tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88977909975374480092012-01-28T13:13:50.970-07:00my words for 2012: learn more, fear less, and appreciate muchLinda in New Mexicohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589622524456973822noreply@blogger.comBlogger6241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897790997537448009.post-60504761962006666502012-01-27T21:21:00.000-07:002012-01-27T21:21:30.077-07:00

Real quick before something else grabs me away from playing on this silly thing......like working on things that need to be finished. I went to the Post Office and mailed lots of special things to special persons who shall remain a mystery until you let me know it arrived. Ry has been home ill since Tuesday. Sniffles, general ickies and then 102 fever up and down for two days and yesterday he

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I haven't share too much about my soon to be 14 year old ginger tabby manx cat. Not that there isn't plenty to be told. I just never wanted to come off as a cat hater. I'm not but there are very few mornings that I don't have a bit (or a bite) of a grudge against this beast who lives in my house. Sunny J. Bunnyfur, also know as Sunny Bunny Boo Boo Head is given ample attention, kitty

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Yesterday was one of our very favorite kind of days. Casa de Cuckoo, including the SM Cuckoo for the very first time, got to visit with the Morning Bray Farm family. Always a great time. And Sweet Man got to meet him some donkeys. GK, from the moment we walked into the coral only a few short months ago, was at ease with all of the donkeys. She has never shown any reservations in interacting

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I see the bad moon's a risin', I see trouble on the way, I have shared in past blogs, the possession by evil forces of my appliances and systems and their failure to ward off the death knoll peeling out from the universe as of late. Remember the new washing machine with the pliers stuck down into the little do hicky that makes the machine agitate because the lid is shut but it didn't work and I

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My lovlies......there are 70 days until CELEBRATE OZ 2012 will be here. Just as in last year's gathering of Ozophiles, there are no limitations to the post for March 22, 2012 except that your posting have something to do with OZ. That can be your love of, you facination with, you collection of, your party for, your stories about, or just something about The Wizard of Oz or any of the

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Since the moment she drew breath, and actually before she was born, Ms. GereaKaye has had a huge impact on my life, my heart, my soul. She and I surely knew each other before. Her Papa was the first to see those "old Soul" eyes in the delivery room. I was busy taking care of my baby girl Shelley at that moment. He accompanied the nurse to clean her up a little before she was presented to her

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I live in a state that some folks don't even know is one of the 50 states making up the United States.....but we have been around for 100 years. We are the only state that has even flown a 47 star US flag. We were the 47th state just before our neighbor to the west Arizona which joined the union just a scant 8 months later. So there was no reason for mass produced 47 star flags since by the end

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I was able to finish a long anticipated and never tried before fiber project today. I have been sewing since I was 13 and have gotten away from the joy of fiber arts because of space and time. And also because I had forgotten how much fun it is to take the time to create something from piles of fabric. I have been working on this set of pillows for a friend from concept to completion for 3 weeks

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Like so many, I'm saying adios to 2011 with some confetti filled thoughts. Fuddled thoughts that is. As though you would think any differently. It will be good to have a close to a year when I encountered more, shall we say adverse conditions than I thought I could and remain standing. I did not accomplish all I had hoped but I did do more than I thought I had when I look back. This has been

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Yule, Christmas, Holiday lights, hot air balloons and Best Wishes for the coming year to all of you. And thanks to April, I even got a Donkey of my very own.

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I like many of you are in a rush right now and need to make good use of my time. I love to cook for my fam but I don't have alot of time as of late. I found this recipe at A Busy Mom's Slow Cooker Adventures at a recent blog party she hosted http://hopealicious.blogspot.com/2011/12/winter-2011-virtual-crock-pot-party.html .  There are so many more recipes that I have marked to try but today

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When last I blogged, The Boy, Ry, was headed off to present his project on Holiday traditions with the bark of a seal on stage at Sea World. Well, he was so excited to tell everyone of his traditions that his little arm shot up when asked if anyone would like to volunteer to go first. Yeah for his confidence and swagger in this very special environment this year. Mom was there to see the

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When you live where the sun shines three hundred and fifty something days a year....cloudy and rainy and coldy is just kinda too different to give any appreciation to. Yesterday, today, tomorrow and all week will be this way according to the weatherman, who is awful cute but that doesn't make this prediction any easier to take. I'm a sunshine kinda girl. I'm not like so many who love to curl

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Like you, I have 24 bazillion things to get done before this crazy season comes to a close. And because of that fact, I love low brow crafts. Not alot of tedious planning and execution time is needed. I am sure someone out there in the universe has already done this craft (but probably not quite like this). I have seen folks gather crepe paper on the sewing machine.......too much labor

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The main reason for the trip to Pietown, outside of the obvious....my mood, was to look at some of the wonderful "junque/antique" venues afforded there. I am looking for a rancho/cowboy/barnwood style floor to ceiling shelf for my kitchen. I have offically declared, the my hand me down, designed by my Mom in the 60's, pullman kitchen, the pits and I need more shelving. We have updated the cabinet

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When the agony of sameness and solitude crush down on me, a drive with my Sweet Man is just the ticket to raise my spirits. He is, as he loves to say to others as a compliment, a scholar and a gentleman. after 40 years he certainly knows what it takes to rescue me from myself. I will say that I am the one who imposes my hermit like condition, especially this time of year. While I love people, I

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I hope all of you had a super Thanksgiving. We celebrated on Sunday instead of Thursday because of work schedules. So Saturday was prep day and Sunday was the official Casa de Cuckoo Turkey day. But mischief reared it's ugly, twisted head and we had to throw the turkey, gravy and dressing away. We all thought that we smelled something off while the Turkey was cooking but it became apparent that

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Elizabeth of Witch of Stitches is the winner of the turquoise chip/heishi necklace. And Ms. Maddyrose of Santa and the Mrs and Robin Larkspur of Wiccan Writes are the winners of the Not Quite Right hearts. As it happens, each of these lovelies has won a giveaway before so I already have addresses. I will be mailing the giveaways on Monday. I so enjoy having giveaways, especially when you, my

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This is the last day, I'll give you a topic upon which to comment. If you know the answer good, if you don't know the answer then that is good as well because I'll give you the answer. These subjects are things I have discussed here on Olde Baggs n Stuft Shirts so if you've been following for awhile you'll know. If you are new, now you can get acquainted. All of this is so you can comment

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Today and tomorrow, I'll give you a topic upon which to comment. If you know the answer good, if you don't know the answer then that is good as well because I'll give you the answer. These subjects are things I have discussed here on Olde Baggs n Stuft Shirts so if you've been following for awhile you'll know. If you are new, now you can get acquainted. All of this is so you can comment every

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Every day thru Thursday, I'll give you a topic upon which to comment. If you know the answer good, if you don't know the answer then that is good as well because I'll give you the answer. These subjects are things I have discussed here on Olde Baggs n Stuft Shirts so if you've been following for awhile you'll know. If you are new, now you can get acquainted. All of this is so you can comment

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Every day until Thursday, I'll give you a topic upon which to comment. If you know the answer good, if you don't know the answer then that is good as well because I'll give you the answer. These subjects are things I have discussed here on Olde Baggs n Stuft Shirts so if you've been following for awhile you'll know. If you are new, now you can get acquainted. All of this is so you can comment

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Every day now until next Thursday, I'll give you a topic upon which to comment. If you know the answer good, if you don't know the answer then that is good as well because I'll give you the answer. These subjects are things I have discussed here on Olde Baggs n Stuft Shirts so if you've been following for awhile you'll know. If you are new, now you can get acquainted. All of this is so you can

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Every day now until next Thursday, I'll give you a topic upon which to comment. If you know the answer good, if you don't know the answer then that is good as well because I'll give you the answer. This subjects are things I have discussed here on Olde Baggs n Stuft Shirts so if you've been following for awhile you'll know. If you are new, now you can get acquainted. All of this is so you can

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This is my 600th post. That's alotta malarky and bologna. So to celebrate this monumental milestone of prolific typing..... yep, it's a giveaway. And like all my giveaways it easy peasy. All you have to do is comment on this post. And you may enter everyday for the next week. I will post everyday with an opportunity for you to enter on the post for Friday through Thursday. So that means you

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I have a new friend here on the blogosphere. Her name is Bird and she has two fantastic blogs; Take a left at the Moon and Bird Gardener's Place of  Earthly Sprituality. Last week she had this great post concerning Bullying http://takealeftatthemoon.blogspot.com/2011/11/more-about-bullying-and-its-effects-on.html As you know my grands are in that age group that does, on a daily basis, face

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Okay so let me explain Lucy. I love autumn. I'm not all that fond of being cold but I do love winter in NM. Lots of clear blue skies and amber colored sunlight fades to stony blue skies and blueish colored light the closer we come to Winter Solstice. I am not complaining about any of this, only explaining that right now we are in transition. And because of that I am in a nesting mood. Having

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Women are Angels. When someone breaks our wings, we hold onto each other, and we continue to fly....... some of us on broomstick. We're flexible like that. Thank you for being our angels.

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For those who died protecting all we hold dear........... thank you does not seem enough.

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Thank you from a very grateful recipient of freedom here in the USA to all those that have served their country

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When my Shelley was young, I made the mistake, as lots of Mom's do, and told myself it was easier to do things myself than it was to have Shelley do it. Like dusting or cleaning or picking up. And because of that, Saturdays were the worst day of the week because of chores. Really as I look back on it, it was because, I wanted it done "right" which is adult code for my way. If I could have do

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Thanks Shelley for your very well received KMA guest post. I only hope that all that viewed it.....got it in the way it was intended. And thanks lovelies for your overwhelming chuckles. So now we move to the events of Sunday. Shel, GK, Ry and I went on our favorite kind of adventure. L to R Ellsworth, Nigel, Buck, Patrick, Bernard, Gracie Belle You all know how we at Casa de Cuckoo have

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To you, who will not be named. can be found at Little Voice on Etsy can be found at Metal Taboo on Etsy can be found at Picard Creative on Etsy can be found at Heather MBC on Etsy can be found at WTF Patches on Etsy can be found at dandandesigns on Etsy Thanks to my Mom for letting me share some thoughts and some great items on Etsy.

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There are times in a persons life that call for trust, faith and hope. This week is one of those times for the Casa de Cuckoo herd. I'm asking each of you to stop for a moment and think of us with kind and protective thoughts. If it were up to me, my Cuckoos would never have to face adversity, but then that would take away the blessing of learning to overcome, make do and move through the

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Who's that looking out the window???????? Do you hear the sorrowful cries for help from the tower????? Is this stunning house on your trick or treating route?????? Were those the kids running to the door in front of you????? Then it looks like you came to my street for Halloween where the spookie meet the ookies and trick or treaters could end up in the barn. tee hee tra la la

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Special thanks to Anna of Frosted Petunias for this lovely opportunity to share with you. The invitation was sent weeks ago. The table's been set since day before yesterday. All that is left to do before my guest and I sit down to tea, is brew the tea and set out the toast, jam and chocolate dipped goodies. I could have asked anyone of hundred of witches but I've waited a long time to

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As promised....here are the Winter Fairy Queen and Mario just as they were stepping out the door to the Fall Festival at both of their schools. Just an aside, cuz goodness knows I can't leave well enough alone. I've always pestered "well alone", just ask anyone who knows me. GK has had this thrift store find costume for 3 years. It is one of many in her closet that haven't been worn yet,

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Are you getting excited? We are. The grands are all hyped up on Hallowoonie thoughts. Can you blame them. I mean with a nutz case Queen of Halloween for an Oma. When my daughter was little, it was my "job" to get the Halloween carnival up and running for her school. All through her elementary school years, I would be chairperson of the carnival and bazaar ( I guess it should have been spelled

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Gonna bore you with some more of our decorations. And yes, I do have more decos for Halloween than I do for Christmas or any other holiday. I told ya'll I am a dyed in the wool Halloween-a-holic.

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Thought I'd let you see Bopp's new girlfriends.....I guess "he's very into sisters right now". Oh bad PM reference huh??? Oh well.

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Yes, I still have cutesy Hallowoonie decorations to show you but I am taking a break from the pictorial today and sharing with you a thought.....and we all know I have lots of thoughts. As Ry would say, "it's time to run, Oma's thinking". Today Magaly at Pagan Culture shared her thoughts and wishes to her loved ones upon her death. I think it is interesting that someone so young would have a

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I collect (okay hoard) pictures of croney witches and Mother Goose. I just feel they are the crone on broom or gooseback that I was born to be. Love all artist's reditions of this type of visage and this is one of my prized nursery tale pages. I hope you will enjoy this as we have only 2 weeks to Spooky Ooky day. Enjoy.

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Sometimes I just need to sit back and let the world amaze me. This is one of those times. I am constantly taken aback by the goings on in my own small portion the world, in a good way. GK and Ry both draw. You all know that. I don't draw. You all know that as well. So when I need something drawn.....I usually ask GK what she would do. Here's something she drew as a thank you....now let's keep

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Have you ever wondered where certain sayings come from? Or why folks adopt them as part of their everyday vernacular? I worked with a lady from Arkansas who, when referring to someone who was really upset, she would say they looked like they were going to have a set of dishes. Huh? I have heard the same situation referred to as, so angry that they had a litter of kittens. Okay. Mad as a wet hen.

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more views of the decorations at Casa de Cuckoo........enjoy.

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Now Bopp has another view of Hallowoonie to share with you my lovelies................And to the birthday....hey Joe, love you, Happy 197th Birthday, you old coot. You are my favorite "stuft shirt", XOXO the Olde Bagg

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ooops. been sewing. missed days. But Bopp the dashing and handsome bedbug will give you a tour of our Hallowoonie decorations.

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Sorry for the pictures being first......Blogger hates me......I need to say.....thank you for loving and gifting my grands. They are so involved in my blogging because of their interest in all of you. They know who you are and what you do. They know your families as you have shared and they feel like you are their extended family. How lucky are they to have so many wonderful aunts, grandmas and

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Danni at Whimsical Cottage is hosting this wonderful share something with everyone Countdown to Halloween.She inspired me with her post of yesterday. And she was inspired from Lyn's blog, The Witches of Halloween post by Grandfather Oak.Our neighborhood is one of those off the beaten track kinda places. You have to twist and turn to get here. We are not far from the interstate, not far from the

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I have all this summer been sorting through the mountain of craft crappee that I have accumulated that I don't need to keep, and I have not enough days in my lifetime to finish. In that process, I have found some things I had forgotten that I even purchased....some still in the bags that they came home in (now that feels really, really bad) and some in the envelopes the supplies arrived in from

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A personal favorite.......for countdown to Halloween day 5

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Back to decorations for today's post. I am participating in the Witch's Tea Party at the end of the month and for my tablescape I made this sweet witch skully to attend the tea and be the hostess with the least girth. She is a compilation of similar things I have made in the past. The glass tower I made 2 years ago and my own Halloween skullies from 3 years ago. I don't necessarily think I am a

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When my Mother died in 2002, it was one of those times that still needs sorting out in my mind. She had COPD and had never recovered from a long ago surgery, but never did I expect that the day we took her to the hospital would be her last. Frances Elizabeth had been ill for years. She was good at being ill. Poor dear, it gave her the attention that she craved so much and never seemed to be

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Danni of Whimisical Cottage is such a dear one and has this lovely come and go kinda blog gathering going on. I am going to attempt to bring something personally seasonal as many days as I can this month to not only honor Danni's theme but also to honor my favorite month of the year. This witch puppet is one of several that I have found deconstructed and redressed. Most all of my puppets are from

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This is the last few days of Mr. Oblivious', formerly known as Sweet Man, vacation. He has been doing the accumulated honey do's that haven't been honey done. So the last week has been busy. Add to that stress the accumulation of things that have gone awry in the last month...........had to buy a new washer, couldn't use the computer because of Comeoneandfixitcast, faucet in the kitchen sprung

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I know that many of you won't know the specifics of this posting but I also know you have been in the situation of knowing folks who are at odds with one another and how uncomfortable it can be for the bystanders. I'm a very lucky girl. I have for the most part been exempt from bloggers going bad. Oh, that's not to say that I haven't had a tiff or two with folks, or a difference of view point

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Here's a link to the Practical Magic blog party at Practically Magickal, my "arting" blog. I hope you will take the time to visit and see what is going on there. I am giving away chocolate frogs and midnight margarita glasses and would love to see you win. Here is on of my favorite quotes from the movie: Aunt Jet: He's squatting inside her like a toad. This is what comes from dabbling. You

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Nope, this one is not like the Colorado or North Carolina Ren Faires we have been to in the past but I must say that the kids enjoyed this just as much as the slick operation ones maybe even more because of the wide open spaces to play and pretend. The Santa Fe Ren Faire is held on a wonderful historic bit of land called Los Golondrinas (the swallows). During the year, events reinacting

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Yep, here it is Talk like a Pirate Day, seems like only yesterday....oh yeah it was. The kids went to a Ren Faire yesterday and he who must be called Jolly Ry, came home with a kick butt pirate hat and a swagger to fit. No pictures though.....soon I promise. After his day of stimulating activity...uh we just let him be when he got home. Later this week you'll see him in all his lovely piratical

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As promised, even if it is just a state of the school situation update. Let's start with the easy one....GK. She has only been in school 2 weeks. 6th grade is definitely a challenge for her....so many boys, so little time. Oh no that is the same dilemma but add to that she must travel to access the boys and there ya go. No seriously, she was so scared I thought she was going to shatter into tiny

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My chats with and to you have lessened as the 52 card pickup rendition of house beauteous has worn on and on ad infinitum. It was as much my fault as it was anyone else's around here. If I don't crack the whip then the masses just mess around having a good time and we all know what happens next. Yep, summer's gone and the piper is at the door asking for his tuppence. And of course in this

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Blog Party that is. I would like to invite the readers of Olde Baggs n Stuft Shirts to join me on Ye Olde Crone's Gazette for a fun pictorial of what a young gypsy might dream of. Also if you're interested in prizes, here's a link to sign up for one of 4 prizes that I'll be giving away.

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"If you find a thing lost for many years, will be the answer to dry those tears." My Daddy Jack (grandfather) used to say that. Daddy Jack was an enigma to me, so I never really understood his "old world speak".  He was raised in west Tennessee, had 5 sisters (poor fella was the youngest) and was very magickal in his own way. Scotch/Irish, hard as nails and direct to a fault. He was the one who

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I've been remiss in not letting you see what is happening around me as the summer grows to a close. I shall not complain about the weather we have had as of late because we at least have gotten some rain. Scary thunderboomer rainstorms. Run for it the drops will knock you out they are so big rainstorms, the wake you up with light and sound rainstorms....but we'll take what we can get. It is late

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I have from time to time shared some RyLeighism's with you and also some of his inside, outside, upside down views on the world. This would be one of those. Ry spent this last week, more in the regular second grade class with his SE teacher or the education aide the first two days and then he walked himself to class and stayed all day on Thurs and Friday...Are we happy or what? He is working at

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We had the priviledge and fun of being asked to visit our favorite farm and the lucky animals that live with Don and Justina. Sunday was the day we headed down to the valley to see a brand new member of Morning Bray Farm. Her name is Gracie Belle, she's a 10 year old jenny adopted from the BLM sale here in 'Burque. I know that those of you who are followers know how much we love donkeys, how we

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I know ya'll probably cringe when I post yet another blog about Ry but well too bad, so sad....he is one of three lights in my life and I'm sort of a one note Oma. I love my grands and my daughter. This is Ry's poster for "get to know me". Poor little critter doesn't stand a chance with the wonderful donkey influences he has had in his young life. We love us some donkey here at Casa de Cuckoo.

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See this face? This is the face of a confident, slightly snarky, bright, intelligent, caring, sweet, child with Asperger's. But the latter only describes how he relates to certain stimuli and communicates......not how he faces the world. That has changed in two years of freedom and a place to exhale and relax. He has learned to trust, feel, experience and play. Every moment of every day

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It like this Mercury retrograde has affected the internal wiring of well....everyone here at Casa de Cuckoo. Or inertia has set in. Or maybe....school's starting and we all are in shock. Whatever the case may be, nothing happened that was supposed to and alot happened that wasn't. And after all this babble, I should take a drag off of my hookah as I sit atop this mushroom and say Whoooooooo are

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I should have posted this months ago, but I had not found the proper home for all of the lovely items that were sent to me by Oberon Wood. The table, fixings and all the wonderful candles, food and tools were such delight to receive. I felt I needed to do something proper for their magickal presence. After our shuffle of rooms, our front room is now housing my dearest collections and I have made

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First let me say that I love Santa Fe. I particularly love to shop and stroll and admire but not with 30,000 other shoppers and strollers and admirers. So we at Casa de Cuckoo plan our adventures to the City Different very carefully being mindful of all the fiestas, markets and other falderall that occurs there. And Friday we hit the jackpot of not crowded.....at the Children's Museum that is.

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Don't have alot to report in the hurry up and scurry 'round addition of my life. I finally went to see a doctor about all my aches and pains. The cute young nurse who took my blood pressure and fumbled around a bit with the aparatus and said, "oh I just hate this room, it's backwards". To which I said, "well then I guess I came to the right place". You all know how I hate going to the doctor.

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I feel as though I have been away for more than a week. There I was having fun with the bedbugs and others and then the terrible four letter word came up again.......work....the real kind....the essential kind.....the have to kind. ICK Housework, computer work, yard work, sorting and pricing work, hauling stuff out of the old computer room work to make room for painting work. engraving of the

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It has been over a month since I introduced you to our new friend Bopp. He came to live with us from Martha and Janes. M&J are two very inventive and highly imaginative critters with a great sense of adventure. Their stories are so sweet and mysterious and dare I say bizarre? Hello pot, it's the kettle calling. So if you have not been over to visit them....please do. There's a rumor in the wind

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OmaLinda's Practically Magickal has been my only Etsy endeavor until now. I have put my art, crafts and recently destash and vintage in the shop. I feel like I would like to separate art as Practically Magickal from destash and vintage so......... both graphics for my Etsy shops were done by the wonderful and talented Ms. Sharon at Plumrose Lane I am opening a new Etsy shop starting August 1st.

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On July 12th the inhabitants of Casa de Cuckoo minus Sweet Man had a Donkey Delicious Day. There were so many pictures taken that day. Happy new experience moments captured. Little did any of us know that the Fergus, the donkey who was the most enthusiastic, loving and scratchable would be gone within this short period of time. A couple of weeks ago, Shelley and GK had gone back down to MBF so

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I have the most amazing friends in the entire world. I have seen only pictures of some of you, but most, I do not even know what you look like but I know to me you are all beautiful souls and angels. I have shared laughs, tears,hopes and dreams. Tea parties, holiday decorations, rants, happinesses, victories and life. I have given away hand made items and receieved amazing and precious gifts.

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You all are so much of the reason I keep on keeping on....yep, you and the grands. I know from my rants and haranges in the past you can tell I'm a bit manic. No, really Linda? We really hadn't noticed, as you duck and run. I do so attempt to control my ups and downs publicallly as best as humanly or in my case croneally possible. I don't like to disappoint anyone. I don't like to take advantage

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Lovelies: you may have realized by now (stop all that snickering) that computering is an extreme and dangerous sport for me. I always wear a cup and my seatbelt each time I log on. If the directions cannot be read by the two people it always takes for me to complete a task online then forgetaboutit. My daughter has on occassion, all the time I do something new, holds my hand, in spirit only

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Nah, I didn't say mangoose...however, there are times, but that's another story. Every 4th of July I am reminded of a specific quality of my Sweet Man. That is the quality of protecting his own and not letting go. I used to think he was like a Fox Terrier..you know, tenacious, never letting it get away but through the years and the retelling of the story I really think he is a like a Mongoose.

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I have received some lovely, well worded, heartfelt thanks for various and sundry gifts, giveaways and act of randomness but never have I had a poem written for me......until today. Lovelies, I would like to invite you to go to visit the lovely and talented Robin Larkspur at Wiccan Writes. She won the Alice in the Mad Tea Giveaway and wrote a poem about it that I guarantee will cheer your day.

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Those are words to an ancient song that most of you have never, nor will you ever hear so nevermind...just an intro to the after business of the Mad Tea. Can you tell from the Mad Tea that we had fun? I'm going to make this post all about the grands and their reaction to your reactions. It's a funny symbiotic thing, blogging. I love it. The kids and Mom and I had been shopping forever at the

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The Hatter woke up quite early today with a question upon his brain. "I think I had something to do?" said he, but he brushed it away, then complained, "I'm bored and I'm hungry and I miss the Queen." so he gathered up things in a case Filled with tea and cakes and few extra plates and they walked at a leisurely pace. "Aha", said she, "I think we just found the perfect place for our time." "

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crown, crown, crown is Katy Cameron at The Littlest Thistle Alice, Alice, Alice is Robin Larkspur at Wiccan Writes heart, heart, heart (just let me know which one from my Etsy shop (Omalinda.etsy.com) Is Maddyrose at Santa and the Mrs and because the overwhelming number of you kindly wanted one of my "not quite right" hearts we drew a second winners name and she is Stacy at Magic Love Crow.

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I am a proud member of the Pagan Artist Network (even if I don't know why they'd let an olde bagg like me play at arting) and it is my great pleasure to be friends with a mountain elf, who herself is married to a troll and lives on one of the British Isles. Ms. Cee is a very special human being. She is a fine artist and has a knack for making the faery folk sit for portraits. She is the driving

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I have a new buddy. His name is Bopp, which stands for Bedbug of Plaid Pants. He was gifted to me by some really remarkable humans and their playmates at Martha and Jane. I adore Martha and Jane and their antics with all of the plethora of monsters, things, and animals. I especially love how the storytellers make the adventures too much fun. And you all know that I can't keep my opinion to myself

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Gosh people.....string you along for a bit and you resort to name calling and pouting. Just what I'd expect from my crazy bunch of followers. It is for that reason that I decided to be a wild child. Well that and that's who I am....the little old rule breaker me. There is something that is just wrong about asking new folks to become your follower so that you can  have more numbers of followers

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I'm so proud to say that, I have played at donkeys, OZ, 2nd stars to the right, Hallowoonie, Olde Crone ladies, writing tales of tails, entertaining the faery and of course the Mad Tea...by the way...stop by tomorrow. The Red Queen insists. But I have something coming on the horizon that is so spectacular, so special, so wonderful, so colorful, so itchifying that you my dear followers and

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I am running a little late on the posting of the winners. Today was the first day of Summer Program for the grands and well...........we all fell asleep after the kids got home. Great nap....but Without further ado the winners of the Mermaid mixed media pieces to celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of my blog: Mina of Green Witch with Sprinkles Audrey of The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist Danni

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About a week ago, I shared with you that we had some good things coming our way.....the Mad Tea party which is this coming Saturday, my giveaway announcement tomorrow morning, and a trip to see my favorite animal in the entire world, besides my grandchildren.....tee hee, donkeys. Well today we went to Morning Bray Farm and met Don and Justina (not only are they nice, they are fun too). They

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Sweet Man and I took the kids on an adventure to the Sandia (watermelon) Mountains to several little mining towns on the east side. As we drove thru Tijeras (scissor) Canyon the smoke from the AZ forest fire increased and visibility was decreased until we made the turn to Sandia Crest. On our way through Cedar Crest we realized the haze was gone. Yay for us. We went through Golden where more

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As I've shared with you the kids will start a summer program through the city parks and recreation the 13th. So we are in "let's get it all done in one week" mode. Yesterday we worked on our Midsummer's Night production for some friends as a surprise. Puck never looked like this before, well for that matter neither did Peaseblossom or Cobweb. Then the Mom came home early and we all went bowling.

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I am posting this to encourage anyone who has not already entered my 2nd Anniversary blog giveaway to go to this link and enter. I will be drawing the name of 3 winners for the 3 altered art Mermaid environments that I am giving away on June 13. I am a land locked sea lover. So therefore I have created these pieces to honor summer, the sea and water. And goodness knows the lack of or over

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We in New Mexico usually have nothing to complain about this time of year except lack of rain. Okay so I personally complain about the wind and don't like the heat but that's just me. But like much of the rest of the nation, we have had strange weather. The jet stream is so different that we actually were cold some days in May and now in June we are warm but not seasonably hot. What we are is

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This coming week will be the only full week I will have with the grands all day until the first of August. The boy starts school mid August, Ms Thang starts first of Septmeber. They are going into a summer program and will have to be up and out of the house earlier than they are when they go to school. The Mommy will pick them up from program when she finishes at work in the afternoon. So not

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Wow, you know sometimes one day has a whole lot to fill it up. And then there are days that have no social significance on a calendar but are so filled with things to do that you can't hardly hang on to things as they fly by. I think it's that feast or famine of which the learned people speak. The blur of furniture moving, not knowing which box holds what very important thingamabob, forgetting

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This is my two year anniversary at blogging. And because I love the number 3, there will be three giveaway prizes. Once again, this is a no nonsense way to enter the giveaway.    1. Make a comment on this blog - 1 entry    2. Go to facebook Linda Sybil Maes Wildenstein and friend me - 1 entry    3. If you don't already follow this blog (if you do, then make another comment) - 1 entry    4. Post

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I am done in. Sweet Man went back to work today...I know doesn't it seem strange to go to work on Sunday at 5:30am to rent cars......??????? Anyway we worked so hard for the past three days. We are tail draggin old folks. Wednesday, I did some prep work by clearing off the dining table which heretofore had been used to put whatever on, because we couldn't get to the table to use it to dine upon.

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This is the "days off" that means we are starting the big 52 card pick up moving of the rooms around here at Casa de Cuckoo.  We started Thursday afternoon with the moving of the china hutch and all it's contents. I had over the years, put "things" away in the storage section of the hutch. I forgot I had them......what a maroon. "That's where the kids christmas stocking things got hidden...

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Well Ms. Vanessa, who plays and sparkles at A Fanciful Twist has announced the date June 25th for the always fun and wonderful Mad Tea Party 2011. All you need do is click on the side bar button here and go to her blog, then sign up and then display the invitation below: Now it' off to tell Alice and the Hatter to put a rush on the tea and cupcakes.................

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