We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. ~ Winston Churchill Over the past few weeks, I've come to appreciate my handmade items. They're comforting in these uncertain times. Many are items I've created over the years. Others are treasured gifts from when I was young like…Read more Building Grandma’s Log Cabin
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Still Working from Home
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. ~ Winston Churchill This is week five of working from home and week four of the British Hubby and I being home together. We are several days into a mandatory shelter in place order…Read more Still Working from Home
The Last Monday of MM20
By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before. ~ Edwin Elliot It's March 30. That means I have less than 48 hours to cast on any last minute Malabrigo March projects! For awhile it was looking like I was going to run out of available needles, but then…Read more The Last Monday of MM20
The Return of B Movie Night
"I'm a washed-up ham. And not the kind you hope for when you're stranded on a desert island." ~ Calculon from Futurama Now seemed like the perfect time to bring back Friday Night B Movie Night. Snuggling up with your family members to watch some bad sci-fi movie is a great escape from the craziness…Read more The Return of B Movie Night
The Books of 2019
There is some good in the world and it's worth fighting for. ~ J.R.R. Tolkien Two Towers Remember my book challenge for 2019? My goal was to read 20 books last year. I came so close with 19 in total. It's looking like my vacations this year could be house bound so I decided to…Read more The Books of 2019
Working From Home
Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Being alive is the special occasion. This marks week four of working from home for me, and the third week of the British Hubby and I being home together. When we started, we were pretty much the only ones doing this. Now, most of the world is…Read more Working From Home
Malabrigo March?
Gratitude turns what we have into enough. ~ Aesop I love Malabrigo March. This year I've had a hard time finding my knitting mojo in relation to Malabrigo March. I still love Malabrigo March, but it felt wrong to celebrate as the pandemic spreads and people are sheltering in place. This morning I realized it's…Read more Malabrigo March?
