Every year 40 some odd aging friends of Papa Russo converge at his trailer down by the river to get drunk, float down the river, and then blow up their leftover illegal fireworks. We call it Cheese Days, and I look forward to it every year. It's all about this and this and this and [...]
Read MoreThese pillows are just too cool. This set of two pillows illustrates a crow attacking a squirrel in an urban setting with wool felt applique over vintage upholstery fabric. I just love the goodies I can find on etsy._________________________________________Other Goodies highlighted on CoffeeJitters:Raw Treasure StripesSummer BungaloBird Stack_________________________________________ Subscribe to CoffeeJitters© Copyright Judy Haley 2008. All [...]
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History of the McKinley Farm in Palmer, Alaska, home of Lee (Doc) McKinley and his family.
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Saturday morning Punk Rock Mommy died from inflammatory breast cancer. Her husband uploaded her last post and I read it and cried. I never met Punk Rock Mommy, I had never read her blog before this morning. But I am struck by the human spirit and how impending death can clarify perspective. Punk Rock Mommy [...]
Read MoreEvery once in a while I do a double-take when I see waterfowl feeding under water. For a moment, I stared at these geese completely unable to identify the species. Then their heads pop back up and I feel dumb. Funny how the phrase "bottoms up" usually involves intake of some kind, whether you're human [...]
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