Inside and Out
After a whirlwind two days of nonstop working, I was finally able to slow down today. One of my favorite ways to take it easy is to bake something. So I kneaded bread and relaxed with each turn of the … Continue reading
Category Archives: home
Scenes from a Weekend
:: from old, yucky sinks to new ones (Can I admit here how overly excited I am to have a new kitchen sink without anyone thinking I’ve lost it? If you’d seen and operated our last one, you’d know why … Continue reading
Scenes from a Weekend
Outside, doing outside things, like: :: Plucking lemons from our lemon tree :: Admiring blooms while avoiding our stinging guests :: Running, running, running (the boys, anyway) Until the stormy weather drove us back in, where there was reading and … Continue reading
Posted in home, weather
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Breaking
We’re in the midst of spring break over here — yes, later than usual, but our break always coincides with Easter, so now it is. I’ve cleared my schedule as much as possible to allow for plenty of down time … Continue reading
Posted in breaks, crochet, family, home, love, obligatory springtime flowers shots
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It’s Good, This Friday
Things I didn’t get to this week: : : Knitting — sad face: : Egg dyeing — no one really cared about that one: : Vacuuming –- I didn’t really care about that one Things I did get to: : … Continue reading
Posted in easter, home, no knitting
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Scenes from a Weekend
A young peach! Already! I admit, I was a little skeptical (but still hopeful) when the man at the nursery said we should get peaches this year — it was only a couple of months ago that we bought … Continue reading
Posted in home, knitting, obligatory springtime flowers shots, WIPs
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Moving Past Fear
I’m embarrassed to admit this (but what’s the point of blogging if you don’t embarrass yourself now and then) but I haven’t touched my sewing machine in over a month because…I’m scared. I am so afraid of messing up some … Continue reading
Posted in home, knitting, weather, WIPs
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weekending
Joining in with Amanda‘s weekending… There were jelly beans to sort (and eat)… …new books to read. Not “new” as in recently published, but new to me. This might be just the one to get me back into gothic horror. … Continue reading
Posted in family, home, socks, WIPs
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Plans Derailed
I spent most of my weekend flat on my back. Forced to rest when that was one of the last things I wanted to do. Normally, I welcome rest. As a mother of three, I often feel I don’t get … Continue reading
Posted in disasters, goodies, home, knitting books, no knitting, yarn pork
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