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Friday Finds | 10.27.23

Friday Finds | 10.27.23

Gentle Readers, October was A. Month... wasn't it? My heart is heavy with All.The.Bad.News. And then Lewiston, Maine and Allderice High School happened. So today I am sharing some things that have helped me move forward this month. Things that have helped the hope...

Unraveled Wednesday | 10.25.23

Unraveled Wednesday | 10.25.23

Greetings Unravelers and Happy Last Wednesday! It feels good to be back in my routine... laundry is caught up (as you all know it is really never "done" lol) and we (in the 'Burgh) are back in a week of summery weather. I am loving this "Second Summer" especially...

Sometimes Monday | 10.23.23

Sometimes Monday | 10.23.23

Is for finding my routine again! It was a delightful break! Erie was, as usual, wonderful! We walked so much! In rain and shine... and I loved it! We watched the colors get more brilliant as the week went by! We had so many wildly windy days! We saw wildlife galore...

A Gathering of Poetry | October 2023

A Gathering of Poetry | October 2023

The poem I selected this month seems apropos since I am not home right now.  I heard this poem read by Pádraig Ó Tuama some time ago and I think of it often (and I highly recommend listening to Pádraig read it... you won't regret it!) I did not need to worry about...

Unraveled Wednesday | 10.18.23

Unraveled Wednesday | 10.18.23

Greetings Unravelers from the midway point of our Erie trek! I would like to think that I am making and reading up a storm but realistically that is not likely happening... or if it is, it is in very small doses. I have brought my Pressed Flower socks for company......

Unraveled Wednesday | 10.11.23

Unraveled Wednesday | 10.11.23

Greetings Unravelers and Happy Wednesday! For me, this is the Day Before Vacation and so I have a bit of housekeeping to share with you all. First, next week there will be an Unraveled post... it will be a bit different... i.e. I have it already written, so there...

Sometimes Monday | 10.9.23

Sometimes Monday | 10.9.23

Has an extra-big list! Yes, that is what my Monday is looking like. My list is long... as it looks like it will be much cooler this week than we anticipated. So just to be safe, I am prepping some warmer coats, hats and yes... mittens! Ha! My mantra is there is no bad...

Currently | October 2023

Currently | October 2023

It seems surreal to me that we are in the final quarter of the year. It seems just moments ago that it was waning spring and summer lay long before me. Now, I am seeing trees start to turn... my neighbors dogwood has more peach-colored leaves every day. And yet, here...

Unraveled Wednesday | 10.4.23

Unraveled Wednesday | 10.4.23

Greetings dear Unravelers and Happy First Wednesday in October! While my body is firmly planted in October, my mind is drifting away to December and some holiday gift knitting ideas are swirling around. However, if I want to actually get any holiday knitting done, I...

Hello, October | 10.2.23

Hello, October | 10.2.23

October, baptize me with leaves! Swaddle me in corduroy and nurse me with split pea soup. October, tuck tiny candy bars in my pockets and carve my smile into a thousand pumpkins. O autumn! O teakettle! O grace! ― Rainbow Rowell, Attachments Hello dear October... long...

In My Backyard | 9.29.23

In My Backyard | 9.29.23

It must be September, July sun has disappeared ― Charmaine J. Forde This was certainly true this month... one of the most significant things I noted this month... darker morning and evening walks with Sherman. In the morning we are waiting for the sunrise and though...

Unraveled Wednesday | 9.27.23

Unraveled Wednesday | 9.27.23

Greetings dear Unravelers and Happy Last Wednesday of September! I got my COVID/flu jab yesterday and this morning I am definitely feeling it this morning. I am happy to say that I have overcome last week's pattern hurdle with sock one and finished it! Sock two was...

Practicing Authenticity | September 2023

Practicing Authenticity | September 2023

Nine months in with my word and some days I feel really ready to move on... others... well, the many more other days I feel like the struggle is real. Practice is the hardest part of learning, and training is the essence of transformation. ― Ann Voskamp, One Thousand...

A Gathering of Poetry | 9.21.23

A Gathering of Poetry | 9.21.23

I recently finished reading Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Pérez and I have not stopped thinking about it since. So why am I thinking about this today you might wonder. Well, with all this thinking about being "an invisible woman," a poem by my beloved Ada Limón...

Unraveled Wednesday | 9.20.23

Unraveled Wednesday | 9.20.23

Greetings Unravelers and Happy Wednesday! I have a trio of wee gnomes in my gnome choir! I will get the alto started soon, rounding out my quartet! Ha! But my bass is finished.. meet Gnolan! He is Gnola's twin and they have been singing in harmony for eons! Or at...

Museum of Me | September 2023

Museum of Me | September 2023

The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library. ― Albert Einstein This month's prompt was challenging: What did your day look like when you got home from school? I am most certain that it would bring no benefit to anyone and most...

Friday Finds | 9.15.23

Friday Finds | 9.15.23

Friends, we have reached the halfway point of September. I know, it makes me sad too! I have some finds to share with you this week...so let's get started! First up, I really love Kym's monthly activity share that she focuses on. I actually try and add them into my...

Unraveled Wednesday | 9.13.23

Unraveled Wednesday | 9.13.23

Greetings Unravelers! **Sorry for this late posting, I thought I scheduled it to post, but apparently that did not work out... sigh. Entirely operator error... not at all a Wordpress issue.** It pains me to say this but September is just racing along, isn't it? This...

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Kat’s bookshelf: read

When All Is Said
it was amazing
Seven chapters of sheer bliss. Beautiful writing and an incredible tale. Who would you toast on the last day of your life?
tagged:
2019
Transatlantic
it was amazing
LOVED! Every single word. The thread that tied this story together is wonderful! I could not stop listening – it was that good!
tagged:
2019 and audio
There Will Be No Miracles Here: A Memoir
it was amazing
A beautiful memoir. The writing is wonderful – the story shared is so poignant. I highly recommend.
tagged:
2019 and audio-2019

 


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