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Category Archives: summer
another weekend of productive domesticity and photography
my weekend sort of started on friday this week (i say “sort of” because i had to work a few hours on saturday) and i spent the friday morning taking pictures of a friend’s children. it was a new experience … Continue reading
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i love wisconsin summers
i rode my bike to work again today. i’ve been averaging twice a week bicycle commuting and since i only work four days a week, i think that’s pretty good! anyway, this morning, when i left the house, it was … Continue reading
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minnesota, por favor*
i just got back from a very relaxing weekend at a cabin that belongs to the parents of some very good friends. we went there two years ago for the first time and i had such great memories that i … Continue reading
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we’re not in kansas anymore…
but we were last weekend! we had a fun time visiting mr. h-s’s family (although i very much regret that i seem to have forgotten to photograph any people–only other random stuff. what was i thinking?!) and chatting about quilting … Continue reading
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badaboom!
this year, we’re spending fourth of july weekend with my parents-in-law. they live in small town america that’s too small to have their own big fireworks display, so instead, lots of local families shoot off their own fireworks. we took … Continue reading
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a canoe morning
this morning, after several weather-cancelled attempts to go canoeing, we were finally able to get out on the water. i was rather late arriving to meet my canoeing friends because i couldn’t find my driver’s license and one of my … Continue reading
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biking to work
today was the last work day for a looooong time that i had no programs and no meetings scheduled. in additon, after a week of biblical-style rain, the weather was beautiful, so i decided to take advantage of these factors … Continue reading
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very late summer haiku, inspired in a parking lot yesterday.
green grasshopper hop- ping, like water on hot pan unpredictable
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pretty stripey plants
i was taking these pictures the other morning when a neighbor i’d never met before stopped walking by and asked if i’d ever been to the “allen gardens.” then she proceeded to tell me about how awesomely beautiful the allen … Continue reading
Posted in photography, summer
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millions of peaches, peaches for me
my breakfast last sunday–yes, those are golden raspberries and greek yogurt with my peaches. very, very delicious. sadly, this post title has a hefty dollop of hyperbole. i do not have millions of peaches. i have five. but they are … Continue reading
Posted in summer, yum
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