Friday thoughts | 5.27.22
Bring poppies for a weary mind That saddens in a senseless din. — William Winter One of the most fleeting of things... my poppies... and yet, perhaps I love them so much because they are so fleeting. One thing I hope is not fleeting... our outrage at the gun violence...
Almost Wordless Wednesday
I sometimes think the Pussy-Willows grey Are Angel Kittens who have lost their way... Oliver Herford, Rubaiyat of a Persian Kitten
With a Sense of Urgency
"Beware the ides of March." William Shakespeare The Ides of March are upon us and with each passing day, the grasp that winter has on us loosens. The Snowdrops outside my back door are bravely baring their blossoms to the hints of warmer weather that have coaxed them...
Partly Cloudy With a Dose of Bottled Sunshine
I saw this recipe on a blog recently and it peaked my interest. The only problem, the grapefruit's at the market were A. not on sale and B. they did not look appealing at all. However, oranges were and they were bright and sunny and blemish free. The wheels of my...
An Accidental Blogger
It has almost been 5 months since my last blog post. Five very long months that included me traveling back to Michigan to see my kids, some more knitting for a friend, some personal knitting for myself, some Christmas knitting, and a little tiny bit of Beginning...
Wool Mania with Beth Smith
I love wool and I really love people who share my obsession. In my perfect world, Beth Smith would be my next-door neighbor, I would be able to have her over for tea, and we would spin together. She would share her vast knowledge of all things wool from her...
Of Lichens and Wool
Cla·do·nia noun kləˈdōnyə, -nēə : a genus (the type of the family Cladoniaceae) of lichens characterized by its crustose plant body and capitate fruiting bodies borne in simple or branched podetia I am not sure if this is what Kirsten Kapur had in her mind’s eye...
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