Category Archives: weekend

‘Glitchbusters’ the Movie…

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Leah Kelley

H has been busy making a new movie, which he has delared a spoof. I won’t bother to disclose because, well, I’m fairly certain you’ll be able to figure it out. It is called Glitchbusters. So… this morning he was … Continue reading →

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Time Together and Painting The TARDIS

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Leah Kelley

It has been a laid back Sunday. There is a tonne of stuff I probably should have been doing… like cleaning, or dusting, or some other kind of household chore… We threw that off… We had a laid back Sunday … Continue reading →

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Sunday Morning at Our House: loving ordinary

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Leah Kelley

Craig is streaming Bugs Bunny cartoons and I am checking emails and reading blogs. The dining room table is shaking with his laughter – which makes it hard to type – but adds joy to my world. I love that … Continue reading →

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A Star Trek Marathon, Waffles, and Chocolate Cake!

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Leah Kelley

Today we came home from an overnight at a lovely nearby holiday destination. We stayed in a cottage – instead of the main hotel – so that Finnegan the Labradoodle could come with us. We soaked in the pools and … Continue reading →

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Thankful… Rocks and Sticks and Plan B Brilliance

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Leah Kelley

Yesterday we walked long by the river. We collected rocks. We hunted for agates… and even found a few. Today we walked long, long, long around a spectacular West Coast lake… Our day in the woods meant no time to … Continue reading →

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Pockets full of rocks!! River walks and rainy day ideas

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Leah Kelley

We had an amazing and somewhat rainy walk by the river today… You might be able to picture Craig and I sharing brief exchanges as we sidestepped the wettest of the puddles, interrupted by H’s excited and typically non sequitur … Continue reading →

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A wireless weekend and wanting what you have: The Mindfulness of Appreciation

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Leah Kelley

I am just home from The Cabin. It is a long drive – about 4 hours – and it is a relief to be here and have that feeling of being back on familiar ground. I enjoyed getting away and … Continue reading →

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Breakfast as an Autism Metaphor: gingerbread and expectations…

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Leah Kelley

I had this wonderful idea – a plan. I would get up way earlier than Craig today and I would make him gingerbread pancakes as a surprise. I read a recipe or two – so I had an idea of … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts from the edge of typical… and beyond

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Leah Kelley

Ahhhh, it is Friday… and it is finally sunny… and I am home. The week is at its end and Saturday and Sunday are glistening ahead of me, full of possibility and potential. H is playing a vintage computer game. … Continue reading →

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