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Kitty Cat.

Posted on October 9, 2008 by phil

Cat Originally uploaded by pjern I can’t remember the name of this cat for the life of me, and it’s driving me nuts. It was my mother’s cat circa 1980, I think.

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book report, sort of.

Posted on June 10, 2008 by phil

There’s usually not a lot of excitement around here, but last week, Saundra got her advance review copies of her debut novel, Shadowed Summer , to be published next February by Random House’s Delacorte Press. I’m not going to spoil … Continue reading →

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Email from Gwen

Posted on January 22, 2008 by phil

The other morning, I got an email from Gwen. She’s 5 years old. She typed and sent it all by herself, with no help or prompting from anyone. This is what it said: bampypleskanyouwoshtvpsluvegwen. She wanted me to come watch … Continue reading →

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January dawn.

Posted on January 19, 2008 by phil

January dawn. Originally uploaded by pjern I was taking some trash out early Monday morning when I saw this sky.

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Signs of spring

Posted on April 24, 2007 by phil

There was literally an early bird on the lawn today…. this little guy was out gathering worms in the sun in the side yard. I was sitting in the truck, cleaning the glass when I noticed him bobbing around the … Continue reading →

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They grow so fast

Posted on April 15, 2007 by phil

Gwen got her first real bike today, for her 5th birthday. I can hardly believe it. She took right to it, though :)

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Eight.

Posted on February 5, 2007 by phil

Grandkids, that is. Good Grief. There’s no way I ever would have thought words and numbers like “eight” and “grandchildren” would ever apply to me. Tami’s due in September, and I’m happy for her and Mike. What else is there … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Kaspar

Posted on November 22, 2006 by phil

Kaspar has been ailing- we took him to the vet emergency room the other night, and found out he most likely had a congenital heart defect. He’d become listless, and very definitely ill. Today, he went to the vet for … Continue reading →

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BOO!tiful.

Posted on October 29, 2006 by phil

Gwen and her Daddy just did their pumpkins for the year. I spirited them off to the garage overnight, made a little set and photographed them.

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Burning.

Posted on October 20, 2006 by phil

So we have burning bushes around the house, and for some reason the one at the corner of the garage is particularly colorful most years. This year is no exception. I amped it up by adding a duplicate layer in … Continue reading →

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