I am re-listening to Attempted Rescuing by L.G. Estrella as I knit. Since I had never knitted a gingham patterned baby blanket before, I choose this book because I enjoyed it and could tune it out if I needed to focus on the pattern. The knitting is coming along better than I could have expected.…
Four Actions for a More Solid Relationship
My not scientific but lived advice for building a more solid relationship Buy or make a favorite meal of hers’ at least every two weeksIt is especially “big” when the meal is one which you do not particularly love. I would not however buy or cook a meal which I hate. Balance and small comforts…
Celebrate my Dragons!
Snow Good
This past weekend was wonderful for one delightful reason – Snow!! I love it. I enjoy watching it fall. I love the quiet hush of the world when it is blanketed. I especially enjoy drinking cups of tea in my at-home uniform of joggers, sweatshirt and thick socks. Winter feels like a gentle reset. It…
Christmas Eve ’24
The past five days have been wonderfully full of our friends and family sharing fantastic food, bursts of loud laughter and rehashing our shared memories. This is what Christmas time means to me – spending time with friends and family! However, I had a terrible thought today while at work – I could pass on…
Full Speed Ahead
Currently Reading: Unruly by David Mitchell The past two weeks have been wonderfully packed with dinners for Thanksgiving and two birthdays, more intense than usual housecleaning because there was a 50/50 chance we were doing Thanksgiving with the in-laws at our house, and crafting for both Christmas gifts and my craft show next Saturday. I…
Our Living Room Project
In July of this year, I was surfing Pinterest with the idea of making another found glass table. I came across a bookshelf built using recalled wood, which led me to think about building shelves from boards we had cut from our fallen maple tree. Brilliant idea I thought. A screenshot to hubby later, Steven…
Progress and Victory
I completed the first of four baby blankets which I feel compelled to crochet for friends and family members. This blanket’s young lady is due November 20; I missed the baby shower by one day 🙂 When I handed the gift baby to the dad, he commented that I did not need to make her…
Three signs you should get a dog
The first sign you should get a dog is if you are tired of having enough personal space. Dogs do not see the invisible bubble that you and I have created around ourselves. Dogs love you, the space you occupy and any space near the space you are occupying. Lounging on the couch or bed…
Distractions
Reading: Constituent Services by John Scalzi The things I did Saturday instead of blogging: did laundry, played a video game, visited my parents, and did some craft assembly. I did think about writing a blog entry then I would think, “Just one more square/building..” and promptly forget about it. Ordinarily laundry would not make the…