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What does home mean to you?

Posted on Oct 11th, 2008 by Carla : peace artist Carla

Home is the place where I am lying in my own bed, the cats rustling outside my door, or purring on the bed, and the 3/4 moon rides high in the clear sky, so bright... More »

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What did you believe as a child?

Posted on Sep 3rd, 2008 by Carla : peace artist Carla

That the Lord of the Rings was a history book. Oh, and that Jesus loves me.

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What was the biggest trouble you got into as a child?

Posted on Feb 3rd, 2008 by Carla : peace artist Carla

When I was 6 years old, I got into trouble for scratching the cherry cabinet of my mother's sewing machine and lying about it. She didn't speak to me for a week until I admitted... More »

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What is your first memory?

Posted on Jan 28th, 2008 by Carla : peace artist Carla

My first memory is sitting on my grandfather's lap rocking in the rocking chair. Daddy Putt had a heart valve problem and couldn't do much. Of all the grandchildren, I was the lap baby who... More »

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What would you tell someone about to become a mother?

Posted on Aug 17th, 2007 by Carla : peace artist Carla

I'd tell a new mother to have a support group. Don't spend too much time away from the company of other adults. A  nursing mothers group, a play group, extended family if you get along... More »

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When was the last time you visited the place you grew up?

Posted on Aug 3rd, 2007 by Carla : peace artist Carla

A little over 2 years ago, when we buried my father in the cemetary of the church where he, and I , grew up.

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What's the first pair of shoes you remember?

Posted on Jul 31st, 2007 by Carla : peace artist Carla

Eew, brown and white saddle oxfords, to correct something that was "wrong" with my feet. The metaphor. Somebody has always been trying to correct what was "wrong" with me.--Saddle oxfords, braces, diets, manners, drugs, control... More »

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Where did you grow up?

Posted on Jul 15th, 2007 by Carla : peace artist Carla

I grew up on a cotton and pig farm in Madison County, Tennessee, halfway between Humboldt and Jackson. I lived on a gravel road called Sanders Bluff Road that was named for my family and... More »

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What were you like as a child?

Posted on Jul 13th, 2007 by Carla : peace artist Carla

I was a dreamy child. I loved to gaze into the clouds, sit under trees, get lost in books, wander in the woods, play with babies and kittens, make up stories with dolls,  stare into... More »

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Who was your best friend as a child?

Posted on Jun 13th, 2007 by Carla : peace artist Carla

My best friend as a child was my cousin Lisa. We were the same age and grade at school. Our mothers are sisters, so we were together all the time. We played Barbie dolls and... More »

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