by Kelli Donley | Jan 29, 2015 | Domestic Art
I’ve been knitting. Like a lot: And am plotting the next project too: And sewing a bit: And taking lots of long, happy walks with this smiling pup: So, between this and the gardening and making of grapefruit marmalade, I’m feeling very Little House...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 29, 2015 | Happy Hippie, Heirloom Hacienda
These will stay in peat pots for another two weeks before being transplanted. This is just the first half of the 65 or so heirloom tomato babies I have going in my kitchen. It is going to be a big year for tomatoes around the homestead. In other news, I’m making...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 28, 2015 | Goals, Media
This week I finished reading “The Outsiders.” Do you remember the movie? I remember bits and pieces, and that the drive in movie theater from the movie (in Tulsa) burned down not too long ago, causing a storm of emotion. (And fundraisers to rebuild,...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 26, 2015 | Arizona, Earth Mama, Flora and Fauna
I asked for a garden bed for Christmas. This weekend, we worked on it together. With rain in the forecast this week, I think this little garden will have plenty of good luck. Now, off to do something with the trees full of citrus. I’m thinking marmalade. And...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 23, 2015 | Arizona, Politico
I had an event earlier this week at the Capitol and I was wandering around the Senate building when I came upon a series of black and white photographs of former congressfolk. Well, congressmen. You may see where this is headed. Note the following cast of characters:...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 23, 2015 | Faith
Have you read this nonsense this week? The silly story from an NYC-based pastor on the 10 types of women Christian men shouldn’t marry. The list is a doozy and of course all based on scripture. (Cliff notes: the older woman, the woman who doesn’t want...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 22, 2015 | Domestic Art, Recipes
It was Finny who taught me that if you roast your squash with the seeds in tact, the flesh will be sweeter. Sure enough. We’ve been eating a lot of these stuffed acorn squash. They are easy to prep and versatile. This week, I made them with spicy fava beans and...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 21, 2015 | Domestic Art
The first of many Valentine gifts completed, mailed and received. It is still wonky, but I loved making this. ~K
by Kelli Donley | Jan 13, 2015 | Domestic Art
I have other writing projects demanding of my time, so logically I’ve thrown myself into a fairly complicated sewing project. (Why is it we so often avoid what we really want to accomplish? WHY?) I post these wonky sewn seams to ask the myriads of you who...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 12, 2015 | Arizona, Flora and Fauna
I’m starting the garden a bit early this year because I am having some construction done at my house in the next month. I need to have the patio wall rebuilt, which inhibits access to my tomato growing beds. So, I’m switching things up and planting in a...
