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Crafting since birth; drinking since noon.

Lorena Haldeman

Crafting since birth; drinking since noon.

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Do you ever just want to start over?

Lorena July 21, 2026

I’ve had to start over, start fresh, so many times. In … sixteen (?) years of school, I went to three different grade schools, three different middle schools (technically I…

Videos

March Patreon Ceramics

Lorena July 6, 2026

The March Patreon ceramics! This is Part One, and believe me, it was tough to edit this one down. Part One is the making of the pieces, and Part Two…

Ramblings

My Memory Table is too cluttered

Lorena June 22, 2026

When I was first learning about computers, I asked my dad what the difference between RAM and Memory/Storage was. He said that both were memory the same way both a…

Rants

The one about a picky eater with food allergies on weight loss medication who lives in a food desert

Lorena May 28, 2026

I have often asked the Invisible Sky Daddy why I can’t just photosynthesize. Like a plant. Picky picky princess I was always a picky eater growing up. Macaroni and cheese.…

Rants

Mrs. Frisby and the Secret of the Rats in my Studio

Lorena May 27, 2026

No, this is not about the beautifully animated movie, or the wonderful children’s book. This is about actual rats trying to invade my actual studio, and the war I’ve been…

How I work Navel Gazing

Do you ever just want to start over?

Videos

March Patreon Ceramics

How I work Navel Gazing

Do you ever just want to start over?

Videos

March Patreon Ceramics

Ramblings

My Memory Table is too cluttered

Rants

The one about a picky eater with food allergies on weight loss medication who lives in a food desert

Rants

Mrs. Frisby and the Secret of the Rats in my Studio

My Random Life

The one where I try not to panic

Lorena September 2, 2009

The engineering company where I used to work did some major downsizing yesterday, and 30 people were let go—including my husband, Tim. Today he will begin treating looking for a…

Souvenirs

No Moss on this Rolling Stone

Lorena August 30, 2009

Originally posted on June 16, 2005. No moss on this rolling stone Lately, I’ve been thinking about a family friend who has helped me move on numerous occasions. That got…

Rants

Have you *seen* the people who knit?!

Lorena August 27, 2009

Some of you who know me know that I’ve been holding onto this one for a while – I keep waiting until I no longer have a twitch in my…

Ramblings

Do zombies poop?

Lorena August 25, 2009

Originally uploaded on March 31, 2004; instigator of probably the funniest comments to ever be left on my blog. Do zombies poop? Inquiring minds want to know. Or is that…

Ramblings

The Gainesville Music Scene

Lorena August 23, 2009

Originally published on March 10, 2004; also referred to by Sharon and myself as “The Thread That Will Not Die” because even though I wrote it more than five years…

Home and Garden

Now we call him “stumpy”. Because he is just a stump.

Lorena August 20, 2009

Get it? Stumpy? Because he was a tree and is now just a … stump? HAHAHAHAHA! Thank you, thank you; I’ll be here all week. Please tip your wait staff.…

Ramblings

The Door to Nowhere

Lorena August 20, 2009

Originally published on April 21, 2006 (and check it – Denise’s first public comment!) The Door to Nowhere I like to imagine things about the people who live in the…

My Random Life

This blog has that “new car” smell

Lorena August 19, 2009

Overall the switch has been faster and somewhat easier than expected. My new host, Laughing Squid, has everything set up beautifully – I was able to grok all the information…

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  1. Trista on Do you ever just want to start over?July 22, 2026

    The last 7 years have been filled with do-overs. I feel you x

  2. Quinn on My Memory Table is too clutteredJune 22, 2026

    This sounds like an excellent plan. Congrats on closing and minimizing!

  3. Tonya Nelson Miller on The one about a picky eater with food allergies on weight loss medication who lives in a food desertMay 28, 2026

    Food allergies SUCK. TheChild is allergic to, among other things, capsaicin. So obviously no hot sauce or restaurant Mexican food.…

  4. Marie Stanley on Mrs. Frisby and the Secret of the Rats in my StudioMay 28, 2026

    I can't love and respect you enough in just one lifetime.

  5. Marie Stanley on The one about a picky eater with food allergies on weight loss medication who lives in a food desertMay 28, 2026

    I'm getting my groceries delivered from our East side walmart ; guess what ? I actually spend less money on…

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How I work Navel Gazing

Do you ever just want to start over?

Videos

March Patreon Ceramics

Ramblings

My Memory Table is too cluttered

Rants

The one about a picky eater with food allergies on weight loss medication who lives in a food desert

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Crafting since birth; drinking since noon.

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