I don’t know why, but lately, I’ve been wanting to give quilting a try. Those of you who know me personally might think that a little strange since I don’t actually sew. In fact, we’ve lived in this house for five years and the number of times I’ve used my sewing machine in this house is… Zero. That’s right. I…
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Today begins our big “remodel and repair” project of 2017. The contractor and his helper arrived at 7:15 a.m. and, needless to say, the cats were not pleased. They immediately retreated to some secret hiding place upstairs. When the men left to pick up some supplies at Home Depot, Chester — being very brave, at least for one of our…
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After battling fevers and enduring many gray, rainy days, it’s so nice to just have a “plain old normal” homeschool day with the sun shining outside. We do most of our schooling on the couch these days, blankets and cats nearby. Definitely a perk. Note: I know my “Wordless Wednesday” posts are not at all wordless. But I do try…
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A collection of letters I’ve written…but will never send, for a variety of reasons. Dear January, You’re acting very strange this year. I mean here we are, in the third week of what is usually one of the coldest and snowiest months of the year and we have…rain. Lots of rain. And highs in the 50s. What’s up with that?…
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We’ve had dreary day after dreary day around here, which is typical for January in this neck of the woods. At least we see some glimpses of color in goldfinches like this one.