Sometimes Monday (and a reminder!) | 3.24.25

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!

Sometimes Monday | 3.17.25

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!

Sometimes Monday | 3.10.25

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!

Sometimes Monday | 2.17.25

by Kat | Feb 17, 2025 | General, In This Moment

Brings a reminder that winter is not over… sigh.

My flooded backyard is now a snow-covered ice rink… and it is very slippery in spots! But everything is covered with a blanket of fresh snow and it looks beautiful right up until you have to bundle up to head out in it that is! Wind chills in the single digits made for the fast walk ever this morning! While Frankie absolutely loves the snow but the bitter cold… not so much. It’s a day I am happy to have a closet filled with hand knits!

It is also a very good day to stay indoors reading and stitching… and hopefully I can make some headway with the button band! I have rounded the neck line and am heading down the final stretch to the bind off! Sounds short, but really there are LOTS of rows to go!

And for all of those joining in on a Word Journey this year, next Monday is our day to update how the month has gone! I will have the link up ready early and it will remain open all week!

If you are in the path of this wintry blast, stay safe and warm! Happy Monday everyone! See you all back here on Wednesday!