It’s that time again! Time to look back over the year that was, and think about the year ahead. This has become an essential part of the Christmas season for me, part of the celebration. It’s the view from the mountaintop: looking back, I see the highlights, and they make me thankful. Looking forward, I … More 2021 In Review
December, everything else went on hold, and Christmas happened. And man, we Christmassed this month for all it was worth! Dog We have settled into a nice routine for the dog. He gets up at 6:30 and goes on a short walk, then some time during the day he goes on a longer walk. If … More December 2021 Round-Up: Christmas Joy
What happened to May? It sort of when “whoosh.” May – or the turning of spring, wherever you are – is complicated. Winter is cozy, expectations all buried under the weight of cold. But then the warming weather thaws those hopes, and greets them with the discomfort of damp that stiffens the joints, and hunger … More May 2021 Round-Up: Tree on Fire
MiniMighty’s quilt is done! This quilt is nominally much simpler than Stringbean’s or Dooner’s. But I really struggled with procrastination in putting it together. The very simplicity of it was unmotivating, somehow, although it was meant to make it a more reachable achievement. When the quilt top was finished, I was certainly very happy with … More Big Mighty Hexies
On Wednesday, my golden girl turned eight years old. It’s perfectly symbolic of Stringbean’s year that she made her own birthday cake. I gave a few directions, put things in and out of the oven, and did the dishes, but other than that, it was all her. She designed the cake shape and frosting. I … More Stringbean Turns Eight
I just read my “goals” post from January 2020. My goals were practically feasible, but emotionally lofty and idealistic. If I could talk to myself a year ago, I’d just say, “Oh, hon. You are enough. Just hold on.” I don’t really know how to write this post. Jared joked to me about a month … More 2020 In Review
Poor Stringbean: every time I cast on a sweater, she moans. Another one? When for over a year now she’s been asking me for a sweater. Honestly kiddo, the real reason I keep knitting sweaters for myself is my stash! Most of my yarn and fiber that is in sweater quantities is older than my … More Love Noticed
I am writing this post on the last day of September, curled up in bed on day 8 of a nasty cold/tummy-bug thing that has me feeling as friendly as a porcupine with a hangover, so I apologize if a dark pall is cast over the last two months. Overall, it’s been a pretty fantastic … More August and September 2020 Round-Up: Fall Happened
I was going to write this post yesterday, but yesterday was really difficult. Writing yesterday would have cast a pall over the month of July that didn’t belong there. Because July, quite frankly, has been wonderful. The weather has been grand. In the teens most days, sunny most days. Some days the bugs are bad, … More July 2020 Roundup: Summer
Day 9 of self-isolation here in Nunavut. What’s your local status? No confirmed cases in Nunavut yet, and no absolute stay at home order, but self-isolation rules for those coming home get stricter and stricter, as do restrictions on who can come here. We’re all self-isolating for 14 days because I was south, but even … More Isolation Crafts
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