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Monthly Archives: July 2008

Pea tendrils

There are fascinating things happening in my yard right now…

I am the messenger

Last night I finished reading “I Am the Messenger” by Markus Zusak. I can’t remember who turned me on to it, but I’m so glad I read it.
It’s an intense book, and different, with a surprise ending. I was able to empathize deeply with the main character, and I cried in parts. [...]

Burned out, charred, singed to the bone

That’s how I feel emotionally.
I sprained my ankle a few weeks ago and I think the constant pain and irritation of having to take care of it is wearing me down. It was interesting to experience “acute” pain as compared to the normal “chronic” pain (for about two days) but now I’ve just had [...]

Heat

We had a wonderful two-day heat wave in Seattle… I want more!
It’s been hard keeping cool; Richard and I are still figuring out the logistics of air flow and maximizing cooling in this little house.  I’m not sure we were that successful.
I drew this as I was laying in bed with the fan blowing in [...]