And so it begins | January 2022
Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt. — Lao Tzu My process of unpacking full.... has been full of defining - thinking - and writing. I really love full as an adjective: not lacking or omitting anything;...
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...
Hello September?
Hello Everyone! How on earth do we all find ourselves looking at September arriving this weekend. Wasn't it just yesterday that we were all celebrating the Memorial Day Weekend and ushering in summer? What a strange feeling to have the "official end" to white shoes...
Why you need a life line….
Or why you should not knit on cold medication! Hello everyone. Summer is winding down and with it I have come down with the mother of all colds. I am living on cold medicine and my poor brain is in a fog. Now, knowing all that - what on earth possessed me to pull...
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