After that big Stash Toss post I did yesterday, I feel like this post should be really easy, right? We’ll see. The Fam Jam Assuming nothing else happens today, the kids will have been at school for a grand total of 9.5 days this month. Because we had car troubles, for Dooner, that was 4 … More February 2023 Round-up
The kids were supposed to go back to school on January 3rd. But between heating fluid leaks at the school, extreme cold closures, and professional development day, the elementary school has been open a grand total of 11.5 days this month. Subtract another couple of days for illness, and the fact that I don’t make … More January 2023 Round-Up: Not Much School
As I said in yesterday’s post, the wefts I wound up at the end of 2021 started out as a big hairy audacious goal of weaving through a book. They sat for so long that I don’t care any more about finishing that goal. Now, I just want to get the warps used. So, while … More Finger-Manipulated Weaving Sampler
With my loom now set up in the playroom, I’m finding myself getting lots of weaving done. My new computer is the fastest in the house, so it’s also the best for playing computer games. We often play PC games as a family in the living room; this has migrated to the playroom. The seating … More Faux-Ikat Fabric
2022 had two very distinct halves for me: before the May RV trip, and after the May RV trip. At the end of last year, I sat down and made a meta-make 9. Yeah, so, I was in fantasy land when I made that. It happens to me sometimes that when I’m sick, I get … More 2022 In Review: Change and Generativity
Like it always is, April was a blur. Made more so because of course I have to make cakes for everyone. It all started with MiniMighty’s Minion cake (made in March, but served in April)March 2022 Round-Up: Recovery: I made my first cupcake cake for our church’s Easter feast: Which was followed a few days later … More April 2022 Round-Up: Birthday Insanity
You know how they say, when you have little kids, “The days are long, but the years are short”? This month, the days have been short, but the month has been long. Partly because it’s been in the -30s with windchills in the -50s pretty much all month. Partly because most of the month was … More January 2022 Round Up: Lockdown
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
Phew! I didn’t write at all in November; was too busy living our crazy life to stop and reflect on it. But I know I’ll appreciate it more if I do stop for a moment to reflect, so here we are. Even though all I have to show you is progress pictures from my phone! … More November 2021 Round-Up: Xmas In Progress
Lent is nearly over. It’s been a good one, though our kids are looking forward very much to it being over. The main unintentional casualty of my Lenten discipline of reducing recreational screen use has been my blog. So, this record of what I’ve been up to this month will be a bit of a … More March 2021 Roundup
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