Quiet Sewing with Rylen
Recently, my oldest girl and I found ourselves at home, all by ourselves. This hasn't happened since we moved here, actually not too many times over the past ten years, and we were rather enjoying the...
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View ArticleYarn Along ~ November 14
I recently had fun knitting a new hat for the youngest of my crew. I used the free sparkle hat pattern from Lion Brand yarn, but altered it to add ear flaps and ties, because this particular child...
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View ArticleAnother Year
Sunday was our anniversary. We celebrated twelve years in a rather family-friendly sort of way by spending time with our new church family at a fellowship lunch followed by a church membership class....
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View ArticleComing Together
I must confess that until this year, I have never prepared a Thanksgiving feast. I am not quite sure how I got around this in years past, but I certainly never complained and quite happily accepted...
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View Articlea Haus for Hans
A friend has bequested a large, beautifully decorated home to our Hans! So far, he has proven to be quite a hospitable new homeowner by sharing it with his sisters. You're a good sport, sir Hans!...
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View Articleseeing the Light
As these New England days grow shorter and shorter and darkness settles in just after 4, I find myself noticing light more than ever. If the day happens to be sunny, the brightness and clarity of the...
View ArticleIt's Coming...
The countdown has begun in our house - how about yours? Thank goodness for children, these precious ones who keep all hope alive, sparkles in their eyes, even in the midst of what may be turning out...
View ArticleMerry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from Us to You! May your blessings be many and sorrows be few as we celebrate the birth of our King this day.Godspeed, my friends!
View ArticleOur Christmas in Pictures
Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Moms, Dads, Sisters and Brothers all gathered together, Delicious food, Good wine, Sleeping over, Early rising, Lots of giggling, Playing games, Late night talks,...
View ArticleYarn Along ~ January 2
Yarning along with Ginny today for my first post of 2013! I'm very excited about this particular yarn along, because I can finally show a finished Tiny Tea Leaves cardi! I got it done just in time to...
View ArticleGrandpa
My Grandpa(August 5, 1923 - January 2, 2013) You lived a lot, Did a lot, Loved a lot, Your family, Your Model T Ford, Your Carriages, and Bodi the dog.That sweet JoAnn who put up with all of your...
View Articlea Perfectly Quiet New Year
(After returning from a whirlwind trip back home to lay my dear grandpa to rest, I realized this New Year's post must have gotten lost in the shuffle and had never been published!)Loving a perfectly...
View ArticleHere in the North
Here in the North we get cold. ALOT. It gets dark early. The days are oh so short. And they can be gray. Winter will go on. And on. And maybe even on.But....We get to SKI! (Thank you happy,...
View ArticleLazy. (slash) Hibernating.
(***I have just been told that this phenomena here in New Hampshire is called 'hibernating', never 'lazy'. Therefore, I am amending my post title. Now that's much better!***) I have been feeling lazy...
View ArticleYarn Along ~ January 23
Yarning along with Ginny on this cozy day!I am almost finished with my thank-you hat that I found on the Purl Bee. (Can we all agree that this website is fantastic?! So many free and beautiful...
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