Category Archives: Observations

General commentary on things observed.

Woodpeckers Don’t Get Concussions

Posted on March 1, 2016 by vairarenbeth

Sometimes small truths put life in perspective and help us get through the day.  For Leo Kottke, who played a smoking concert at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix last night, the title remark was his concert opening. Leo … Continue reading →

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Eggs and Salami

Posted on November 14, 2013 by vairarenbeth

Who would have thought.  After all these years, that one breakfast entrée on the menu at Matt’s Big Breakfast would take me back to my childhood?? But one inhale and tastebud sensation later I am 6 years old, in a Belleville, NJ … Continue reading →

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La Mia Famiglia Riunita in Jersey

Posted on May 29, 2013 by vairarenbeth

A long time ago  I used to get really excited about flying in a plane.  New places, new adventures, new people.  These days it’s more like boarding a bus, so I wasn’t too excited about getting back in the air. … Continue reading →

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Shaw Butte

Posted on April 11, 2013 by vairarenbeth

It’s still Spring outside, I keep telling myself, as the temperatures climb closer and closer to the eighties and trampoline in and out of the 90 degree range.  In April, Acacia trees have dropped their yellow furry balls and are … Continue reading →

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A Happy New Year, Indeed

Posted on January 3, 2013 by vairarenbeth

Today is my New Year.  I happen to have the luxury of having been born a few days after after the New Year.  I am the fourth of five children.  My due date was Christmas.  You would think that, being … Continue reading →

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I Wore Socks Today – It’s Winter!

Posted on December 14, 2012 by vairarenbeth

As a new resident, I often wonder while wandering through the desert (whether it’s paved over in concrete or left to thrive in its natural state), how the changing of the seasons play out.  It’s still Fall, technically.  But it … Continue reading →

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Dangling in the Thrums and Bushes

Posted on October 14, 2012 by vairarenbeth

For all non-weavers, thrums are the un-woven ends of the warp that get cut off when the weaving project is done.  They can be anywhere from 12 to 36 inches, and are grouped in knotted sections.  Some weavers are quite … Continue reading →

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Sunday Dinner

Posted on September 23, 2012 by vairarenbeth

Living in Jersey, for as long as I can remember, Sunday would always be the day that we had our dinner – loosely translated as the big meal of the day – in the early afternoon.  After church was done, … Continue reading →

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Tessendo nel Momento

Posted on May 21, 2012 by vairarenbeth

After many false tries, I have gotten the blue cotton warp on the loom, with a shed, and it’s all working (finally).  I had it all ready to go, but could not get a shed, because the alternate yarn I … Continue reading →

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Sotto Voce – Solar Eclipse

Posted on May 21, 2012 by vairarenbeth

Today there was a solar eclipse, and what a spectacular sight it was!  We didn’t get the full impact until the pictures were downloaded – nice to have a camera view to diffuse the brutal effects on eyes.  Retina burnout … Continue reading →

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