I had originally planned to write this post at the end of June … somehow it’s now the MIDDLE of July. This summer is flying by too fast for my liking. Our first bit of news is that we have Chicks! Baby chicks They arrived three weeks ago already and so they have already developed […]
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Winter has arrived

Officially winter doesn’t start until December 21, but it sure feels and looks like winter around here! Sunday morning we woke to a pile of snow on the ground. I’m not sure what the official measurements were, but it was at least 6″, maybe 9″. December snowfalls are so pretty, especially when you get that […]
FO Friday and a 5th birthday

I feel like I’ve dropped off the face of the earth. It hasn’t been intentional. My laptop died – well, the video card did. Dell can’t replace it so they’re sending a replacement laptop since it’s still under warranty, but they’re taking their sweet time about it. Meanwhile, I’m stuck using a spare computer with […]
December catch-up

Is it too late to tell you about events that happened in December because I was too busy before now? Nah, I don’t think so. It’s only the next month! December of course is a wonderful family time for us. My parents are in Florida this time of year, but it’s still a great time […]
FO Friday – Happy Birthday Sis!

My sister received her birthday gift this week so now I can talk about it 🙂 At Thanksgiving, she requested that I make her a new hat and mittens to replace this set: The mittens I made in 2007 – one of the first few projects after I learned to crochet. I lined them with […]
3rd Birthday

Papa and I have lost a lot of our holiday spirit this week. You see, another one of his sisters went Home on Sunday. It wasn’t totally unexpected, but we thought we had another month or two to spend with her. Plus, it’s been bitterly cold this week – waking up to temperatures less than […]
Birthday gifts 2013

If you read my Greek birthday post, it may already be evident that I had a good birthday. But as a yarnaholic, my day was even better than expected. I should have known something was up when Little Chick would mention “present” every time I said it was Mama’s birthday. My family gave me a […]