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September 3, 2012 by Anya Elise
once in a blue moon || colorado fourteeners
Early Saturday morning, really early Saturday morning, pre-sunrise Saturday morning, we were driving west into the mountains. The blue moon was slowly setting in front of us. The travel coffee mug I clung to as though it contained the elixir of life itself (which, let’s face it, it pretty much did) warmed my fingers. We […]
August 31, 2012 by Anya Elise
the four fellas || a plant story
If you’ve been a reader of the [anya elise blog] for some time now (Hi, Mom!), then you will likely remember my first adventure in plant rearing. You’ll also remember it didn’t go well. So, what do you suppose persuaded me it was wise to give it another go? (1) The odds are (likely) in […]
August 30, 2012 by Anya Elise
the brother || a birthday
My brother, Christopher, he’s the only boy of the Semenoff sibling set. Three girls, one boy. As such, he’s always been a little outnumbered. But, despite his lack of a bro to call his own, he is one of the pair of middles — me being the other — and over the ages, he and […]
August 27, 2012 by Anya Elise
details || aspen, colorado
Last-last weekend, two weekends ago, the weekend before last…earlier than now is what I’m saying, my family headed up to Aspen, Colo., for the memorial of our soon-to-be-stepfather’s brother. It was a beautiful gathering, and we felt extremely lucky to be so immediately included in our stepfather-to-be’s family. (So to all of them, thank you […]
August 15, 2012 by Anya Elise