It’s all personal
I'm Kim and I have a few blogs (and perhaps an issue with over sharing, and too much time on my hands). My other two projects are www.fiftyfiftyvision.com and www.thisisplanbe.com. I also tweet at https://twitter.com/TheKimTackett and instagram at http://instagram.com/kimtackett. But here, it's all personal. I show up once a week, sometimes less, never more. I don't have a niche or a purpose or a plan. Just a few stories and pictures. Welcome to my personal space.I write about stuff
Monthly Archives: November 2013
the fixer’s manifesto
Have you seen this yet? Go ahead and read it, I’ll wait. I think it’s kind of important. This is a letterpress poster (my favorite kind), produced by Sugru, makers of a “fixing” adhesive. The poster is lovely, and I … Continue reading
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after the storm
That was a week that wore out its welcome by Wednesday, and then it had the nerve to hang out a little longer. A work challenge that added a few more gray hairs. Frustration by a new personal project that … Continue reading
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a sunday afternoon in fall
We missed most of October, what we’re now calling The Dark Days. Not that it was so dark, but Steve was working on the show, and I was left to make my own mischief. Today was our last chance to … Continue reading
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a little sally in all of us
Interesting week. There was a come down from the show, of course. That resulted in me being annoyed with work, which wasn’t so convenient. On the other hand, the weather has been beautiful (though no rain, which is kind of … Continue reading
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real art
This is about that moment when you realize the moment you’ve been anticipating and planning isn’t the moment that shows up. That no matter how much you try to control things, there is an even better moment ready to walk … Continue reading
it’s today
Show hung. Paint dried. Art lit. Brochures printed. Statement written. Wine and cheese procured. Fancy art clothes prepared. Friends and family invited. Daughters home. Five years in the making…it’s here.
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hanging out
Kate is home to help hang Steve’s show. It was overwhelming and wonderful, and kind of weird. He has been painting these pieces since 2009. A few have been out of the house, but mostly it’s what he does upstairs … Continue reading
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yes, I binged
House of Cards. Thirteen 50-minute episodes. We started on Saturday night and stopped at 1:30 a.m. We picked up Sunday night, and finished the entire season at 12:30 a.m. I may or may not have actually gotten dressed on Sunday … Continue reading
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almost here…
It’s almost here. The project Steve has been working on for years, and really working on for nine months. Every night and weekend. Long after I have given up on the day, he’s still making stuff happen. He’s taken over … Continue reading
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kim's tour of no regrets 