Tag Archives: people

THE TUBE CASE

By Julie | Published: November 6, 2012
Just then a grey sedan drove slowly up my alley, pointed its wheels into my driveway, pulled in, and stopped. A tall gentlemen stepped out. "Hello," he said. "I'm Richard (Secret Last Name). I grew up in this house." But I had already guessed as much before he said a word.
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THESE BOOTS

By Julie | Published: April 4, 2012
Yesterday, as part of an intentional endeavor to make some new connections, I walked my vintage gray cowboy boots into a coffee shop and sat down across from an intriguing person who was waiting for me with a tattoo, a shaved head, and a pocket protector. Or something that appeared quite pocket protector-ish. I heard [...]
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LIVE

By Julie | Published: December 21, 2011
Today I met a woman who was a day and a half away from retirement. She had come to my house to do a free consultation regarding the adequateness of my deadbolts, window locks, lighting, and general home security – thanks to an epidemic of burglaries in our neighborhood. (Grrrr.) Anyway, after we had talked [...]
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HISTORY: REWIRED

By Julie | Published: April 30, 2011
Meet the little spools of copper wire I recently found in R-basement. I love the colors, especially the aqua spool. I decided the wire might come in handy for embellishing a card or a gift or anything else we might whip up on my studio workbench. Or, at least, they’re awfully fun to look at [...]
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ROADSIDE FINDINGS: A WHITE CHRISTMAS

By Julie | Published: December 20, 2010
I know. Is that brilliant, or what? Seriously. The kids and I were on our way home yesterday afternoon when we spotted this most-amazing use of last week’s 17″ snowstorm. Obviously, I had to turn the car around. In case you haven’t heard, I like finding things on the side of the road. R-girl was [...]
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