In a ball of yarn is the potential to make a dream that you have come true. ~ Melanie Falick I love knitting blankets and afghans and cozy lap coverings. I also love it when there are fun blanket KALs where we all knit the same pattern and cheer each other on. I also know…Read more Behind Blue Eyes
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The Man with the Golden Gun
I sure am, boy! Ever hear of Evel Knievel? ~ Bond This Friday night between smoky conditions making it unhealthy to be outside and COVID, the only thing left was watching movies inside. It was perfect for Bond movie number nine The Man with a Golden Gun. This movie aired in 1974. You can still…Read more The Man with the Golden Gun
Celebrating Life
If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate. ~ Sandy Dahl This week's Friday Celebrate Life post has a bit more of a somber tone than normal. Monday was Labor Day in the States. A day to honor workers, labor unions, minimum…Read more Celebrating Life
Working from Home: Week 28
Be kind to one another. Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. The heat has returned along with forest fires. Smoky haze is not my favorite thing to wake up with. Whenever there is ash in the air, I always feel like the earth is in mourning. Maybe it is? Humans…Read more Working from Home: Week 28
Traveling Sunflowers
Surely, of all the wonders of the world, the horizon is the greatest. ~ Freya Stark Have you thought you were being followed only to discover that wasn't the case at all? Turns out we all spend far too much time inside our own heads and not enough time in the world around us. Over…Read more Traveling Sunflowers
Boyz N the Woods and Live and Let Die
Don't worry darling, it's just a hat, belonging to a small-headed man of limited means, who lost a fight with a chicken. ~ Live and Let Die Friday night of a three day weekend is the best feeling. The entire weekend is before you full of hope and possibility. We took the opportunity to have…Read more Boyz N the Woods and Live and Let Die
Celebrating Life with Surprise Flowers and Cocktail Umbrellas
Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory. It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating life with Scottie Dogs and Ducks! Yet another week has passed. It's the first Friday in September, and if you live in the States it's a 3 day holiday weekend. An…Read more Celebrating Life with Surprise Flowers and Cocktail Umbrellas
Working from Home: Week 27
The will to preserve is often the difference between failure and success. ~ David Sarnoff Welcome September! Another week has passed. I've now been working from home for six months now. The British Hubby full intends to be wfh for the next six months. If you haven't figured out yet, I work in the educational…Read more Working from Home: Week 27
The First Rhubarb
More grows in the garden than the gardener sows. We had some excitement over the weekend. During my morning routine while my first cuppa is steeping, I check out how the container garden is doing overnight. Some mornings I also get to greet our new deck frog. On Saturday, I discovered one of the rhubarb…Read more The First Rhubarb
Building Comfort: Clue 2
Behind every knitter, is a huge pile of yarn. In March, I joined the Rowan Elder Throw KAL thinking I would have a mostly completed blanket in about six months. If you've been following my blog for long, you know I often drastically underestimate the amount of time it takes me to complete projects. Time…Read more Building Comfort: Clue 2
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