Fiction

I have a rash of thoughts today. They are kind of itchy and now they are going to ooze on over to you.

Wouldn't it be funny if a character in a movie would shake a hand or touch an object and get images that s/he believes real. And they are always really gruesome. But they are never true. Ultimately funny in an anticlimactic way.

Also, I am reminiscing about my childhood. Particularly the bits in Montana. Every time I think about it I get the same feeling. It is in my chest, like it is laid open with a brisk breeze drying it out. I went for one of my long walks (I do it every year) and thought about it. I get these feelings very strong when I set out on an adventure, a long walking adventure. Here in Montana if you go anywhere on foot it is a long walk. On the ranch I would back some water in a bag along with a towel and a crystal and some marbles you know the essentials and head into the rims across the creek and up the hill. It was a long golden brown walk. I would also walk the other way for the perfect hill to fly a kite on, really I could get my pink and purple uni-peg up to dizzying heights. Sometimes I think my childhood can be summed up with penny candy, crisp sun and walking down Livingston alleys. Today I think the main roads a bottle of water and a really long walk gets to the point.

because I am just a little too quirky

this was my Sunday morning too. "Serious" by Richard Hawley

Lass Riddlin Maggie at Shrewbury Faire

I am waxing nostalgic, again. Imagine, a Cancer that loves to think about the past. Even though my now is great, if only I could get out of my own way. So part of my past is The Shrewsberry Renaissance Faire. It is in Oregon by Kings Valley. I was trying to find some cool pictures from this year but they have too many filters on them for me to enjoy. I went in search of Shrews Re-enacting past. I found it. And there were even some pictures of ME! How delightful. I had to search pretty hard, but what better task for a zoned out nostalgic narcissist. So here they are straight from 1997! They are all from Fairely Decent Photography

See me? I am the third lady from the front.



I was a washerwoman in full bodice and brawl. That straw can be just a little abrasive when you are already wet!

That is me and my brother! He has always been such a cutie!

I would riddle little children. For example:
Riddle Me this
By my crooked teeth I live or Die.
Turn my head once you may go by.
Turn my head twice and stay and rot.
Say, who am I?

~OR~

Just say my name and I disappear.

Often the parents would answer and be very impressed with themselves. I love riddles too, but I tried to keep them easy for the kids. Of course I don't remember the easy ones.

Yes Another Memory

Man! What a little Mabon!

Don't Forget!

Little Big Man has lots to remember. Today was a very good day. I have a total of 2 grannie squares done for my scarf. LBM likes to help! Helppa Momma Helppa Momma!

Blue Skies and Horsie Tails

This picture was taken on a walk yesterday, about 3 blocks from our house. I didn't show the 40,000 dollar truck parked outside of a 3,000 dollar trailer. Priorities.

Is this the LockSAW?

The cousins

Past Summer

My boys of summer. Too cool to smile for the camera. Beautiful even if they do give me WTF looks.

Links to Photos

Working 5 days a week is a bitch. I am tired and I miss my son and husband. So I am steeling some time from sleep to point to some recent pictures. Last weekend was a wedding that my husband was the best man at.

Here are my darling boys toes. Here is a plum. The outside of which looks like my hair color. Deep cherry chocolate. I am restless. I need a large body of water to splash in. I need a long weekend with my family lounging in warm water and padding around in flip flops and a robe. I need fruity drinks. I need a holiday. -- love, belle "wild eyed" manda

Testing, Testing. Is this thing on?

Cousin O and Aido

please excuse the voice behind the curtain

For all the fallen Mamas!

Past and present I want to thank my Mamas. I honor the lineage of hard working hard playing women that brought me and mine into the world. I have always loved the heritage of women's work like canning and cooking and knitting. I think the world would be a better place if we all honored our ancestors and honored our descendants with good stewardship of the earth. Mamas like a clean house for our children and a clean world too.

Grandma!

We love Grandma! She is a loving and kind and full of fun. She has been on adventure for a week and we miss her. Little big man asks for her and wants to talk to her on the phone. Her other child (my brother) is a wonderful young man. I really enjoy talking to him. She has done a wonderful job raising us. I love her beyond words.

Nana!

We love Nana! She is a nurturing generous lady. She makes sure little big man has plenty to do and he loves to go to her house. we are blessed because she makes out lives easier. Thank you NANA!

7 things and 1 thought from Crazy Mountain Deluxe

I used to hate but now like:
1. bacon
2. butterscotch
3. dill
4. reality tv
6. pop music
7. stinky cheese



There are lots of things that I used to love and can love no longer. Smokey bars with lots of Kamikazes and drunken friends. Sleeping in -- well I can love it but it is an unrequited affection so I might as well love getting up early. Art museums and walks through downtown Portland. Wet lush green springs. I love the arid golds with veins of purple and orange that run through my home lands. So my point of today is to love where you are and what you have. The big toothy machine that is American Pop Culture only wants us to want and consume so my little house with my little boy and husband is perfect for me. (that is me 5 years ago).

Easter

We had a lovely Easter. We spent most of the day outside because it was gorgeous. the sun shined and it was warm.



In short a perfect day for bubbles. Eve made it a wonderful holiday. Eveything is more fun with Eve she is just one of those rare people.

The Barn was a Hit.

I forced the purchase of this John Deere Barn thinking that the kids would like it (and it would be a new group activity), and they did. It has a tractor and farmer dude with corn that grows and gets plowed over by the tractor. It also included a goat, horse and a rooster. "Cock a doo" my little man crowed and turned the tractor upside down. Little Lady liked the goat and the barn's loft. It was one of the only times they slowed down enough for my camera to capture their cuteness.

Weekend in Hamilton, Montana

We visited Hamilton Montana and met Uncle, Aunt and Cousin. The children loved running from one room to the other. Both love Elmo so there were a few words spoken about who Elmo belonged to, as we all know Elmo is kinda easy.

Daddy averted the meltdown by handing Elmo off to our son. That made him happy. And the little lady just followed them both around. The cousins got along rather well considering this is the first time they have met when they are both walking.