Crocus blooms : : A big pancake : : A bosom friend : : Yarn I dont like : : Taking the chair cushions in : : Making garden plans : : My Aestlight, finished a year ago, well-worn, just photographed : ...
"Why is this dog bed so small?" Precious girl. My Tess Durbeyfield heartwarmer. Have hardly taken it off since I finished it. Making one inspired by this now, in those same colors. Next Im ...
We got home late last night after the Wilco show, then woke up bright and early this morning for the crew from Rejuvenation coming over to shoot our hallways for their catalog. Im so hoping that Clov...
Many years ago, maybe ten years ago, my mom gave me her 5" x 8" wooden recipe box. It was always in our River Forest house and then when my parents moved I think thats when she gave it to m...
*UPDATE: Fixed! Im not even sure what I did, but it did have something to do with monitor color settings and Photoshop color settings. I reset everything to defaults and I think it is just fine now. ...
We went up early and snuggled in. Making oatmeal for breakfast right now. Hoping for a quiet day. I have a million little loose ends I need to get organized so well see. Im never particularly good at...
Its so windy today. Very unnerving. I have never liked wind. My puppers does not like it either. Usually she cries a little bit at a big gust. Usually I clench my teeth, I notice. I have to remind my...
I made a little still life yesterday afternoon of my winter-spring things. The wind is blowing like crazy this morning. My fabric sample finally came so I have a lot of cross-stitch to do this weeken...
As usual, trying to become better about plants. Im often a neglectful, capricious gardener. Collecting inspiration these days. Maybe this year Ill do better. Hmmmm. I think I say that every year.
No doubt about it, I have had a lazy winter. My very cells felt tired. I tried to let them rest. There were many mornings when it was so dark and cold at wake-up time (and to know us is to know we ge...
Having a friend over for dinner tonight myself. I always set the table and make my dessert first thing in the morning, or the night before. Those are my favorite parts so I like to take my time with ...
Andy made fresh pasta and tossed it with some sauteed arugula, a bit of cream, and a dusting of Parmesan for Sunday dinner. So excellent. We only get to eat dinner together about half the week. Weve ...
A night, a morning, a day, a night, and a morning at a little cabin in the woods.
Thank you for all the nice house tour comments! You guys are all so sweet. So sweet. Thank you. I guess our house has changed quite a bit since we started redoing things last year. Redoing the window...
Photo by Julie Smith My sweet sissy did a little house tour and interview with Andy and me the other day for a home design web site she is working with called Houzz. I loved the questions (and I love...
Cross stitch is easy. Its just two little stitches crossed over each other. See that? Counted cross stitch is not worked onto fabric that has been pre-printed. Counted cross stitch uses special fabri...
The weekends always go too fast. I love the feeling of . . . lowered expectations. Something like that. Its early Monday morning here now. Crows calling outside. The heat blowing through the register...
I sewed. He made beeswax candles and bread for me. I love him.
Very dramatic weather in the Great Pacific Northwest these past couple of days! Raining cats and dogs here in town most of the day yesterday. Right now its calm, but I dont think the drama is finishe...
It snowed for a few minutes yesterday morning, but for the rest of the day it was cold and dry. I kind of wanted to go somewhere, but they kept warning that worse weather was on its way. So I stayed ...
All of a sudden, snow began pouring down yesterday afternoon. I became extremely excited and started rushing around. I scurried and got my fire going perfectly. I raced upstairs and put on my long-jo...
They say it may SNOW. Andys working all weekend, so its just us girls here. Watching the sky. Holding down the fort.
Back in the swing, but its a slow swing. I have been thinking about January a lot. Or, rather, thinking about whether it is actually possible to hibernate in winter, the way animals do. My animals be...
Nice and cold today. Makes me happy. Id like some snow, please. Perhaps everyone would. Or not? I am routinely surprised by how many people dont like snow. Like, really dont like it. I never seem to ...
Oh, what a nice birthday weekend I had. French pastries for breakfast, a woods-walk, pretty flowers, macaroni and cheese at Jakes Grill, a waxing moon-rise from the front yard, a glowing cakelet for ...
Very, very excited about all of the sampler enthusiasm — thank you so much! I am thrilled. We will talk! Its my birthday tomorrow, so I made myself a wee little birthday cake. And took a big huge pic...
I spent yesterday sort of organizing my computer and my bookkeeping stuff. I always dread it so much, but then when I sit down to actually do it I get all ambitious, organizationally speaking: This i...
We went for a walk in the woods last week. Magical place. I love it so much.
Good, really good days. Andy had all three days of this long weekend off, New Years Eve, New Years Day, and yesterday. I cant remember a lazier, cozier, nicer, more pajama-clad time ever. It was like...
When I was little, I used to like New Years Eve. My dad was a musician and usually worked that night, and my mom would go to wherever he was playing. We three girls would spend the night at our grand...
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