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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

RubyTuesday...

I went to one of the best yarn stores anywhere today, and invested in my craft. Some would say, over-invested... but I feel success on the scale I need requires commitment. So... I have 7 new yarns, and a new, palm-wood hook that will add further pleasure to working the lovely colors and fibers. Then, I stopped at a superior local coffee place--it has a fireplace with cushy chairs, very nice on a cold day, for sittin' knittin' with coffee and an almond croissant at my elbow. Not at my elbow for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 21, 2013

Monday, Monday...

Two weeks maybe be too long... I'd be glad to be heading out of here today, rather than next Saturday, partly because I am tired of being cold and living in the grey, and... well, I am glad to be with my best cat... and to be moving towards actually moving, finally, finally and at last! I've been making more hats: Just before I left Colorado Springs, I found a store that may well be interested in acquiring some, so I've been assembling a collection worthy of notice, as I also assemble a goodly... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Boxing Days

So far, the best place to get boxes for books is Starbuck's. The boxes are small and moderate sizes, suitable for books that are too heavy to fill larger boxes. It's a kindness to the postman, if nothing else. Large boxes are great for masses of lighter stuff like bedding and clothing. Tape is essential, and cheaper tape may be flimsy, tear easily, fall out of the guide tracks, and be mounted backwards, in the first place. Next time, I will pay the $1.20 more for the brand name. And that reminds... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Adjusting...

...to conditions in the old house, that are less discouraging as I clean up a few things, and encourage Himself to actually do some repairs. Patching a big hole in the ceiling makes a lot of difference, in how warm a room is, and in this very cold weather. This place is in deplorable condition, and smells of dankness and the presence of cats, but it is amazing how roasting a piece of pork, for instance, or cooking a big pot of soup improves the atomosphere. It also helps warm the place, which is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 13, 2013

I've gotten so far behind...

what with traveling, and being in the grungy old house, and sorting and laundering and prepping stuff to be removed... I have not had the head-energy to respond to the great comments on this blog, or to write many comments of my own on everyone else's, though reading them is a priority! You are so encouraging, so day-brightening! And I do thank you all, who have been keeping up with me, and letting me know you're there, and taking an interest! Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 12, 2013

Peeps

TAPS wrote about exploding hard-boiled eggs in the new microwave, the one that has The Power! and that reminded me of something my kids discovered a few years ago. Peeps Jousting. Peeps... those marshmallow duck-shaped candy treats that show up around Easter in an ever-increasing array of colors... Taste awful, unless you really really like sugar, corn syrup, and food coloring. But they are kinda cute, and very... Eastery. So, you take two peeps, any color, and give each one a toothpick stuck... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 11, 2013

The Word Is Given!

and the word is YES! My son's landlady says they'd be glad to rent to me! Whoopeee! This sure puts a different complexion on what I am doing here this next couple of weeks! The move-in date will be in mid Feb, I think. And I can have at least one of my cats... maybe two, even. Thanks for all your good wishes and positive vibes and prayers--I am on my way home! Sign in to see full entry.

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Word is...

IF the half-house is actually available, not already promised elsewhere, I can swing it, and still actually eat, too. Not much else until some other things begin to pay off, but for the re-energizing effect of having a real home of my own again, I can live with the rest. In Olympia again now, looking at the household goods and such, determining what needs to go, what to stay. The house, a near-30 year old mobile home is... in a word, appalling. But after over a year away, I can now see what... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Wow! Can it be? A place of my own??

The renter in the other half of my son's duplex just told me he is moving out, family and dog and fights and parties and all! That is good news to start with. But... better still, if I can put together the money to grab it up myself, by Feb 1st. Charlie gets his living room back, I get some privacy back... I don't have to deal with housemates who don't have the concept of the community kitchen, or keeping a bathroom clean. I get a place to hold my writing workshops, and to hang my gallery of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 5, 2013

When I see...

a bird house in a tree, I think of Kabu... a trail through the woods, or a bench in the park, I think of TAPS... a ship, any size, in a harbor or on the water, I think of Nautikos... Flowers, it's CCT I think of. A little piece of loveliness, like God's winking at me, it's Adnohr... A bustling bookstore with a coffee shop, PatB. The list could go on... The point is, when I am out there in the world, with camera to hand or notebook or not, all of you are with me on my walk, and when I snap a... Sign in to see full entry.

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I'm doubtful the events of my life will be of great general interest, but I'd like to share a little more of me to the several of you on Blogit I've come to feel are real friends, and the many I imagine are potentially real friends. We'll see how it works out. ______________________ all my words and images posted on Blogit are copyright 2005-present, all rights reserved.

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