by Kat | 3 days ago | General, In This Moment
We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. — Martin Luther King Jr.
Today I am reminding myself that while disappointment exists… it is absolutely finite, yet hope is an infinite well and I will be in that infinite well of hope today with Michelle Obama… the woman who reminded us ‘No’ is a complete sentence.
A few other things are happening today (amidst this frigid Arctic Blast that has blown in to Pittsburgh’s South Hills)
Thing One: Franklin will soon be at the vet for his “snip surgery.” He will be six months old this week and while he retains many of his hilarious, yet frustrating, puppy antics, he has become a very lovable young man. He is absolutely housebroken (Yay!!) and even conveys to the adults when he has to go outside (double Yay!!) However, Young Master Franklin has an affinity addiction for all the yarn and most especially Kid Silk Haze (Boo!) He is quite adept at finding the KSH that I have tucked away at the bottom of a project bag. I think it is time to deploy Carole’s plastic bin with a snap on lid suggestion.
Thing Two: A quick grocery shop is in order and then a stop for some “desk organizing” items and a “project sized” plastic container with a lid!
Thing Three: (and perhaps the most important!!) Next Monday (1/27/25) is our January Word Round Up! If you are joining us this year in a word study we will be sharing what we discovered this month! The link up will go up early… by 6:30AM EST and will be up through the following Sunday! (so if Monday is not the day you want to share… the link up will be available for several days!)
And with that, I wish you all an inspiring day of contemplating Martin Luther King Jr. I will see you all back here on Wednesday!
by Kat | Jan 13, 2025 | General, In This Moment
Is for reveling in winter!
Yes, we have snow! Yes, it is cold! (although this morning’s 31°F felt downright balmy!!)
I cannot tell you the last time we here had snow that stayed on the ground for more than a day or two! It is simply delightful.
Winter might be even more delightful because I finished one Marled Sequence Scarf over the weekend! And, to be entirely honest with you, I was more than a bit sad to bind off that last stitch! This was truly knitting perfection… the colors pair with simple knits and purls. Glamor shots coming!
But… I had also signed up for Patty Lyons Beginnings and Endings Class last Friday. I got through one part, with two more to go but can I just say… Patty Lyons is a treasure! I could sit and just listen to her talk for hours! She has encyclopedic knitting knowledge! Anyways, I also swatched over the weekend and cast on a couple of times… with “meh” results. But once I deployed Patty’s first cast on… with rousing success… I knew I found my new knit project to see me through this month!
So, my dearest Mother Nature, when you bring the drop in temperatures later today with those “need all the layers” teens, I will have lots to keep me occupied inside where it is cosy and warm! And, I will have a freshly washed scarf to keep me warm!
Happy Monday Everyone!
by Kat | Dec 23, 2024 | General, In This Moment
To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold. — Aristotle
The temperatures outside are absolutely telling me it is winter, but the beauty of snowflakes falling almost all day on Saturday were the greatest delight! They changed from little snow pellets to the most perfect lacy flakes.
Although taking Frankie out at 2:40AM in my pajamas and a coat with temperatures a whopping 17°F is cold no matter what is falling from the sky.
Perhaps it is all about perspective… and that my friends is what I am focused on this week! Perspective… and keeping it real!
Also… taking Kym’s son-in-law’s sage advice from his toast yesterday to heart… I am going to practice being kind to myself this week!
I will be back next Monday with my word wrap up! Have the happiest of holidays, dear friends!
by Kat | Dec 16, 2024 | General, In This Moment
Is for celebrating simplicity. (and it does not get much simpler than my holiday decorating this year! Ha! Frankie-proof FTW!)
This is it, gentler readers, holiday crunch time has arrived! In my house, that means to break out the flour and sugar and do a bit of baking!
I hope your week is less you “rush(ing) home with treasures” and more “all is calm” time! (and I do so very hope there are lights that give you a spot of brightness!)
I will see you all back here on Wednesday with my 2024 Making review!
Happy Monday everyone!
by Kat | Dec 9, 2024 | General, In This Moment
Brings a reprieve!
That’s right… temps the next few days are heading into the mild 50’s! And that means that I can get all my hyacinth bulbs tucked away for the winter AND I can get the holiday lights up outside! It is even raining, so those bulbs will get a nice drink for their long winter nap!
It was a delightful weekend… I have all kinds of inspiration from Felix Ford’s BuJo Class on Friday! I am energized about pulling together all the information to begin my 2025 journal with a 2024 recap… successes, struggles, books read… especially books I loved! I had been feeling like 2024 was kind of a meh year… but in looking back, it was not.
Added to my weekend joy was the Rilke discussion last night. My heart is full to bursting… and with Rilke I will lean into the grieving that held space in 2024. I also have a few new Rilke titles I want to purchase for my library.
And for all you who asked for more of a certain Franklin Delano Pug on the blog… I wanted to start your Monday off with an influx of Frankie-ness!
Why, yes… I do actually need all the toys at once!
Being a very good boy is such hard work!
And with that… Let Monday Begin! See you all back here on Wednesday!
by Kat | Nov 18, 2024 | General, In This Moment
Is about how much time isn’t left….
I am very much feeling the fleeting time of the days as they race past me. They are moving at Usian Bolt speed… I blink and the day is over.
Then I look at the calendar and count that there are only 6 weeks left in the year and I realize that the days have been racing by much longer than I have been aware.
I made a list of all the things I need to finish this year… and it’s So Full. (Yes, absolutely too full…)
Perhaps this post will be a gentle urgent reminder for you… time is flying! Do you have a list? If not… should you?
See you all back here on Wednesday!
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