by Kelli Donley | Mar 3, 2014 | Goals, Good to Great
I haven’t been reading as much as usual. There was a time of my life when my parents would take away my books as punishment and make me fish. (Today, I dream of summer vacation in Wyoming, fly fishing with family friends, and reading until the sun sets or the...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 27, 2014 | Arizona, CAOK, Heirloom Hacienda
This little guy right here is not handling the latest move well. He’s neurotic and in need of more exercise than I can provide, which is saying something. I am going to give him a couple weeks to adjust. Don’t we all need some time in a new space?...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 24, 2014 | Faith
Who would have thought the world would change if a Pope came to power who actually embodied the characteristic love and kindness of Jesus? Who would have thought any human, Pope or otherwise, could be this good? Someone who seeks social justice, works for the poor,...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 19, 2014 | Arizona, Heirloom Hacienda, Public Health
As I do a few home repairs in my free time, I am entrenched at work in research on women in prisons. Specifically, I am reading about women who have substance abuse or serious mental illness and become jailed for whatever offense. The research isn’t great, and...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 17, 2014 | Arizona, Flora and Fauna, Heirloom Homestead
Trying to find the light and positive, seeking the warmth of the Arizona early spring. My vegetable garden is going wild, eating up buffalo loam and drinking up as much water as I can provide. The heat comes on strong, and stronger. Again, I plant a garden. And...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 13, 2014 | Heirloom Hacienda
I love walking Nelson first thing in the morning this time of year. The air is crisp, cool enough for a light sweatshirt. The light comes a bit earlier each day, cresting over Camelback and flooding our little park. The birds begin to sing before day break, as...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 10, 2014 | Arizona, Happy Hippie, Homebody
This weekend I planted a vegetable garden. One of the perks of returning to my little home in Tempe: space to garden. I’d done a good bit of work over the years to clear areas for gardening and no surprise — they were empty and ready for some attention....
by Kelli Donley | Feb 5, 2014 | Arizona, Community, Photography
One Community is a monthly photo project in which participants photograph their homes and communities with a theme in mind. The theme varies by month. The goal is to both showcase similarities and differences in our communities worldwide – and bring us all closer...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 2, 2014 | Blessings, Community, Domestic Art, Earth Mama
Robyn and I don’t really know each other. But we have long read each other’s blogs and supported each other. Well, really she has supported me. She and her community of knitting friends regularly pitch in for my variety of projects. Boxes of hats, scarves...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 1, 2014 | Arizona, Community, Flora and Fauna, Photography
A few of the colors from a neighborhood walk. Oh Phoenix, you are so gorgeous this time of year! ~K
