by Kat | 3 days ago | General, In This Moment
I am happy to report that I almost have two pairs of pants complete… they are each just a bit of elastic and a hem away from completion!
In fact, I am nearing completion on several things… tomorrow I begin the last page of my 100 Day Stitch Book. I am nearing the end of the Mystery Gnome. I am at the point of “stuffing” which means there is not much knitting left to do! I am also at the point of the Great Divide on the Swirly Vest!
Completions make room for new beginnings and I love that excitement… starting something new!
And that is all I have for today! I will see you all back here on Wednesday with some Unraveling!
Now, for all of you who are contemplating a word this year… Next Monday is our April Check In! Yes, April 28 the link up will go live and be open for the entire week.
by Kat | Apr 14, 2025 | General, In This Moment
…is for giving myself a bit of a “kick in the pants” to get some things done!
For the past two weeks I have put “sew pants” on my list for the week… and for two weeks that item has remained undone. Sewing those pants is on my list again this week… but I am hopeful that by sharing it here I will just get it done!
I did order more yarn so I can complete that spiral vest and it is supposed to arrive today! I would like to wear this vest on vacation at the end of the month so that is back on my list as well!
And with that, I am going to get started on that list! Happy Monday everyone!
by Kat | Apr 7, 2025 | General, In This Moment
is for sharing some gratitudes.
Gratitude number one… two weeks ago a my ex’s wife died very, very unexpectedly. She and I had a complicated relationship, but she was an amazing step-mother/grandmother and Vivi, especially, has been struggling with this loss and I really did not know what to do to help… so I reached out to Carole with hopes that she might know some books that might help with children’s grief. She sent me an amazing list of books that span the ages of my grandkids. I ordered them all and they will be heading off to them today. A huge thank you to Carole and her Children’s Librarian… I mean, librarians are simply the best.
Gratitude number two… receiving my first social security payment! And getting all the extra paperwork dropped off (on Friday) so I can receive my spousal benefit. Thank you to that Allegan County employee who helped me and to the very haggard social security employee who copied all my paperwork on Friday! I am reminded that people who work for the government do so because they want to help others… you both are shining examples of exactly what being a public servant means!
Gratitude number three… finding the perfect person to install a clothes line in my backyard! Last week the guy came to trim out bushes and I asked him if he knew anyone who could do such a task. He let me know that he would be thrilled to do that for me and for a very reasonable price! We walked off dimensions and if the rain lets up this week he will get it installed! Thank you, Phil for solving this for me!
Gratitude number four… a huge thanks to all the people who showed up on Saturday all across this nation! You are all what democracy looks like!
Happy Monday, everyone! See you all back here on Wednesday!
by Kat | Mar 24, 2025 | General, In This Moment
When a reader enters the pages of a book of poetry, he or she enters a world where dreams transform the past into knowledge made applicable to the present, and where visions shape the present into extraordinary possibilities for the future.
― Aberjhani, Collected Visions of a Skylark Dressed in Black
I went to The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall on Saturday for their World Poetry Day event. Carnegie, PA is quite the melting pot of cultures, but I did not realize it was even more diverse than I knew! Every person who participated in the World Poetry Day event now lives in Carnegie!
I listened to members of the Carnegie community read poems in their native languages and in English. I learned about Arabic, Urdu, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Bengali poets… and it was fascinating! I also listened to students from the local school read their original poems. They were brilliant and so inspiring! Hearing each reader speak about why poetry is so important to their lives… a good reminder that poetry is the common denominator in all cultures… the thread that draws us together! It was certainly true on Saturday as we listened, learned, and enjoyed poems from all over the world!
On Sunday, I spent some a lot of time Googling the international poets to find more about them…talk about rabbit holes! I have a bit of a list of books to try and find. I am hoping that the library will have some but I have not looked yet.
I also finished my little series of watercolors on Sunday. This was so much fun! Of course, I like some better than others… but even in those I felt I could have done better… there are still elements in those paintings that I like! A small scrap of paper, three water colors, and my imagination… a very fun combination and there will absolutely be more of this as the year goes on!
2/8 is going to make putting these someplace permanent challenging! Note to self: decide on an orientation and stick to it!
I would say that my favorite thing right now are painting rocks, but I surprised myself with the jar of daffodils on my desk!
Now for the reminder… Next Monday, March 31st, will be our Word Check In for March! I will have my post up bright and early next Monday and the link up will be open through the following Sunday, so if Monday’s are not your usual blog day you can join us on your schedule during the week! I hope your month with your word has provided some surprises and I can’t wait to read about what you learned and/or did with your word this month!
See you all back here on Wednesday!
by Kat | Mar 17, 2025 | General, In This Moment
Is all about distractions.
I don’t know about you, but I am very much in need of distractions right now!
Distraction One…
Little 3-color paintings…such fun!
I found some scraps of watercolor paper, so I broke them down into eight very small pieces. My plan… a little series of “three color” paintings. My three colors: Daniel Smith Quinacridone Burnt Orange, Holbein Royal Blue, and American Journey New Gamboge. I am having so much fun playing with these three colors and my imagination.
Distraction Two…
Emergence Magazine sent out an Engagement Guide for their Shifting Landscape Film Series so I began revisiting the series yesterday with the guide in hand.
Distraction Three…
I am fortunate to have had “early access” to a new yarn collaboration and my yarn will arrive today! I am excited to knit for the first time with this extra special Atlas!
Of course, the usual “distractions” are also on my list this week…Yes, I am talking about you bathroom and kitchen floors!
See you all back here on Wednesday with some Unraveling!
by Kat | Mar 10, 2025 | General, In This Moment
… anyone else finding the struggle to be all too real as we “sprung ahead” an hour Saturday night?
Yesterday I missed the light on my once again dark o’clock walk with Frankie. And said walk was back to silence… no birdsong to cheer us on our way because it was too dark! This mornings early constitutional was a silent affair as well.
I did find the weatherperson’s logic on “there is more daylight” curious…. I hate to burst his bubble… moving the clock does not give one an extra hour of daylight. It is the almost same amount of daylight as the day before.
I have a most substantial list this week that includes finding a handyperson to install a clothes pole/line in my back yard. Yes, I am circumventing Steve entirely because I actually want the clothes line installed.
I hope that if your Monday includes a list that is manageable and that your struggle with the time change was easy!
See you all back here on Wednesday!
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