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done

Posted in Christmas giving 2008, goals and habits, tagged , , on October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This is the last of my Christmas sewing, for friends and extended family! 
Thanx for cheering for me.

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painting with thread

Posted in Christmas giving 2008, sewing, tagged on October 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

From the first moment that I stamped this little tea towel with the violet, it called out to be delicatessen.  I pondered, as my plan had been to simply outline it in cheerful colors, using a backstitch; however, it was very apparent that that would not do. 
This little one demanded to be so much more.  [...]

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critter keeping…

Posted in children, tagged on October 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Benjamin loves critters.  Any sort he can catch, and this seems to be known, as he gets more than his share of ‘things.’
Earlier this year, he was given a horny toad, that someone had caught in southern Colorado.  Then he brought home some interesting water critters…they turned out to be mosquito larva.  Oops. They had [...]

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feeling like a kid…

Posted in gardening, tagged , , on October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

…at Christmas!  My order of seeds just arrived.  They feel great.  So alive and vibrant!
I tried hard to judge how much I would need for one year, but it looks like I got a bit carried away.  This should last several years, or I should have much more food to store than I did this [...]

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piling up

Posted in Christmas giving 2008, goals and habits, tagged , , on October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

My goal for the month of October has been to complete all my Christmas shopping and crafting.
October is one week from over, and I am doing well on meeting my gaol.  This is a stack of finished projects.  Completely Finished.  These items have been washed, blocked, and/or ironed.  They are ready to package and give.  [...]

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black work

Posted in Christmas giving 2008, sewing, tagged on October 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This little towel, which needs to be hemmed, is my first adventure in black work.  I have always used a variety of colors when embroidering, but this design seemed to beg for simplicity.  I think I will combine this with a black towel, and give it to my mother-in-law.   It will go well with her dish [...]

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contentment

Posted in other things in life, tagged on October 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” -Philippians 4:11

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poverty

Posted in other things in life, tagged , on October 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Do you have money in your pocket, in a dish somewhere and in a banking account?  Then you are amongst the top 10% of the world’s wealthy.
Poverty. 
It is a catch word in our society, but what does it really mean?  To some, it means that they don’t have everything they want.  To others, it means [...]

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little frustrations

Posted in autumn, tagged , on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Little frustrations can bring one down, or reveal the world to them.

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first snow fall

Posted in autumn, tagged , , on October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The snow has been falling steadily for a day or so.  As it has been piling up, my family has been making frequent ventures out.  Sometimes they bundle up in every bit of snow clothing they own, other times…well you can see for yourself from the shot I captured this afternoon.  Maybe they will join the Polar [...]

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