sneak peek (it’s now finished) “learning” Maggie and Pearl in the snow, when we used to live on the farm in northern Alberta. “One kind word can warm three winter months.” -Japanese proverb. First snow when we used to live… Read more
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vessels of freedom
“Smell the sea and feel the sky, let your soul and spirit fly.” – Van Morrison
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It doesn’t matter …
When visiting Sherry Galey’s online home, Still and All, she had posted this soul stirring poem. I couldn’t help but be completely smitten. With the need for wanting to share, I’m repeating that beauty right here, for you: HOKUSAI SAYS …He… Read more
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way more than 34,000 stitches …
“Properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn’t hurt the untroubled spirit either.” – Elizabeth Zimmermann “It is a peculiarity of knitters that they chronically underestimate the amount of time it takes to knit something. Birthday on Saturday?… Read more
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Knitting: How I Learned …
Recently on Flickr, where I share the occasional photo, a lovely acquaintance of mine, Sherry Galey, asked me the question, “How would you recommend a novice start off? I do know the basic stitch but that’s it!” I was going… Read more
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the season is ripe; the leaves soon will be wild and free
“Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first September was crisp and golden as an apple.” — J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows This is another scent that I associate strongly with autumn. Even… Read more
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Good Question
If we’re not supposed to have midnight snacks, then why is there a lightbulb in the refrigerator? Are there any funny stories or memories (or characters) from your life that you’d like to share? Come on, there must be one… Read more
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Eleanor had some wisdom
“Happiness is not a goal…it’s a by-product of a life well lived.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt Fair warning: this is one of the longest posts I’ve done so feel free to skip over any/all. One of the reasons I’ve continued with… Read more