http://kpd.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Krista P. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:35:26 GMT 2010-01-08T21:35:26Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927942     On a crisp Fall morning in 1996 , I arrived at the office to be informed that an orange cat was hanging around the building in distress. Since lost animals are my department, I . . . Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:46:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927942 Krista P. 2009-12-02T23:46:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977827682 The summer flew. I worked (unavoidably making a living - mostly at a computer) and gardened evenings and weekends - always a pleasure. It rained a lot this year…a good excuse to read and play . . . Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:21:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977827682 Krista P. 2009-09-26T23:21:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977793661 10 things on a Sunday in late August The sunrise through the French panes of my living room windows A long white whisker displayed on the carpet A large dragonfly skimming the roses The first yellow . . . Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:40:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977793661 Krista P. 2009-08-30T20:40:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762881 The assignment to personify a flower. Here goes!   I am lavender, Small, resilient, unassuming. My flowers are attractive to birds and bees. If crushed, I am powerful. If cut, I make . . . Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:37:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762881 Krista P. 2009-08-04T23:37:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977739669 Introduce yourself, the lady said. Well, better late than never. I am a mature person (chronologically, that is) with one grown child, the magnificent Ms. M who some of you know. M. I work in the . . . Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:51:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977739669 Krista P. 2009-07-16T22:51:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977725803 I have been busy with work and an ailing cat and other things...and it's been difficult to get down to posting so forgive me for cheating. For wave 6....I plan to read and take walks and work in the . . . Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:37:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977725803 Krista P. 2009-06-30T23:37:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977714061 Mariana...this was a tough one! Old friends and lovers. I have met a one of each this last year.  It was sweet because both had grown into the promise of becoming really fine people. I didn't have . . . Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:40:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977714061 Krista P. 2009-06-18T00:40:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977705366 And for one brief moment in time, nearly all are in bloom. And there they are... English roses in all their glory, organically grown in the inhospitable climate of central New York. This first bloom is . . . Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:03:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977705366 Krista P. 2009-06-09T00:03:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977702750 The assignment in Mariana's very words : Design a piece of jewelry that you do not have but would love to have and wear!  You can describe it in detailed words, draw it, scan pictures - . . . Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:21:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977702750 Krista P. 2009-06-05T23:21:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977685109 A garden in spring. Walking, working, watering...keep a person limber and in touch with the natural world. It also is a feast for the senses. A sigh of pure relief after a long winter. Here are some of . . . Sun, 17 May 2009 23:53:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977685109 Krista P. 2009-05-17T23:53:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977671480 The Fourth Wave – Shedding Light The assignment is 10 things that give me JOY The divine Mariana posted the Definition and I could have written the first line in the second meaning 2. A source . . . Fri, 01 May 2009 23:30:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977671480 Krista P. 2009-05-01T23:30:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977667643 THIRD WAVE Her vessel has been wandering the shoals for decades. And for most of the voyage the winds were wildly changeable Running fast and unruly Flowing cool and steady Sometimes off the map, . . . Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:25:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977667643 Krista P. 2009-04-27T23:25:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977664385 The 5.5 mile motivation On my elliptical rider mornings at 7 Sometimes the view Is this side of heaven Today it was Sean And yesterday Jude Tuesday Russell Enlightened my mood It isn’t . . . Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:58:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977664385 Krista P. 2009-04-23T23:58:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977650649   My vessel is a pirate ship albeit run by a non-violent vegetarian Captain.  We look to take over the ships with precious cargo… health, peace and contentment…intact with no casualties. . . . Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:07:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977650649 Krista P. 2009-04-08T23:07:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977640150 Creative Currents # 1 It was the first day of spring today For us, at least I walked and raked and hauled And like a zealot on my knees I picked the detritus of last year’s trees leaf by leaf . . . Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:59:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977640150 Krista P. 2009-03-28T23:59:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977638220 Who am I and why am I here.   I have joined the group for mental, spiritual and physical enlightenment. (That’s not asking much, is it?) Mariana is already a guiding light and a creative . . . Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:54:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977638220 Krista P. 2009-03-26T19:54:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977594114 For me, meeting Julian and Frieda and subsequently writing about their struggles and triumphs was an epiphany of sorts. But there were other points in my life, that made me take an unexpected step and . . . Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:43:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977594114 Krista P. 2009-02-14T03:43:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977508566 I have written before on Gather about Julian and Frieda, and their remarkable journey. I am now working (albeit slowly) on a documentray project about them and hope to have it finished next year. I used . . . Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:03:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977508566 Krista P. 2008-11-16T23:03:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977363785 I have a small plot of land in a small northeastern city. I grow English roses (mostly David Austin's) in the brick planter that runs nearly the length of my 1920's bungalow. I am an organic gardener, . . . Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:03:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977363785 Krista P. 2008-06-06T22:03:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977348952 Perhaps it's just the fragility of spring here in the shadow of the Adirondacks, that makes each week a revelation. The conditions this year were just right for certain trees and plants. The forget-me-nots, . . . Mon, 19 May 2008 21:32:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977348952 Krista P. 2008-05-19T21:32:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977342386 Spring has finally arrived in our winter bound valley. After a long cold start, there was a week of unseasonably warm weather, a spurt of summer-like temperatures so intense that the plants burst from . . . Sat, 10 May 2008 00:19:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977342386 Krista P. 2008-05-10T00:19:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977284631 It was love at first sight for Charlie and me. His parents bought the house next door, a lovely couple with whom I felt an instant affinity. Then I saw him, dark and handsome, reclining in the garden. . . . Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:27:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977284631 Krista P. 2008-03-14T23:27:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977204758   In the shadow of the ancient Adirondacks, in the valley of the Mohawk, there stands a small brick fortress. Beneath the eastern parapet, upon a tall white mantle lies the Sphinx. Her inscrutable . . . Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:09:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977204758 Krista P. 2007-12-16T01:09:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977159001 My book, The Courtship of Julian and Frieda, was published two years ago and still the invitations trickle in from reader’s groups and historical societies, schools and libraries. One engagement . . . Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:12:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977159001 Krista P. 2007-10-26T22:12:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977049140 I am a slightly-post-novice organic gardener. Flowers and flowering trees, mostly. The journey began eleven years ago, when I moved from the country to my little house in the city where I inherited fallow . . . Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:55:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977049140 Krista P. 2007-07-06T20:55:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977048913 Seven years ago almost to the day, an elderly gentleman delivered three infant cats to my door. They were housed (and conveyed) in a sizable cardboard box. And were very frightened. It was a sad story. . . . Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:02:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977048913 Krista P. 2007-07-06T15:02:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977003590   Since I moved into my neighborhood in a small, somewhat tired eastern city, it has been slowly divested of its tree population. There are now less than half the number of trees in the 2 block radius . . . Fri, 18 May 2007 19:03:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977003590 Krista P. 2007-05-18T19:03:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976960262 Kurt Vonnegut and me. (And, of course, countless others) I remember during the Viet Nam war years, we used to pass around dog eared copies of his books (like controlled substances) to savor and discuss, . . . Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:53:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976960262 Krista P. 2007-04-16T18:53:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976919857 It's a site for sore eyes and ears...after ingesting too much commecial TV, radio and print. Rife with orginal music, over the top humor and refreshingly left political commentary The Big Green site. . . . Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:57:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976919857 Krista P. 2007-02-27T21:57:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976900661 I published this previously as a comment when Faith posted a photo of her adorable cat. and I have been prevailed upon to share this with others (This means you, Mugg.) Here's my insane and infantile . . . Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:49:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976900661 Krista P. 2007-02-01T21:49:30Z