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Circle of life (& Lyra's birth story)
(Deep breath, now. For this is an ultra super long post Brevity: Not. My. Forte.) +++ As the mercury makes its slow descend, we here in the valley of the sun are all squirming with excitement. Stretch… more →
Ferdinand's Gifts
circle of life (& Lyra's birth story)
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janistan wrote 1 month ago: (Deep breath, now. For this is an ultra super long post Brevity: Not. My. Forte.) +++ As the mercury … more →
necklace
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janistan wrote 3 months ago: (wanted to title this “Labor of Love” but found it a little too… cheesy) This is t … more →
coming to terms
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janistan wrote 4 months ago: I am 65-dollars richer now. Because I sold the five prenatal workout dvd’s I had. All of them … more →
life in July
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janistan wrote 4 months ago: It is so searing hot I nearly burned my hands opening the car door. But, you know, grief does not me … more →
(sigh*)
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janistan wrote 4 months ago: One of the wings broke off, the first time I wore it. Why did I even put wings on it? Goodness, I do … more →
overcast
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janistan wrote 4 months ago: We’ve had a couple of overcast days, but still. no. rain. What a tease. Those clouds so pregna … more →
i'm a dork
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janistan wrote 5 months ago: sweet and beautiful Angie brought it to my attention that I did not give the background to what I wa … more →
rocks
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janistan wrote 5 months ago: I. Here are some rocks I have received so far, not all are painted. (Thank you!!) There’s stil … more →
letting go
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janistan wrote 5 months ago: Val spent her eighth birthday with a fever skipping between 105F and 108F. She also puked, had some … more →
can you crochet a hole?
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janistan wrote 6 months ago: Last night my friend Mani (who literally squats outside Etsy all day long, seriously) told me the ar … more →
connecting the dots
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janistan wrote 6 months ago: April 29: I looked at the calendar and thought, Three more months until Ferdinand’s anniversay … more →
letter. 4/29/09
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janistan wrote 7 months ago: Ferdinand, my dear sweet child, last week I ordered some clothing for your little sister, from a web … more →
grief and our bodies
janistan wrote 7 months ago: An interview with my chrio over at Glow today. … more →
delicate but strong, sad together
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janistan wrote 7 months ago: “Close Proximity” by knitalatte When I saw this photo, I gasped. I knew I have to write … more →
100
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janistan wrote 7 months ago: Today, she is 100 days old. I cannot believe it- that she is here, that she is growing so beautifull … more →
messy
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janistan wrote 7 months ago: For some reason, tonight my heart is heavy. And I feel like having a good, long bawl. I cannot truly … more →
seven surrenders
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janistan wrote 10 months ago: Dear sweet little soul, your birth is pending. Pending, pending. It could be in some hours, in two d … more →
two letters
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janistan wrote 11 months ago: Dear sweet little one, so close and yet so far. You understand? I can easily reach down and feel the … more →
In Darkness Visible
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janistan wrote 11 months ago: Thank you so much for all your comments on my previous post. I know I want to write a post in respon … more →
