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Authentic…coasting | June 2023

Authentic…coasting | June 2023

A month of coasting... that was June with my word. But I don't think that is a bad thing. This month, I read a book that I have not stopped thinking about since I finished it. I am thinking about it when I wake, I am thinking about it as I go through my day, and I am...

A First Friday of Summer RIFF | 6.23.23

A First Friday of Summer RIFF | 6.23.23

First Summer Friday is a rainy one in my neighborhood... but that is okay, we need the rain and it smells so good outside! My tomatoes are growing by leaps and bounds and they are all loaded with tomato blossoms! I hope this means an abundant year of tomatoes... my...

Unraveled Wednesday | 6.21.23

Unraveled Wednesday | 6.21.23

Greetings Unravelers! I have a finished Gnome... and I have very mixed feelings about him. Gnifty is not feeling very nifty to me and those feelings grew as I assembled him last week. But... he has since been speaking to me... he let me know he is a bit of an...

Sometimes Monday…is Juneteenth | 6.19.23

Sometimes Monday…is Juneteenth | 6.19.23

The best thing for any day is poetry... and today is no exception! I stumbled across this beautiful poem by the brilliant Tracy K. Smith (you can listen to her read it here) And if you want to hear the Geechee Gullah Ring Shouters... well, enter the rabbit hole here!...

A Gathering of Poetry | June 2023

A Gathering of Poetry | June 2023

I am gathering with Bonny and all the poetry lovers to share some poetry with you all today. (Make sure you stop by and see what we all have shared...and we'd love it even more if you joined us and shared a poem!) Is it just me... or is June racing along? In my mind,...

Unraveled Wednesday | 6.14.23

Unraveled Wednesday | 6.14.23

Greetings Unravelers and Happy Wednesday! It's that time in the week when we all gather together and share what we are making and (perhaps more importantly!) what we are reading! I have an almost finished Mystery Gnome... that I won't share this week because there are...

Sometimes Monday | 6.12.23

Sometimes Monday | 6.12.23

Brings some much needed rain! I am hoping that it washes away much of the pollen that is making me miserable! (as well as bring a bit of life back to our very dead lawn!) We did have a good weekend... there was a happy hour that might have celebrated a certain...

Museum of Me | June 2023

Museum of Me | June 2023

Greetings! This month's exhibit is a study in contrasts... the then and now of my Happy Place! And... has my Happy Place changed over the years. When I was much younger my Happy Place was tied to a physical place... my grandparent's home was at the top of that list......

Unraveled Wednesday | 6.7.23

Unraveled Wednesday | 6.7.23

Fat bottomed girlsYou make the rocking world go 'round — Brian May, Queen Greetings Unravelers! First... this post needs a sound track... so here you go: I have one, grand, glorious "sweatskirt" finished... and yes, this fat bottom girl will be living in it for the...

Welcome June | 6.5.23

Welcome June | 6.5.23

Green was the silence, wet was the light, the month of June trembled like a butterfly. ― Pablo Neruda, 100 Love Sonnets Welcome June! Although it is so hard to leave May... I am here to embrace every single moment of June... slowly. I want to delight in the tiny...

Unraveled Wednesday | 5.31.23

Unraveled Wednesday | 5.31.23

Greetings Unravelers and Farewell May... sigh. I don't want May to end, it is the loveliest month and I have tried to  savor every moment. However, June waits for no one and June does bring a bit of a treat. I have my yarn ready and I am setting aside some time...

Yes! To Authenticity | May 2023

Yes! To Authenticity | May 2023

Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen. ― Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection This month, Ali Edward's team suggested a...

Late May RIFFing | 5.26.23

Late May RIFFing | 5.26.23

It has been a week my friends. Hard things... so many hard things. So this LONG weekend my plan is to just be gentle with myself. Rejoicing — This year my poppy feels like it looks like this and while it is not quite that amazing, this morning there are 17 blooms open...

Unraveled Wednesday | 5.24.23

Unraveled Wednesday | 5.24.23

Greetings Unravelers! I hinted on Monday about organizing my in-process knitting and starting a bit of a Summer KAL... you are welcome to join if you wish! I had an overflowing knitting bag, full of in process knits. Some, sadly, have been lingering around for too...

Sometimes Monday | 5.22.23

Sometimes Monday | 5.22.23

is a good day to check in with myself... Why? Well it really feels like May is racing by much too quickly! And thanks to our brief, but spectacular, vacation there was no "Welcome May" post and so I am feeling a bit adrift this month. I have accomplished much......

A Gathering of Poetry | 5.18.23

A Gathering of Poetry | 5.18.23

I do not recall when I first stumbled across this Rilke poem... but it has become a frequent guest of my morning meditations as I read it, prayer like, to help me begin my day... I hope this poem finds a spot in your day to lift you as you remind yourself "I am!" Let...

Unraveled Wednesday | 5.17.23

Unraveled Wednesday | 5.17.23

Greetings Unravelers! Happy Wednesday! I should be sock knitting, but my days have been a bit hectic. I am behind on my painting class, I am behind on garden chores, my closet is at the implode stage with winter/spring/summer all in a huge muddle...but what I have...

Museum of Me | May 2023

Museum of Me | May 2023

There is always one moment in childhood when a door opens and lets the future in.   — Graham Greene I have spent a good bit of time contemplating this post. Then versus now... 10 year old me versus 62 year old me. I looked for photo's, but... sadly, there are few...

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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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