"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hate so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain." - James Baldwin None of my blog posts have gone to plan this week and I suppose that's to be expected. Today's and Wednesday's posts were... Continue Reading →
Thank you!
I was planning to share two finished knitting projects today but wasn't able to add the final touches to them over the weekend as planned. So today I just want to write a very quick post to say thank you to all of you... My post on Monday was grumpy and pessimistic and so many... Continue Reading →
Mid-August 2024
Things are still poking along over here. We've hit a patch of beautiful weather and aren't sweltering so much, which has made such a difference in our moods. You all know that summer is the hardest season for me, but it's definitely made sweeter by some of the things I'm sharing in today's post. Today... Continue Reading →
Full of Joy Friday | It’s Summer!
The opening picture is of a chive flower. It's from 2020 but our current chives are full of blooms right now as well. We are still nursing seedlings in the garden and keeping them safe, and I'm looking forward to the moment when they start to bloom like these chives! I feel like I can... Continue Reading →
Full of Joy Friday | Last Day of May!
Did this week fly by for you? It definitely did for me! Actually, the entire month has flown by now that I'm realizing that today is the last day of the month. Tomorrow is June 1st! I'm back for the second Friday in a row (woohoo!) to share a few things that I've been enjoying... Continue Reading →
Fridays are Full of Joy | Flowers, Summer Reading Plans, & a New Completist
Happy Friday! This week has been packed full with appointments, school, and general summertime yard excitement. It has definitely felt like summer this week! It's been hot, humid, and generally uncomfortable. We even had a thunderstorm! And while thunderstorms are always welcome in my life, humidity is not. And yes, I know that you need... Continue Reading →
A Total Eclipse of my blog
Friends, this post has has been in the works in my brain for a while now but I have no idea what will actually spill out of my fingers before I press publish! I've finally found a good time to ask for an hour at my desk with the door closed, so I'm going to... Continue Reading →
This Week’s: Knitting | Reading | Music
Hello! Can you believe it is November 15th? We're halfway through the month and headed into December. How did that happen? It is definitely Stick Season here in New Hampshire; the snow from last week melted quickly and I am anxiously awaiting our next storm. If it's going to be so dark all of the... Continue Reading →
Life Right Now + October 2023 Reading + Knitting
Happy Wednesday, friends! Thank you so much for all of your kind words and encouragement in my last blog post. I'm still getting used to not having a blog schedule and don't yet know how to organize myself to ensure that I show up consistently in a new way. But I managed to finagle an... Continue Reading →
Weekending + Challenge Update
Friends, I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to have today off from everything. It is Indigenous Peoples' Day and the last day of our four day weekend! We had appointments every day last week -- they all seem to happen at the same time -- and I have something scheduled every day this... Continue Reading →
