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Christmas Time is Here
Exterior Christmas decorating is happening here today. Bonus in that it is over 60° outside! Interior decorating to follow over the weekend. Good thing I have a metric ton of leftovers, so I won't have to cook anything anytime soon!
Thanks-living
I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. - Henry David Thoreau I wish you a most abundant and perpetual Thanksgiving, Gentle Reader.
And so it begins in earnest
Giving Thanks in the Moment
Carole sent a most appropriate Ten on Tuesday topic this week and one that poses a bit of a challenge: 10 Things You Are Thankful For Right Now I can easily think of ten things I am thankful for… However, the right now portion requires some introspection, thought,...
Making Leftovers Shine
I love to cook, but leftovers can be the bane of my existence. Anytime I can find a way to use leftovers in a way that is completely different from their original meal, I am excited. It doesn’t always happen, but when it does mmmm, mmmm, mmm! A couple of weeks ago,...
Be Still Sunday
It seems that a bug is making its way through our house, so today there will be a lot of nothing being accomplished. Netflix and knitting are on my schedule today, how about yours?
The Recipe for Success
There is much planning going on today at Casa delKatknits. That means my week will be busy, but it will be so worth it come Thursday...
The Land of the Free (?) and the Home of the Brave (?)
The New Colossus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From...
The Past Remembered
This is one photo I remember vividly! My sister and me sitting on pillows on the floor eating miniature marshmallows watching The Huckleberry Hound Show with Pixie and Dixie, Jinx and all the gang! This was an almost nightly ritual for us and so much fun! I loved that...
My Top Ten for Pittsburgh
Two years ago today, I watched the movers put the boxes of my life on a moving truck to take me from Holland to Pittsburgh. There are things I miss about Michigan, and I realize that I will probably always miss them. However, there is so much to like about Pittsburgh...
Letting it all hang out
Our 10 on Tuesday is week is: 10 Places You Hang Out Now, I am sure that I do not have ten places at which I regularly hang out (outside of my house!) Sad, but true Gentle Reader. But… If I had unlimited resources this would be my list of ‘Hang Out’ places Coffee from...
Errors and Education
If you live long enough, you’ll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you’ll be a better person. It’s how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit. – William J. Clinton Last week I shared that I had made...
Be Still Sunday
Up next, a quiet Sunday with some meditation, reading, and knitting. It's my time to recharge for the week ahead. My hope is that today will do the same for you. Happy Sunday, Gentle Reader.
The view from here
In the face of the senseless tragedy, the words of Mr. Rogers echo in my mind, "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'" Be a helper to those around you...
One Step Forward, Ten Steps Back
Or… The hurrier I go, the behinder I get – Lewis Carroll Last week, I beamed my warp (weavers speak for winding the warp threads on the back beam). This week, I made a valiant attempt at a tricky threading of the heddles. Attempt being the key word. I made multiple...
Random Ramblings for Thursday
A completely random and totally gratuitous picture of my granddaughter, Genevieve! The soup from earlier this week reheats well, about which I worried. My fears were unfounded; this soup is a trooper and reheated beautifully. Oh, and the flavor was even better on the...
What a difference a week makes
One week ago, my burning bushes were ablaze with color... Now only a few leaves remain and the rain is doing everything in its power to knock them to the ground. Yet these few blaze on. Determination is a powerful thing.
Hitting the Jackpot
You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine." - Flip Wilson Carole was off in Vegas doing a bit of celebrating this past weekend and because of that, I think this is the perfect 10 on Tuesday! I sure hope they were doing lots of...
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