The “Monkey”: Sold!

The “Monkey” from my “Jungle Faces” series just sold yesterday at Bellini. Here’s a (terrible) photo of it:

To see the whole set, check ‘em out at lillybeth.com!

Haiku For Ruthie

“Lifelong” friends are great
Short term friends have their place, too
Both needed for a rich life.
I haven’t spoken to MFR at all since we moved to Birmingham in January. Which, for Ru and I, is like an eternity.
And God knows it wasn’t for her lack of trying.
So last night, she finally caught up to me at […]

Fwd:Fwd:Fwd: Pass It On

“It only takes a spark to get a fire going ( [echo] going)…”
So 70’s Jesus-movement Protestant church-y. So cheesy.
Yet, so apropos.
Today, I got a forwarded “Questionnaire” from my high school best friend and soulmate, Allison.
I have to say, I love these things. I love reading the forwarder’s answers and I love considering my own […]

My Easter Weekend…with Walgreens

I am just about to walk out the door to go to work.
The 2-10pm shift. At the store that draws problems and crazy people like a light attracts bugs.
And tomorrow (Easter Sunday), I work 8am-4pm.
It’s the first time in 7 years that I will have to work on Easter Sunday.
(Sigh.)
It’s made me think about Easter […]

A Brief Exchange

After a hard-fought and hard-won battle over lunch today in which one child ate only grapes and the other went to bed crying and probably still pretty hungry, I verbalized this observation:
(Me, to Paul)
“I don’t think our children understand how fully committed I am to doing what is right for them.”
(God, to me)
“I was thinking […]

Finding Comfort at the Thrift Store

There are a lot of things that one expects to find at the Salvation Army Thrift Store.

Cheap clothes.
Costume jewelry or other outdated fashion acoutrements.
People like this.
Junk.
Bargains. (sometimes.)
But I never expected for find comfort there. Three ways, in fact.
The first is shallow and materialistic, but comfort for my wardrobe and budget. I found two pair of […]