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!
Filed under: General, Catbird, Tidbits, Lillybeth on April 22nd, 2007 | 8 Comments »
“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 […]
Filed under: General, Catbird, Random Thoughts, Tidbits, Poetry, Friendship on April 16th, 2007 | 8 Comments »
“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 […]
Filed under: General, Catbird, Random Thoughts, Friendship on April 9th, 2007 | 8 Comments »
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 […]
Filed under: General, Catbird, Like a fire, Local Color, Random Thoughts, Tidbits on April 7th, 2007 | 7 Comments »
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 […]
Filed under: Catbird, Like a fire, Conversations with God, Random Thoughts, Tidbits on April 1st, 2007 | 4 Comments »
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Costume jewelry or other outdated fashion acoutrements.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 […]
Filed under: General, Catbird, Local Color, Random Thoughts on April 1st, 2007 | 10 Comments »