Category Archives: Holidays

Holidays, flash mobs, and belief

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Ampbreia

1. I love Flash Mobs. Such sweet, joyful, surprises they bring unsuspecting passerby all over the place. Well, in the west at least. I wonder if they ever perform in the near east? 2. Sharia has so many laws against basic … Continue reading →

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Broadway Broad Day

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Ampbreia

1.  Gee that spelling looks foreign this morning. 2.  Ahem.  I wake up, right in the middle of a good dream because something keeps knocking at my brain.  Before I go insane, I hold my pillow to my head and … Continue reading →

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Side Thoughts and Dreams

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Ampbreia

1. I spent 50 years of my life waiting to reach “My Time,” whatever that meant.  As the slow-feeling adventuring of youth faded and adult years began to speed by, I was certain I was getting closer.   February 2012 … Continue reading →

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New Year

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Ampbreia

Happy New Year everyone!  What did you do? I redecorated my aquarium and terrarium… (The dome in there to right is to protect some tropical seedlings I’m getting started in there). …and then Jeb and I went to the Seattle … Continue reading →

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Blog of the year & holidaying too

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Ampbreia

I’ve left my pages open and peeked at them now and then, but lately, I’ve just been doing the holiday thing: Thanksgiving 1 at my sister’s house with my side of the family.  Thanksgiving 2 at Jeb’s mom’s house with … Continue reading →

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Aki Con 2013

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Ampbreia

Aki Con wasn’t so great this year.  Not enough to do to keep us busy the whole time and only one room for anime viewing.  One!  And they only played really violent ones and only in Japanese with subtitles.  *SIGH* … Continue reading →

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Armed and dangerous

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Ampbreia

Figured I better write this down before I forget.  I was so busy today with customers hell bent on driving me crazy.  They almost succeeded too! “We need it back tomorrow morning!” “It’s in Rhode Island.  They just got it.” … Continue reading →

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What a weekend!

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Ampbreia

On Friday evening we went with my daughter and hubby and the grandkids to the Halloween Haunt at Hamlin Park in Shoreline where there were games, stories, hay rides, and trick-or-treating for the little ones: This is Vanessa being Merida … Continue reading →

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Morning rambles

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Ampbreia

1.  The kitty brigade, Phoebe and Cole, who were totally aloof to me the night before last, wanted to help me sew last night.  And by “help” I mean playing tag in the huge hoop skirted ball gown I was trying to … Continue reading →

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Costumes and critters and food oh my!

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Ampbreia

I entertained Jeb with a costume show this afternoon since I have a minimum of 4 events, possibly 5, coming up that I will need a costume for and would like help picking the best few.  Jeb took pictures so … Continue reading →

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