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O and I had a good day today...he slept through most of it and I worked on the Christmas cards...

The cards themselves came out really good...I am really pleased with Costco...will have to do this next year...I printed my address book from Outlook and started going through the list of people on it. Some of the people on my list were complete mysteries to me...I mean, I obviously entered their names but who are they?...sometimes I write a reminder on the Notes section of Outlook...but this didn't print out so I had no idea who these people were...

Then I came across people I no longer keep in touch with...it was nice to take a moment and think about them...wondering how they are...if they are happy...if they ever think of me in this accidental way. Some of these friends I genuinely miss...but sometimes relationships just end. I know in a few cases I chose to "walk away" so to speak...but I still miss the non-neurotic aspects of our relationship! (Needless to say, the neurotic falls 100% on their shoulders...)

I spent a good part of the afternoon reading a blog I have become attached to. There is something about this family that really calls to me...I like the writing...the voice. It makes me laugh and she includes really great pics of her family...she seems somewhat obsessed with picture taking as I am...I was thinking today that we have 6 working cameras...2 35mm, 2 digitals, 1 Polaroid and one video camera. I love the instant gratification of the digitals, but I have to say that I miss the quality of the 35mm...I know most of this is my fault...but I'm bummed about the color I get from the digital cameras...too cool...I want warm tones and cannot figure out how to get them...so I may dig out the Pentax and take a few rolls of Owen with that one...I don't even know if they sell Polaroid film anymore...what a fun camera that is...too bad I didn't use it more when I could have!

Back to the other blog...I'd like to meet this woman. I think we would become friends. I like her sense of humor and her honesty. Maybe I'll send her an email...although that may seem a bit creepy..."Hi, I've been totally obsessing over your blog...and thought I would write...be my friend would ya?"

Thanksgiving...

What a lovely Thanksgiving Day we had this year...we had a Thanksgiving sans turkey...but the pig wasn't so lucky...we had a potluck and what a feast it was...we ate and talked and listened to Greg and Leslie's beautiful guitar and voice serenade us into the night. I hope this becomes a new tradition...for spending the holiday with such close friends..such wonderful friends was really inspiring and good for one's spirit...

Random Colors

I have been playing around with the camera lately...It's interesting how if you really look around you, you can find some very beautiful colors and textures. Unfortunately my skills as a photographer are not too good...but I'm sure after doing a little basic photography reading I will be able to take better pictures...stay tuned...

Love that UPS guy!

Yesterday I got the yarn I ordered last week from Knit Picks...I can't wait to get started on my new projects...I'm currently knitting another pair of longies for O...

Fall

Here are some pictures of the garden today...

Inspired

I am so inspired to create a creative site...I have lots of work to do...starting with getting this computer networked with the others so I can access all the pics in the upstairs computer! Would save me loads of time...

I have been looking at some great blogs...like this one

here

Yey!

I am thrilled about blogging...and wish I had come to it at an earlier time...the mere thought of all those lost posts...all those bright musings I would have written...Ahhhh regret....

I have spent far too much time reading others' blogs...I could literally spend days doing this...I have laughed out loud...I have cringed at the racism or unwanted surgery picture that popped up on my screen...what the hell was that anyway...looked painful and too big to be a clitoris removal...but that's what came into my mind...I don't think it was in English so I can only imagine...I have been moved and angered...yes, this is home. So many interesting people and so many boring ones. I will be both to many.

I can't make this a rambling about things that piss me off...that just perpetuates the negative...although there will be plenty of it. I listen too much to NPR...that's my problem currently.

Why do people blog. Is it to just see yourself think? Is it to impress? Is it narcissistic to think that what you (or I) have to say is so interesting that others will read it? Is it the new community?

Why am I here?

I like to type. I am full of opinions. I can be funny and want to share that. I am bored? No...that's not it. I want to write. I want to keep a log of my thoughts so I can come back in a few years and read the shit I wrote about...

I write because I can.

There is a saying that goes something like, "It isn't shameful to not be able to read, it is shameful to be able to and NOT to." (I'm killing it, but you get the idea)...and this can apply to just about anything...to writing, to feeling, to cooking, to loving...I sometimes think about the possibility of becoming paralyzed and how I should value my legs more. Does anyone else think this?

I am hungry, so I'm off to cook since I can.