by Kelli Donley | Oct 6, 2006 | Journal
If I were a pop star accepting an MTV music award today, my speech might go something like this: 1. A shout out to the US Postal Service. I hear from friends in other countries who fret about lost mail, paying ridiculous custom fees and simply hoping the postal person...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 5, 2006 | Domestic Art, Journal
I’ve been in an exceptionally creative mood lately. If I’ve got 30 minutes, I throw on my apron and some tunes on the stereo, and quickly dash something in the oven to bake before sitting down at my sewing desk. When I’m expected to be at my other...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 3, 2006 | Journal
After the first round of chemo. He’d had better days. So, my running buddy is doing okay. “Not great, not dead,” as he would put it. Many of you have asked about him. Rex has just finished his third of six rounds of chemo. Other than a 30-pound...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 3, 2006 | Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna, Journal
I got home from work recently to find a FedEx box waiting on my doorstep. I tore into it, full well knowing that it was an early birthday gift and I was ruining a surprise intended for later in the month. Patience has never been my strongest quality. I wish I’d...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 29, 2006 | Journal
I’m in one of those happy, giddy, goofy moods today. Everything is making me smile. Finding Fall shades around the house and garden, for example; thinking of my brother today, as he turns 24; planning recipes and ingredients for this weekend’s baking...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 27, 2006 | Journal
Anyone who thinks frisbee is for dogs and weenies, beware. Ultimate frisbee is for people who love to run around like maniacs for two hours and then drink like fish afterward. I skipped the drinking and instead got up to meet my running partner this morning for a few...
