Gingerbread House

Dorene — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:27:23 +0000

Ever since we lost our home to fire(Dec 23, 2007), I’ve lost any sense of security I had. I turn around and come home to check that everything is off or unplugged every time I go somewhere. I’ll leave family gatherings, shopping trips, meals out, to make sure the house is o.k. This, has [...]

To The Mall!

Dorene — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:55:33 +0000

I feel like shopping. Not sure what brings on these random bursts of consumerism, but they happen. I’m not proud of them. I never am. But it is what it is. I usually rethink my jones for a new purse or Beautifeel shoes when I’m there. Something about being at the [...]

Visual Journal Page

Dorene — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:17:06 +0000

Here’s a page from yesterday. You can’t read all of the journaling because the size of my journal exceeds the size of my scanner bed.

Journaling

Dorene — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:04:49 +0000

I’ve been doing a lot of visual journaling lately. I’ll share a page with you at the end of this post. Digging out my art supplies and rooting through images to use, makes me wish I’d done a better job of keeping a visual journal during our trips to Nationls for Diva’s dance [...]

My big Ole………

Dorene — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:04:21 +0000

I’m so tired of the way I look. I know you are all tired of hearing me complain, but this time I mean action. I’m walking. When it’s cold I walk the perimeter of the “store that shall not be named.” When it’s warm, I walk to the creek and back. [...]