Amanda asked, so here's the deal:

I'm a gardener and typically go out every morning to water and weed and pick and mess around in general.  The morning I took the picture, I was in sock feet and feeling lazy, so instead of peeling off my socks, I just stuck my feet into some flipflops.  While out among the beds, I decided they needed watering (my irrigation system wasn't in yet), so I grabbed the hose and started spraying, not thinking that the soil would kick up under the spray.

I wish it was a better story, one that involved gathering sharks' teeth or sitting too close to my tootsie-warming dragon instead of being one about a lazy gardener who ruins footwear, but there you have it.

I posted a (long, drawn-out) question about picking out a good candleholder for magic work over at http://www.venusinthekitchen.wordpress.com.  I'd love to hear some of your thoughts on it.

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So, just stumbled onto this site and...um...loving it.  I actually have three blogs (or two and one that is woefully neglected) outside of here, so I think I'll just post when I update.

I write about being a mom, parenting a kid with Asperger's Syndrome, parenting an elf in kid's clothing, and gnashing my teeth at politicians here:  http://www.imnothannah.blogspot.com

I use this blog (http://www.venusinthekitchen.wordpress.com) as a sort of online Book of Shadows as I figure out which way my feet want to travel my spiritual path.

Merry meet, y'all.  Looking forward to getting to know you!