dogs i know

owen my little scruffy mix

spot my childhood dog

lulu one of owen's best chums, a golden doodle that is black and looks like a plush when her hair is cut short
morgan another of owens good wrestling mates a white lab
aimee a spunky little terrier
guiness a dignified bigger terrier
rudy a somewhat ruder but very cute terrier
bo short for boreal (cause he was found in that kind of forest) a black smart fellow, long leggedy beasty
abner a short weener dog with long hair think lil'l abner
celia a gorgeous bull mastive
baily a bernese doodle just a wee four month pup
rumble a shaggy dog with very human eyes
budgie another of owen's good chums a tiny little teeny white fluff ball of a dog
masie a mini schanauzer that is a little bit of a nervous girl
kali a beautiful affectionate chocolate brown lab
kamil lives with kali and is a lovely yellow lab boy
joey a rescue with a squirrely tail and a heart of gold
toby a big black dog with a bark like barry white a gentle giant
koochee an older girl big warm brown with excellent wisdom and vibe
milou lives with koochee as does hamish see next a furry little plump bundle of joy
hamish an older gentle man of scottish decent
wendle a furry golden colured young lad
kane a blood hound from the south
lucky a wheaten terrier with very kind eyes
figo a wonderful mix of terrier and pug that can read your mind
madison an older girl that enjoys watching the action
claire a feisty smaller girl with a big watch dog persona
chester part couch part lab a sweet brown dog that will win you over
pipper a high spirited lass
bart friend to benji morkie
benji friend to bart morkie
masie owen's corgie girlfriend
kane bull mastive, king corso mix very large and totally sweet
frosty a high spirited lab pup
ginger and molly imports from ireland part jack part terrier 100% crazy good puppies
sylvie lives with molly and ginger a wirery bouvier mix that is so smart it hurts
max a new ball of fuff
jake a huge ball of fluff that started small think large muppet
taz i love taz and one day wish to kidnap him but i never will he is a long haired dashund
dante black lab wanders very sweet

this list is not complete, many dogs i don't know on a first name basis

oh did i mention i used to be completly afraid of dogs, so scared i would freeze or i would have to cross the road well in advance....it is never too late to dispel a fear thinks me...

happily i have gone to the dogs!

woof

pouch little red

pouch little red, originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.

pouch little red inside

pouch little red inside, originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.

true love

underneath the earth
a couple hold hands
waiting for the train
that will separate them

she will board it
in her air of contentment
as he watches from the platform
full

i watch them, feel the radiation
of the two

unaware of me or anyone else
i spy and bathe in their afterglow

every so often they take it in turn
to initiate the most gentle and complete
hugs and caresses
nothing going to far for public affection
just making the world more lovely
for the ripples that extend far beyond just them

today's story

pillow tree walker detail, originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.

a tall thin man and his dog run beeline across the park
thoughts enter like this
some kinda maniac
cute dog, funny hair cut- i like him

later that same morning after the man with purpose disappears
he and his hound reappear along a path, by the train tracks

the man says to me " i just said hello to my wife on the train"
i say " oh that is so nice"
he says " it was at 70mph, i will phone her now and see if she saw me"

down the path i one way he the other
i hear him tell another
"i just said hellow to my wife on the train"

concrete stairs draw both owen and i down
and in a little grassy nook with home style benches and flowering shrubs, i am drawn further by a little plaque that says
"to wally and enid" something or rather
for spearheading the ashdale parkette

we walk home
cosmos
sunflowers
a lady with heavy grocery
a house with an add on house behind it

a lady with a dog another without her dog
that wishes to tell me all about her

all this delivering forgotten eggs
in soft light
rain drips, too small to be called drops
and upstairs
to tip tap these words
for today's story...

i hope you have enjoyed it.

xo

doctor strange lump

it's on my leg
a dog at 40mph
a lulu
ran into my shin
and after i lifted my pant leg
i thought of harry potter and his quidditch accidents

holiday monday
stalled
napping at odd times
eatting odd food
wanting to
but not

somethimes the sparks don't
and i am plugged
so rarely that i forget this feeling
sometimes it comes after odd odd dreaming
after eating too close to bed time

in my dreams
things are not what they seem
a hidden history
rubble
and cultish sacrifice and the strangest strange feeling
i wake more tirered having explored this basement
one i didn't know i had
feelings of distrust and shifting sands

moment

apron vintage 1, originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.

green house girls

green house girls, originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.

nice weather we are having arn't we?

Stella's Hand, originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.

at the zen buddhist temple bookshop
i found this bumper sticker


"jesus saves, buddha catches, buddha scores!"



isn't that funny?

page 301

page 301, originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.

lola pamela cindy bernie

orange dolls an introduction, originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.

imagine purple peppers, fresh violin, and a basket of buttons

there really are purple peppers
honest
and today krissy and i saw a whole basket full

the girl played fiddle
the meats smoked
and the corn was abundant

we drank tea
and unraveled our tales
sip sip
chat chat
keeping tracks of minutes
with the darkening of the brew

isn't it exciting to have a new friend
one who gets excited about fresh vegtables
sweet watermelon and ears of corn

isn't it a wonder...

today i walked another dog
and decieded i had the right dog
the right size and temperment
even though i was delighted and taken
by sweet sweet morgan the yellow lab pup

a dog in ear rang barked and owen warned them off
he is small and feisty and well reminds me a little of me
scruffy, feisty, small, engaging...i hope
morgan ran, looked very concerned and tried to hide
why is it the small ones are made so tuff?
guess cause they need to be

i got a basket of buttons too.
imagine.
and a present of one of my most favorite show dvds
'the hilarious house of frightenstein'
from my little b and big J
imagine,
all this buzz in just one day...
imagine purple peppers
and fresh violin

orange dolls

orange dolls, originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.

taking flight staying home

Stella waiting, originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.

thank you

to all the people who have let my work fly into their homes, places i have never visited, some i have, so interesting to stop and think of all the ways ideas and things travel, textures felt, things seen, sniffed, touched by another,

columbus ohio
kingswood texas
bloomington mini soda pop
parksville british columbia
mccomb ohio
buenos aires argentina
littleton co
angers france
montreal quebec
toronto toronto toronto onto street i have never been
harwinton connecticut
chicago il
iadera ranch california
devon united kingdom
peebleshire united kingdom
shannon ms
des moines iowa
cullowhee north carolina
nashville tennese
lake forest park washington
elkton maryland
parede portugal
new cumberland pa
la quinta california
berlin germany
goodrich mi
athens ohio
owings mills maryland
braga portugal
lombard il
abilene texas
sugar hill georgia
san francisco california
moscow russia
manchester nh
minneapolis mn
san antonio texas
albuquerque new mexico
rome italy
vancouver british columbia
currie united kingdom
tolucka lake california
ludlow ma
oakville ontario
worchester ma
lisboa portugal
toledo ohio


who knew?
no wonder i have been feeling al little tirered...

thank you so much for allowing me to take flight and stay at home!

xo

big drops of floral rain

pillow grey detail 4, originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.

pillows grey wool

pillows grey wool, originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.

Stella

Stella 5, originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.

right now

right now i am uncurling my toes
and drinking hot tea, even though i have had enough caffeine to sink a battle ship
such violent metaphores,
let's try again
even though i have had enough caffeine to enliven my garden and set the mums to dancing around with wild eyes
that's better

right now i am reading the final harry potter
who isn't
right now i am younger than yesterday
and have discovered that thought can bump into you
i did earlier, right into me in the form of a friend
that likes the same colour families while we both
searched for second hand treasures

right now my tea is cooling
and my throat is healing from soreness
right now i am too lazy to get the poem i wrote in my notebook
that i was going to post

now my back is a little hunched
the smell of ratatoulie wafts up here
the floor is scattered with colourful bits of paper
the fingers are enjoying playing on the keypad
right now is good.
really

right now i will finish the mug of tea
that sits on the desk
and get back to reading
couch laying
and silence

for right now
see you
again

earl and wendel

earl and wendel, originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.

wendel, wendel have you seen my power tools?

no earl sorry i haven't

but wendel it was dad that gave them to me.

oh earl don't worry, he would understand.

thanks wendel i feel much better

oh earl thats what friends are for.

Owen and Me

Owen and Me, originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.

Taken by Beatrix, my eight year old daughter.