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It's Beginning to Look a Lot LIke Christmas
Finally, we got the tree up. Funny thing, though. When we moved, we thought we packed and moved all the Christmas lights...but after searching for over a half and hour...we still couldn't find them....
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Chats on a Farmhouse Porch
Well I am truly always a day late! And I apologize for that, but you try spending eight hours with 19 eight year olds and then we'll talk! ~grin~ Some days I come home, and I have all I can do to get...
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Many Thank yous, Hanging on by my Fingernails, and a Christmas Extension
If only I could give up my day job. Then I would have the strength and brain power to blog at a more regular rate! Today I had the long awaited ice-cream party which the class earned for their good...
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Merry Christmas
So, I'm 50!! And actually, I'm pretty happy about it! How freeing in many ways...We had to work yesterday, but I was sick, so I went for half the day. My husband came and picked me up and then I...
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Chats on a Farmhouse Porch
It's so nice to be on vacation, I can't even tell you! My cold is going away, which is good. I finished a hat for my son. This is made from some of my homespun yarn. It has these cables that...
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Happy New Year and Two Blog Milestones!
I am having a blog perfect storm. This is my 100th post and I just got my 150th follower. You know what that means...time for another giveaway! I have a little something in mind for this tiny...
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Chats
Thank God for Patrice at Everyday Ruralty! If she didn't have these chats, I would probably only post once a week! Yesterday, we took the old jalopy truck...our plow truck...to Boston to deliver some...
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WIPs and a New Obsession
Today at work, a colleague asked if we'd been in school for a week. It's only been four days...doesn't really bode well, I'd say!! Now, we're starting a betting pool on when the first snow day will...
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Blogoversary, A Giveaway, and the Winter Blahs
I figured I'd start with the upbeat part of the post! Today is my one year blog anniversary. I still can't believe that I hit the post button way back then, but I am very glad that I did. What a...
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I am so pleased to announce the winner of the little hooked stool! So many people entered and it's always so hard to pick just one. I had Mr. S&W do the honors and our winner is:Debbie at No...
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Hooking Update
Since the Eliot Hook-in, I'm on a hooking roll! I did bring the Woolen Memories Vintage Urn pattern, and I've gotten some good hooking done this week!I love this rug. You know how it is when the...
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Hookers Love to Share Their Wares
I feel so incredibly blessed this week! I have had such wonderful gifts arrive from some amazing hookers!First off, I was so fortunate to win Kelley's wonderful giveaway at With Hook and Needle....
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New Furnishings
We finally saw some money from the insurance company for the robbery. I really wanted to take some of that money and create a lasting piece to our house...sort of a healing thing.I've been looking at...
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Hot Off the Frame
Vacation Week!! Doesn't get any better! I just love being home, doing lots of hooking, planning a big day of dyeing wool today. I've really flown through this rug, though all that hit or miss was a...
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Slushy
Winter has finally arrived. We had about 9 inches of snow on Thursday, then another couple of inches last night, then rain on top of that. My driveway and yard is one giant slushy mud heap. Good...
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Chats on a Farmhouse Porch
It's been a while since I've gathered on the porch for a good old chat...but I need a lovely break from crunching report cards...so I'm headed over. You can go too....here at Everyday Ruralty!Here are...
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A Finish and a Swap
I've been away for too long. What a week it's been! If I told you all about the last week, you wouldn't even believe me. So, I have to opt for the tame stuff! Thank goodness for rug hooking...it...
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Downward Spiral
(trying to work on Karen Kahle's spiral chair pad)It's been so long since my last post that I'm not sure I know how to post anymore! In any event, in the meantime, blogger has changed the posting...
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Article 5
Just a quick post to thank all of you for your kind words and prayers during the last couple of weeks. My courageous mother passed away last Monday. Though there is much sadness, her pain and...
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Things I've Learned Lately
I don't know how to post on Facebook. There are too many layer between the "likes", the "sharing", and the "tagging". Let's just hope anything I've commented on gets back to the original poster!You...
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5 AM Surprise, 5 PM Surprise
Mr. S & W has been dragging me out walking early in the morning. Goodness knows, I need it. Nothing else is working against the chocolate covered grahams...Sitting and rug hooking...well pulling...
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Way Overdue!!
I could get into a long list of excuses. I could apologize...again. I could make up whopping good stories of how I was abducted by aliens. But, I'll spare you all that and just get a blooming post...
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Woodchucks: 12, Me: 0
The battle is on! I have not one, but perhaps three or four, woodchucks attacking my garden. Do I have a fence? No. Do a have a decent scarecrow? No. I do have a garden angel.But, as you can see...
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Please Give a Welcome!
I always like to welcome in a new blogger to Blogland! I recently stumbled across Patty's blog! She can be found over at Bluebirds and Jam. Patty is a fellow primitive rug hooker and makes wonderful...
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