Category Archives: summer

27
Jul, 2008

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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25
Jul, 2008

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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22
Jul, 2008

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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08
Jul, 2008

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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05
Jul, 2008

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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30
Jun, 2008

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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16
Jun, 2008

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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09
Oct, 2007

very late summer haiku, inspired in a parking lot yesterday.

green grasshopper hop- ping, like water on hot pan unpredictable

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24
Sep, 2007

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 →

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10
Sep, 2007

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 →

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