by Kelli Donley | Aug 12, 2014 | CAOK, Travel
Kindness is a bunny boomerang — send a bit out in the world, and watch it come back in droves. A good friend is spending some time in Europe with her family. She offered months ago to let me stay in their home, near the southern California coast, while...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 5, 2014 | CAOK, Heirloom Hacienda
They are in progress. All 20-plus of them. I love this sort of piece work, but it is time intensive. I’m also newly assigned to a big project at work (yay!) and am preparing for a long weekend on the beach (double yay!) So, I haven’t forgotten y’all....
by Kelli Donley | Jun 24, 2014 | CAOK, Domestic Art
More summer baby gifts for the trio of girls born this spring. ~K
by Kelli Donley | Mar 17, 2014 | CAOK, Happy Hippie
Birthday cookies for a barista; she and her colleagues were very pleased to be receiving baked goods for a change. St. Pat’s scarf for a fellow scarf lover. Encouragement gift for a friend who has made a commitment to get back to the gym....
by Kelli Donley | Mar 6, 2014 | CAOK, Community
This week, I’ve had three unexpected acts of kindness fall into my lap. As I mentioned, Duda produced a flat of tomato transplants for the tiny garden that could. My childhood friend, and vet, Ryan pulled a gently used dog kennel out of a closet for me so I wouldn’t...
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?...
