No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt Today was kitty dental cleaning day. Round two for Burt and first attempt for Ernie. Poor Ernie has been to the vets quite a bit the past few months. He was not pleased to end up their again this morning. He refused…Read more This One’s for the Girls
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Semi Finals Disappointment
Life is like a camera: focus on what's important, capture the good times, and develop from the negatives. What a heartbreaking game if your an English fan. A goal in the first five minutes of play then several missed opportunities in the first half to allow Croatia to come back and win it in extra…Read more Semi Finals Disappointment
Books & Book Nooks
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” ― Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut! This year, I challenged myself to read more. My quest is to complete 12 books this year. That seems doable, right? It's only one book…Read more Books & Book Nooks
Quarter Finals Celebration
Hope is the only thing stronger than fear. The British Hubby and I recovered from the fright of our lives yesterday just in time to see England advance to the semi-finals in World Cup play. Given how exhausted we were, I'm glad I set the alarm so we didn't sleep through the match. Both goals…Read more Quarter Finals Celebration
July 4th Adventure: We’re Gonna Need More Fuel
“Well this is not a boat accident! It wasn’t any propeller! It wasn’t any coral reef! And it wasn’t Jack the Ripper! It was a shark.” Hooper from Jaws July 4th is Independence Day in the States. Over my morning tea, I contemplated dumping all that tea into the Boston harbor. It made me a…Read more July 4th Adventure: We’re Gonna Need More Fuel
Pool Play Comes to an End
Football is the ballet of the masses. – Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich Today was the last day of pool play in the World Cup. I'll admit I'm going to miss multiple games every day. There were some great matches. Some matches were so exciting, I couldn't even knit! Some unexpected wins. And some teams I thought…Read more Pool Play Comes to an End
Conspiracy: The Frost Bank Tower
The owl was the symbol for Minerva, the goddess of wisdom. The Enlightened Ones see themselves as the wise rulers of the planet. Austin is one of my favorite cities in Texas. The British Hubby and I lived there for a little over three years. It has some unusual architecture and conspiracies. The Frost Bank…Read more Conspiracy: The Frost Bank Tower
Sprouting up Socks
It's going to be a knock your socks of thing. I love hand knit socks. I love that I can tailor them to fit my feet. I love how warm and squishy they are during the rainy season. I love all the bright colors. When I saw socks were part of my Stitch Sprout class,…Read more Sprouting up Socks
A Stein Full of Tea
We can do life alone, but it's more fun if we do it together. Traditionally steins are used for beer or lager, but sometimes one just needs a stein full of tea. For the past decade, my mom has been sending me a box of my old items she wants out of the house. Items…Read more A Stein Full of Tea
Summer Solstice
If June was the beginning of a hopeful summer, and July the juice middle, August was suddenly feeling like the bitter end. ~ Sarah Dessen If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, today is the longest day of the year. The past few days have been rather warm in the PNW. I'll admit the British Hubby…Read more Summer Solstice
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