Posted in Friends & Family, Gabrielle, Life, Children and Dishes, Not Much of Anything on Oct 10th, 2006 No Comments »
Some time ago I was listening to a sermon about being a mother that had been preached on Mother’s Day. At one point the pastor asked some mothers in the congragation to say what they have learned about life from being a mother. The one that stands out to me the most is when a [...]
Posted in Poems and Stories, Raquel on Oct 10th, 2006 1 Comment »
for one moment I think I can catch it before it shattersÂÂ
Posted in Poems and Stories, Raquel on Oct 6th, 2006 No Comments »
graceful white petals floating in the kitchen sink with potato peelsÂÂ
Posted in Poems and Stories, Raquel on Oct 5th, 2006 No Comments »
pine needles glowing in candlelightÂÂ
Posted in For Amusement Purposes Only, Gabrielle, Life, Children and Dishes, Not Much of Anything on Oct 4th, 2006 3 Comments »
Ladies and Gentlemen, today is a very sad day indeed. Today is the day we have gathered together to mourn the passing of a dress. This dress has been my constant companion for over a year and though I am sorry to see it go I do feel that this is the right thing to [...]
Posted in Projects, Raquel on Oct 4th, 2006 1 Comment »
 Yesterday I made my first real attempt at patternless sewing. (The nightgown and apron don’t count because they aren’t real clothes, and the funky skirtaloon thing I made once doesn’t count either. Just because, that’s why.)
 In less than three hours I cut a neckhole in the middle of some fabric, cut it out with big [...]
Posted in For Amusement Purposes Only, Life, Children and Dishes, Raquel on Oct 4th, 2006 1 Comment »
 There are moments in life when one is suddenly sure of one’s part in the script, when one can almost hear what the audience is desperately shouting at the screen, and all the pieces just come together perfectly.
 Today I came closer to falling down the basement steps than I have ever come before. I was [...]