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Today was my 47th birthday. I have some thoughts on the year that just passed in my life, but today I just want to document the things I did. A few things happened today that don’t usually happen on my... Continue reading

Posted 2 days ago at The English Geek

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Random Rambling Thoughts on a Friday

Sometimes I’m itching to write something, to make something with words that is structured and shaped and maybe well-written, but other days my thoughts roll through my head like the credits at the end of a movie. This is one... Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at The English Geek

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I Woke Thinking of Mothers

I woke this morning thinking of mothers. What it means to be a mother; what a mother is. Mother: the person who made you within her body. Sometimes. Mother: the person who took care of you when you were a... Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at The English Geek

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The Boston Marathon Makes Me Insecure

There were two topics yesterday that were all over my social media feeds: the fire at Notre Dame and the running of the Boston marathon. (I’m actually fairly surprised at the depth of my reaction to the fire; I am... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at The English Geek

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Quilted Mug Rug Tutorial

One of my very favorite librarians is leaving the library this week, and I wanted to give her a little something to remember the library by. My current favorite fabric gift to make is a little quilted square. I think... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at The English Geek

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Clean Dirt, the Scent of Snow in the Distance

This morning I woke up with the vague memory of a dream. Something about standing in a room with high ceilings and tall windows with God and my mother. Trying to tell them both something important, something that was also... Continue reading

Posted Apr 14, 2019 at The English Geek

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Ten Thoughts in 3.5 Miles

My warm up time is almost over. Yay! Time to run. Let’s move! Holy cow. I feel like I’ve never done this before. Have I ever even run a step in my life? How did I ever do this for... Continue reading

Posted Apr 13, 2019 at The English Geek

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Libraries Make Our Lives Larger

This week is National Library Week. I'm glad such a thing exists, considering all that our president has done to try to de-fund libraries (did you know that every single budget he's created has tried to take away the funding... Continue reading

Posted Apr 12, 2019 at The English Geek

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Thoughts on Social Media

I realized last night at about 11:45 that I didn’t blog on Wednesday. I’d been thinking about my blog post, but I got busy. Actually, not really busy. I’m currently obsessed with making log cabin squares. So I spent almost... Continue reading

Posted Apr 11, 2019 at The English Geek

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Audio or Print Books?

Today at the library, I helped an older patron who was trying to figure out the best way to download audio books. Specifically, he wanted "access to all of the good books and none of the bad ones." I resisted... Continue reading

Posted Apr 9, 2019 at The English Geek

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Every Day is a Gift

Timehop and Facebook keep reminding me of something: three years ago was the week that Kendell had his cardiac arrest. I usually like looking back on memories, but this one…this one I don’t want to remember. Kendell has processed enough... Continue reading

Posted Apr 8, 2019 at The English Geek

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Heartsore, with a Lump in My Throat

(Warning: This post is very Mormony. It’s a Mormony rant, and it will maybe only make sense to other Mormon people. Perhaps if it wasn’t so painful I could make it applicable to others outside of Mormondon, but right now?... Continue reading

Posted Apr 7, 2019 at The English Geek

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Spring Flowers

It rained today. It was chilly and windy and grey, and finally, in the afternoon, the tension broke and the rain fell. Then the clouds cleared and the world lit up. The mountains were soft white with a new layer... Continue reading

Posted Apr 6, 2019 at The English Geek

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A List of Books I Might Want to Read. Maybe.

I was thinking today about my process for choosing the books I end up reading. Sometimes (always?) this is overwhelming because there are SO MANY BOOKS I want to read! Right now, in fact, I have three YA books, three... Continue reading

Posted Apr 5, 2019 at The English Geek

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Finding my Tribe

Back in the fall of 2017, when I reread the book It, I realized (yet again) how my worldview is shaped by the books I read. I read It when it first came out, in 1986, and one of the... Continue reading

Posted Apr 4, 2019 at The English Geek

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The Therapeutic Power of Cutting Fabrics, Plus a Cutting Guide

In the next few months, several friends and family members are having new babies. Boy babies! As I thought about what I might want to make for them, and sifted through my stash of fabrics, I had a realization. Because... Continue reading

Posted Apr 3, 2019 at The English Geek

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Thoughts on Blogging and Writing

It’s hard to believe, but here is a truth: I’ve been blogging for more than 13 years. When I started, Kaleb was just a baby, Haley was only ten, Jake & Nathan were cute little boys happily thriving in elementary... Continue reading

Posted Apr 2, 2019 at The English Geek

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2019 Second Quarter Goals

Tomorrow is April first. That just blows me away….it seems like it was just Christmas, and here we are, already one-quarter through 2019. It seems like a good time to check in with my goals and to establish some new... Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2019 at The English Geek

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Book Review: The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden

Favorite Quotes: “And yet, I will think of the future, to remind me that the present is not forever…what is the present without the future?” (Vasya) and “It is not for men and women to presume what the Lord wishes.... Continue reading

Posted Mar 27, 2019 at The English Geek

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Design Tips for Rag Quilts (along with a bunch of other rambling ideas about quilting)

One of my reactions to my mom’s enormous fabric stash was the desire to finish more of my quilting projects and to share online more of what I make. The process of making something is, for me, just as fun... Continue reading

Posted Mar 10, 2019 at The English Geek

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Thoughts (of the rambling sort) on International Women's Day

One of the complicated experiences I’ve had in connection with my mother’s death has been the process of cleaning out her house. It has brought me sadness, frustration, surprise, happiness, grief, joy. And memories—so many memories. I have found photographs... Continue reading

Posted Mar 8, 2019 at The English Geek

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Winter 2018-2019: Recap, Part One, or My Belated Thoughts on Christmas

Yesterday it snowed here in Utah. I’m guessing this will probably be our last snow in the valley (although, sometimes we get surprise snow storms as late as May, so who knows), and already it felt like a spring snow,... Continue reading

Posted Mar 4, 2019 at The English Geek

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Thoughts on Missing Nathan

This kid…right now he is my inspiration. I suspect he will be for many years. I miss him. I miss him so much. I miss him teasing me about how much cheese is in the fridge. Yesterday I counted: 10.... Continue reading

Posted Feb 26, 2019 at The English Geek

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Book Review: The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden

Favorite Quote: “Every time you take one path, you must live with the memory of the other: of a life left unchosen. Decide as seems best, one course or the other; each way will have its bitter with its sweet.”... Continue reading

Posted Feb 25, 2019 at The English Geek

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Photos and Stories are a Legacy

On Saturday, January 19, my mom made a decision: Rather than undergoing another surgery, one that would result in her losing her independence, she decided to enter hospice care. We brought her home the next day. My sisters and I... Continue reading

Posted Feb 13, 2019 at The English Geek

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