Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around. ~ Henry David Thoreau The weather is turning colder, and it's election day here in the States. I'ld like to say we're going to focus on something other than the results starting tomorrow, but that may not be the reality. To keep my mind off…Read more Haunted Handwarmers: Day 10
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Haunted Handwarmers: Day 9
"We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones." Stephen King This weekend was Daylight Savings time in many places in the States. That gave me an extra hour for Monster Mayhem 2020 and my Haunted Handwarmers. Day 9 was a surprise! It was a perfect Halloween surprise of candy! Just what…Read more Haunted Handwarmers: Day 9
Haunted Handwarmers: Day 8
"Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn, and cauldron boil." William Shakespeare This is Halloween. This is Halloween. Okay, I maybe watching The Nightmare Before Christmas today just so I could sing that song all weekend long! In my defense, I was singing the song before I watched the movie. It's just such a catchy…Read more Haunted Handwarmers: Day 8
Working from Home: Week 35
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. ~ Ernest Hemingway It's the last week of October. Typically, Autumn is my favorite time of year. The days are shorter, the trees provide a spectacular show, it's officially tea/soup weather, and I can layer…Read more Working from Home: Week 35
Celebrating Life: Cowl-o-ween
We were together. I forget the rest. ~ Walt Whitman It's Friday again! The days, weeks and months are starting to blur together. What I will cherish is all this amazing time I'm getting to spend with my British Hubby, the love of my life. He puts up with all my grumpy moods and quirky…Read more Celebrating Life: Cowl-o-ween
Haunted Handwarmers: Day 6
Let life surprise you! I started the week by saying I was going to try to power through my Haunted Handwarmers. That was my intention yesterday. Then the clouds parted and the sun came out. I decided a long walk with a friend in the afternoon sunshine was really what I needed most. Not to…Read more Haunted Handwarmers: Day 6
Celebrating Life: Classic Monster Movies
"Listen to them--the children of the night. What music they make!" Bram Stoker It's Friday again. I don't know about you, but this week has been a bit of a blur. Celebrating life every Friday has become a constant source of stability for the British Hubby and myself. Our hunter gather brains are still wired…Read more Celebrating Life: Classic Monster Movies
Haunted Handwarmers: Day 3
Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story. ~ Mason Cooley I have to chuckle at the universe's sense of humor. The days I have plenty of time for knitting on my Haunted Handwarmers, there hasn't been much knitting required. Like Day 3 which was labeled: Surprise! Day 3 did indeed include a surprise package.…Read more Haunted Handwarmers: Day 3
Celebrating Life: Fall Harvest
A thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. ~ William Blake Wow, sometimes life just keeps throwing obstacles at you to see how strong you are. I'm starting to feel a bit like a broken record about how hard some of these weeks have been. This week we had some unexpected bad news in our extended…Read more Celebrating Life: Fall Harvest
Working from Home: Weeks 31 and 32
Anything I've ever done that ultimately was worthwhile initially scared me to death. It's been two weeks since I did a working from home update. Sometimes life events just get in the way. It starting to turn colder here, and cases of COVID are on the rise. Not surprising as more people move indoors. The…Read more Working from Home: Weeks 31 and 32
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