by Kelli Donley | Nov 12, 2013 | Arizona, Community, Happy Hippie
Thank you to all who agreed to send a care package/hygiene kit for homeless veterans. We will distribute them prior to Christmas. A couple of updates: 1. They can include whatever you would like. They can be for either sex. Items recommended include: socks,...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 12, 2013 | June Cleaver, Kitchen Talk
My grandmother has (had) a freezer full of Schwann’s food she will not eat; cuts of meat, frozen vegetables, chocolate pies. This was Leonard’s food, but he isn’t going to enjoy digest these meats from heaven. So, we have been. Little by little at...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 8, 2013 | Arizona, Community
Since leaving Phoenix in 2011, there has a been a wave if new central city murals painted. Some of these may just be new to me, but oh — they are glorious. I am hoping to catalog a few of them as I get reacquainted with my hometown. I enjoyed a similar project...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 6, 2013 | Book Club, Media, Writing
Reading: I haven’t done the best job in 2013 of cataloging all the books I’ve read. But, here are a few currently on my desk. David Sedaris’ Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls is hilarious and easy. I’m not adding a single new note to the...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 5, 2013 | 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 | Nov 1, 2013 | Arizona, Community
This week I attended a conference about homelessness in Arizona. The statistics are arguable, depending on the source, but the reality is our state faces a huge, transient wave of folks in need this time of year. They come from colder areas because one can survive...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 28, 2013 | Arizona, Community
We spent last weekend in the woods of eastern Arizona with some friends. The rustic cabin had better amentities than our home in Phoenix (cable! fireplace!) and we were right at home. It was a delightful get-away: Crisp, chilly fall nights at altitude meant clear...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 26, 2013 | Arizona
We’ve been exploring Phoenix little by little. A few photos from one of our new favorite weekend brunch spots: Next up to explore: The Heard — I haven’t been since I was a little one, on field trips North Moutain — never climbed this peak The...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 25, 2013 | Arizona, Community
My friend Duda’s work continues in her community garden. Visiting, the ground seems magical. She and her volunteers are ever so methodically transforming a run-down, forgotten garden into a functional, productive space. It is so fun to watch! A few photos from...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 22, 2013 | Faith
Sisters in Spirit is a series of blog posts by a group of women who felt that a spiritual perspective was lacking from the steady stream of news and information that flowed through their daily lives. They each agreed to carve out a space on their blogs on a monthly...
