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Winter

Mmm, Mmm, Soup…

28.12.2011

The other thing I love about winter (besides getting to knit more) is cooking. I hate standing over the stove in the summer. But come the cooler weather I get my cooking mojo back. Today is the perfect day for soup. There’s a cold wind, dark clouds, and the threat of some kind of precipitation—though [...]

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The Door

18.12.2011

It’s in this threshold time of the year when I used to think of what’s just passed and what might be in store. I say ‘used to’ because the past several years, on a personal level, have been very difficult, and have left me spent and somewhat burned out. Okay, a lot burned out, just [...]

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Winter Knitting …

22.10.2011

… is no different from knitting any other time of the year—still, there’s something about winter and snuggling in with a hot cup of tea, a few chocolate cookies, and knitting on the needles. Here’s what I’ve planned so far (if you click on the pics you should get a larger view): I’ve finished one [...]

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When You Least Expect It…

21.02.2011

We’ve had a very snowy, stormy winter here in New England, and by about now I’m chomping at the bit for spring. I’ve heard cardinals singing their mating songs so it can’t be too, too long. The one thing I know means spring are red-winged blackbirds. They are the hands down, 100% certainty that spring [...]

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