Archive for February, 2008
Frozen in Northeast Ohio
Snow. And more snow. And more is coming; Friday is expected to bring another 4-7 inches to top off the 18 inches we already have. I felt like I stepped through the back of the Wardrobe into Narnia yesterday morning.
Walking the dogs was interesting. Snow up to my knees. A Tibetan Terrier, a Shepherd Sheltie […]
Published by fromskilledhands on February 28th, 2008 tagged Discoveries, Joy, Snow, Dogs | 11 Comments »
Late Winter: Frozen in Grand Central Station
The sun is shining in NE Ohio. The birds sing their promises of Spring. The chickens beg for their coop to be cleaned. Maybe later….. Dust bunnies in the house are relegated to the trash and the laundry is working its way through the process. We alternately work and nap, […]
Published by fromskilledhands on February 24th, 2008 tagged Musings, Change, Passing it on, Smiles | 8 Comments »
A Walk When the Moon Is Full
When my kids were little, we took full moon walks almost every month. Winter was especially intense: the cold clear light reflecting off the snow took our breaths away. Some months it was too bright and clear for us to venture into the woods.
There is a full moon tonight, and the promise of a […]
Published by fromskilledhands on February 21st, 2008 tagged Musings, Change, Discoveries, One World, One Heart | 10 Comments »
One World, One Heart, One Winner
Selected by the Random Number Generator, the winner is Stacy, over at The Thicket. Thank you to all who entered this drawing. Please come by and visit again!
Published by fromskilledhands on February 14th, 2008 tagged here and now, Art, Giveaway, Little Blue Santa, One World One Heart | 2 Comments »
Six-Word Memoirs
The story goes like this: Ernest Hemingway was asked to write a novel using only six words. He obliged: “For sale: baby shoes. Never used.” Smith Magazine challenged it’s readers to do the same. The readers acquiesced, coming up with a plethora of stories. What would your six-word memoir […]
Published by fromskilledhands on February 11th, 2008 tagged creativity, Musings | 5 Comments »
One World, One Heart
I came across the One World, One Heart site kind of by accident. Lisa Oceandreamer, the creator of this event, describes it:
The original idea behind this giveaway event was to bring bloggers together from around the world who may never ordinarily meet. It closes the gap of the blog community and enables […]