A Poem for Your Pocket
Kym so kindly reminded me yesterday, today is Poem in Your Pocket Day! She asked us to share our favorite poem. I could easily share with you two of my absolute favorites: Fog by Carl Sandburg or Joyce Kilmer's Trees. But, today, I am hoping that the poem you put in...
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Too hot to….
Hello Everyone - here it is a week into October and it was 90 plus degrees out today. That's right, 90 plus - on October 7th. Ummmm....... Hello, Autumn? Are you there???? I can honestly say it was almost too hot to knit today. Yep, the wool had to go... Banished...
October skies
Hello Everyone - have you all noticed how it seems like "overnight" that Autumn is in the air? The trees are beginning to have a riot of color on those roads that hug the Lake Michigan coast - and in the rain this morning the smell of fall was in the air. It was...
The times they are a changin'
Well Hello Everyone! Are you all finding it hard to get out of bed in the mornings like I am? It is darker and darker in the mornings and there is a bit of a chill in the air that is encouraging me to stay snuggled under the blankets and grab a few more minutes of...
You think summer's over?
Then come on a picnic with me! That's right Carole was my Special Swap partner for the Picnic swap - and she sent me to the beach! My goodies included a great beach towel, a "misting fan" to keep me cool, some awesome coctail napkins, a super-cool flip-flop for my...
Tossing and turning…
...and spinning and spinning... Well, it's been a hectic week here at the Christensen Huis - school started for all the Christensen children. Rachel is off to the U of M and Heidi and Sam are back in school as well. Busy mornings, busy days at work, and busy...
Saturday Sunshine
Hello Everyone! I was awakened this morning by the sun peeking in the window! It was warm and welcoming. Nights have been getting cooler here. And, nights have been getting longer - the sun did not wake me until after 8AM! All these things add up to summer...