me I have to take the manager bootcamp & the sexual harassment class (prevention not how to) # The stairway in my building smells like fried onions. Though others disagree ?! Smells the same outside too ! # Looking forward to a great weekend at Squam Lake – beautiful weather this afternoon ! Staying @manorgoldenpond # Powered by Twitter Tools.

... being beautiful works of art, they remind me of the artist, who is one hell of a woman and an amazing friend. Love you, Kelly. *Jen Lee's Podcasts- I took a class from Jen at Squam this past year and i'm still reeling from the impact. Hearing her voice on these podcasts are a great way to reconnect with that experience. *Cheerio Road -I've followed Karen Maezen Miller for a while. ...

... fairies?...., 13. Up close, 14. ribbon storage, 15. colors...., 16. Stuff, 17. many kinds of oranges., 18. a blurry self portrait..., 19. Purchase #3 - $12, 20. hello orange., 21. today's pickins, 22. squam peeps, 23. Hope rises, 24. Untitled, 25. Untitled, 26. Delancey, Ballard, Seattle, 27. found objects - keys, 28. Child's world., 29. Teatime, 30. orange + gray, 31. beets, 32. give me, ...