by Robin | Jul 29, 2008 | Blog Carnivals, Exercise in Frustration, Family, Favorite things, Kids, Personal, Photos, Wordless Wednesday
f l o u r. My kitchen/pantry floor, this afternoon. The largest in a set of four cannisters, filled just last night with five pounds of unbleached, all-purpose Gold Medal. A wedding shower gift from my mother-in-law over 20 years ago; I loved this set,...
by Robin | Jul 26, 2008 | Favorite things, Nostalgia, Personal
I did something yesterday I hadn’t done in a long, long time. It was quite by accident, I wouldn’t have planned it, and in fact, had I known what I was getting into, I would’ve done whatever I could to avoid it. Under cotton ball-dotted blue...
by Robin | Jul 22, 2008 | BIG Announcements, Favorite things, Pensieve's Poetic License, Personal, Poetry
Rarely am I one to point a finger of accusation at anyone else–I’m well aware three fingers are pointing back at me in return. This time, however, I’m more than happy to assign blame. For months now, Brandon (Words of Redemption) has...
by Robin | Jul 20, 2008 | Blog Carnivals, Favorite things, Home, Kitchen, Personal, Photos
When I began looking for spots of black in our home suited to Anna’s photo challenge, I had no idea how many objects I’d find. If you didn’t know better, you’d think my house was something straight out of Gotham City! Topping off The...
by Robin | Jul 16, 2008 | 40-or-less Photo Challenge, Blog Carnivals, Chattanooga, Favorite things, Photos, When art imitates life
The past touches the future in a grandfather’s loving touch. In an ideal world, the influence of grandparents shapes and gives flight to a child’s dreams and imaginations in ways never intended for parents themselves. I suppose I romanticize...
by Robin | Jul 15, 2008 | Blog Carnivals, Chattanooga, Favorite things, Photos, Thematic Photographic, Wordless Wednesday
To me, the "greatest show on earth" is anything performed by nature ~ Clouds lingered after the rain finally stopped on Sunday; though we saw no rainbows, we were treated to a spectacular show. A few brilliant rays powered their way through a break in the...