I hope you have a deliciously naughty weekend.
Except for Sunday, of course...it being the LORD's day and all. Sheesh.
~CRM
*The Tom Baker ones, he says with his cute elitist brow turned down.
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Labels: anniversary, bbc, dr who, night owl, soccer, the saint, vacation
pondered by mme. bookling at 10:58 AM 6 unabash'ed accolades
Labels: country living, snow, the saint, washington
I am rather flushed with excitement. Find me here...
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Labels: Antler Magazine, book reviews, geek love, published, writing
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Labels: country, country living, en images, washington
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Labels: 12-month challenge, writing
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Labels: country living, poetry
Does your soul garden need watering?
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Labels: autumn, en images, fall, molbaks, seattle, washington
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Labels: 12-month challenge
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Labels: autumn, country, country living, en images, fall, washington
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Labels: 12-month challenge, Bookling Manor, correspondence, self-care sundays, the saint
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Labels: 12-month challenge, country living, en images
pondered by mme. bookling at 11:40 AM 0 unabash'ed accolades
Labels: perspective, protected time, soul, sylvia plath, the saint, transition
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Labels: octavia
| From Oct 25 Weekend (Niki Visit) |
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Here's a round up of my weekly entrys at Antler Magazine:
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Labels: Antler Magazine, the saint, writing
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| From 25 PER DIEM |
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| From 25 PER DIEM |
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| From 25 PER DIEM |
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| From 25 PER DIEM |
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Labels: country living, the saint
Lonny Magazine, for distraction number three, is an online magazine from the creators of Domino. They have cleverly placed URLs all over their pages so that we can just pop on over to any website and buy what we fancy. Not only is this a strain on my LOCK-IT-UP-AND-TOSS-THE-KEY pocketbook, but it also manages to squeeze more and more ideas into my already overloaded brain. LOVE the idea of this plant table and can already see where I would place it. I would wake up (whenever I desire, as usual), heat my water for tea, pop my whole wheat bread into the toaster, and wander over to talk to my plants. What a hard life. ![]() |
| From 25 PER DIEM |
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| From 25 PER DIEM |
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| From 25 PER DIEM |
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| From 25 PER DIEM |
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| From 25 PER DIEM |
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| From 25 PER DIEM |
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| From 25 PER DIEM |
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| 25 PER DIEM |
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Labels: 12-month challenge, bed head, country, country living, design, domino, en images, Lonny Magazine, plants, the saint, washington, writing
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| From 25 PER DIEM |
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| From 25 PER DIEM |
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| From 25 PER DIEM |
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| From 25 PER DIEM |
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| From 25 PER DIEM |
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| From 25 PER DIEM |
| From 25 PER DIEM |
| From 25 PER DIEM |
| From 25 PER DIEM |
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Labels: 12-month challenge, en images, octavia, umberdove
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| From Claiming the space |
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| From Claiming the space |
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| From Claiming the space |
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| From Claiming the space |
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| From Claiming the space |
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| From Claiming the space |
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| From Claiming the space |
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| From Claiming the space |
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| From Claiming the space |
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| From Claiming the space |
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| From Claiming the space |
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Labels: 12-month challenge, Bookling Manor, books, en images, friends, Morris Manor, moving, umberdove, wine
Tonight this place feels foreign.
Also, I have a bad attitude about it.
I keep thinking that I should be settled or at least headed that way,
That my routines should be set in stone
Or that I can reach for the measuring cup and actually know where it is.
Then I remember that I've been here only just over a week.
That until my books have a home, I will feel
Uprooted
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Labels: 12-month challenge, california, canon T1i, en images, family, teresa, vacation, weekends


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Labels: 12-month challenge, Antler Magazine, arbitrary opinions, blogging, fall, family, teresa, writing
NOTHING.
Now, as evidenced by my most recent entry, I have had a rather grim perspective these last few days about this transition. I am struggling to find the romance and purpose in this move, and I know I will feel better soon, but I tell you – this friiiggggeeenn-A fire isn’t helping the matter. PLUS, one of the benefits to this cultural change was the acquiring of a new skill set (chopping wood, wearing Wellies, tending fields, MAKING FIRES), and if I cannot master it...it's all just really getting me down.
My soup is now cold. My re-toasted bread now just crunchy.
I finally…finally decide that it’s not worth it. I find the saint’s favorite sweatshirt, pull the hood over my smoke infused hair, reheat my soup and eat my big ol’ dinner of disappointment like any good city-girl would do.
And then I start to feel my fingers itch for the keyboard, but remember that I have no internet. So here I am, using MS Word to write this and then upload it at the library during my tutoring session 20 minutes away.
But in order to write, I certainly need a cup of tea. And it there is one thing I’ve learned tonight. It’s this:
If I can’t make a fire, I can sure as hell make a good cup of tea, damn it.** Country, city – both of these create plenty of fodder for writing. It is in that cozy little slice of knowledge where I will continue to warm up to myself again and again.
*Perhaps what really needs to happen here is the definition of womanhood per CRM. Hmmm.
**That IS, unless the milk you pour into your Earl Gray curdles and you have to dump it out and start over. No comment.
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Labels: country living, in case of fire, tea, womanhood, writing

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Labels: country living, moving
I have so much to catch you all up on here at Chateau Bookling (soon to be named Bookling Manor, but more on that later).



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Labels: 12-month challenge, birth, Bookling Manor, california, children, country, family, friends, home, money, moving, nature, parenting, seattle, soul, transition, vacation











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| RDD Visit Sept 2009 |
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Labels: california, children, en images, friends, nature, vacation
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Labels: cooking, fear, friends, introversion, psychology, sewing, soul, the saint, transition, women
Ahem...I stand corrected...it turns out that real women not only make Lemon Meringue pies, but they shoot guns. It's been quite a week of maturation! Now I have OF COURSE shot guns before, but never a hand gun. Oh the power...
Since I'll be moving to the country (more to come on that later for those of you who didn't know yet) in about two weeks, I thought it would be appropriate to play with other people's guns while here on vacation with my bff and her hubby.
| From RDD Visit Sept 2009 |
| From RDD Visit Sept 2009 |
| From RDD Visit Sept 2009 |
| From On becoming a real woman |
| From On becoming a real woman |
| From On becoming a real woman |
| From On becoming a real woman |
| From On becoming a real woman |
| From On becoming a real woman |
| From On becoming a real woman |
| From On becoming a real woman |
| From On becoming a real woman |
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Labels: children, parenting, perspective, the saint
Good evening, friendly chippers. I wish I could carry you in my pocket as I go about my adventures here for the next two weeks. My life as a stand-in parent is full of lessons and moments that I wish you could all live vicariously with me...which I suppose is one purpose of blogging.
If you had been in my pocket, your face would be peaking out seeing, learning, hearing the following:
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| Morris Family Vacation 2009 |

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Labels: en images, family, introversion, moving, summer, the saint, transition, vacation, washington, weekends
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Labels: correspondence, en images
I am a snail of a lady...often fighting off lethargy and physical apathy.
I am an owl of a lady...often in the shadows, quietly observant, aloof and wise.
I am a willow...a rooted beauty swaying in the breeze.
I live life slowly.
I know this about myself. I have only just accepted my pace without the shame of this American life. I have bitten back when the bug of productivity tries to prostitute my worth. But this last summer, oh my...it has been a busy one. Truly, one of the best summers was never had, but it has been SO packed with lots of social gatherings with lots of people.

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Labels: family, friends, hope, introversion, monday, Morris Manor, photographs, protected time, self-care sundays, summer






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| The Plume Flys North |
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Labels: en images, friends, seattle, the noisy plume, umberdove, washington, women
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Labels: en images, the noisy plume, the saint, umberdove, washington




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Labels: en images, friends, the noisy plume, umberdove
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Labels: en images, friends, the noisy plume, umberdove
Tonight's date night consisted of a rousing game of Nertz...Joel and I decided that whoever arrived at 1 million points will win. This is going to take a lifetime. How romantic...
The last week and a half has been a whirlwind of activity rich with meaning, sadness, hyperactivity, laughter, white wine, not enough sleep, and great food.
| From Devon's 27th Bday Weekend |
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| From Devon's 27th Bday Weekend |
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| From Devon's 27th Bday Weekend |
| From Devon's 27th Bday Weekend |
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| From Devon's 27th Bday Weekend |
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| Devon's 27th Bday Weekend |
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Labels: date night, devonly, en images, friends, Hat Island, inhibitions, the noisy plume, the saint, umberdove, wine
| From Making the Dress |
| From Making the Dress |
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| Making the Dress |
| From Gomes Ann. Party 08.09 |
| From Gomes Ann. Party 08.09 |
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| Gomes Ann. Party 08.09 |
| From Jenn and Candace Bday 08.09 |
| From Jenn and Candace Bday 08.09 |
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| Jenn and Candace Bday 08.09 |