Mug Shot
A group of us did some clay crafting to celebrate Maria’s birthday.
Read More Mug ShotAuthor: Crystal M. Trulove
storyteller, thinker, worker, lover, student, mother, dreamer, achiever
2024 fantasies
I’ve done a New Years Fantasies list a few times. I like the idea of doing it again.
Read More 2024 fantasiesMirror, Mirror off the Wall
Mirror, mirror, on the wall….how do we get rid of you?
Read More Mirror, Mirror off the WallChucks
The story of moving our hens in has been an evolving one.
Read More ChucksCousin Time
The trip to visit Debbie happened the last week of September.
Read More Cousin TimeWelcome 2024
I am hoping to move through Proust’s list, one question at a time, and answer each in exhaustive detail for myself.
Read More Welcome 2024Pumpkin regatta
The Giant Pumpkin Regatta began in Tualatin in 2004 and from what you will see in the photos, has become a very big deal.
Read More Pumpkin regattaAnniversary the Third
I love that he is the kind of man who is game to make a random spontaneous detour.
Read More Anniversary the ThirdHappy Christmas
I told Pedro I would put our Christmas letter somewhere online and give him the link to pass on to his family. I decided I might as well put it here on my blog and then everyone can see! I’ve been writing very long Christmas letters since 1995, and if you don’t have time to […]
Read More Happy ChristmasMcMenamins Thanksgiving
This year we decided on a “Staycation,” in other words, a vacation at home.
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Conscious Engagement 