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Welcome Gentle Unraveler’s, At long last, we have arrived at the last Wednesday in November (I know, most of the month moved at an astonishing speed but for me time stopped feeling normal last week and now a day can feel like a century.) I explained Monday about knitting and grief… the socks are finished but the grief is most certainly not. Now I am contemplating what I could do to occupy my…

There are no words to temper this news… my son and daughter in law lost both babies yesterday. The unthinkable has become reality. I am taking a break from blogging. I realize I said there would be a link up for sharing our word updates… but that won’t be happening. Nor will there be any Unraveled Wednesday’s… I don’t know when I will be back. Please keep my son and his wife in your thoughts and…

Last week’s crazy wild winds loosed what remained of any leaves on trees; save those sturdy oaks… most of their rusty brown leaves remain and it will take a few more wind/rain storms to get their leaves to budge! I love the “new views” that the bare trees reveal and those bare branches seem the perfect foil for the paler blue skies. I am filled with gratitude for blue skies to appreciate! The…

Greetings dear Unravelers! I am struggling with how fast the days are racing past… and they are racing by at warp speed! I am certainly not ready for this year to race to a close! One thing I am happy about is the buttons I found in my beloved Nana’s button box… they are perfect for Odette’s Welcome to the Flock sweater! I am happy with how this little sweater turned out… and I think Heidi will…

Good morning, gentle friends. I had a plethora of phone calls with my kids over the weekend. The frantic pace of their lives on full display. However, it was Sam who hit the nostalgia buttons… he and his wife were frantically working on decorating for Christmas over the weekend because they now have a deadline. As Sam usually does, he asked about some decorative item… this one the Mr Christmas…

Greetings dearest Unravelers and Happy Wednesday! Some days, the gratitudes come easy and others… well, I am here to tell you that the struggle is very real those days! Thankfully, today is not one of those days! One thing I am always grateful for is my daily stitching. Now, I don’t always stitch daily (because life, right?) but this is a project that offers no recriminations about missed days.…

Wear gratitude like a cloak, and it will feed every corner of your life. — Rumi November… whew. This year is flying, isn’t it? Too darned fast, if you ask me… though if I focus on headlines, the news, and all that chaos, it makes it feel like one long-ass year. I am beyond privileged that I do not have to even give headlines, news, and chaos one scintilla of my attention. I know… I am so, so…

Greetings dear Unraveler’s! We have arrived at the final Wednesday of October… sigh. Is it just me or does it feel like this month was set to warp speed? And before I know it, it will be the end of December… yikes! Another really good way that I have to note the passing of time is another finished baby blanket!! Woot! I cast on this blanket on September 24 and cast off on October 22 and I really…

Greetings and Happy October Word Update Day to all my fellow “Worder’s”! How was October? By now I hope you have settled into a “zone” with your word, but despite being very comfortable with the direction of your year… I hope you still are finding something new and exciting to learn! If you are sharing the October Update, you will find the link up at the bottom of this post! Welcome and thank you…

Greetings gentle Unraveler’s and Happy Wednesday! October is just racing past and I am honestly shocked that it is the 22nd already! But… I am happy to report that I almost have another completed blanket and I really like this one! Simple garter stitch is just brilliant! It will need a wash and some ends woven in, but it will soon be on its way to Heidi in Michigan! I used a blanket kit from Purl…

Hello, hello! Yes, I am back from our trek to Erie and one thing a bit of time way does is make one appreciate home. I am happy to be back home… and although the time away was good, there is no place like home! We had practically perfect weather and Gudrun’s Hairst Hap Hood was perfect as well! I still need to add the i-cord edging around the hood but even without it, it is a most useful piece of…

My absolute favorite thing is finding a poem that is so brilliant that it etches itself on my heart and this poem by Hannah Stephenson did exactly that. I first discovered it in the beginning of September but I have reread it dozens of times since. I picked it for today because it is the perfect poem for me trekking around Presque Isle State Park. There are things that I absolutely love about the…

Greetings dear Unravelers and Happy Wednesday! I am starting this post early Tuesday morning after Frankie and I have just watched the most spectacular sunrise! The clouds made for a stunning show! (too bad the power lines mar the scene!) Anyways… those clouds are supposed to be the harbinger of some good rains today… which is a very good thing. We need the rain desperately and despite some rains…

…brings answers to questions! Last week, I had a very, very chatty “Currently” post and despite how chatty I was, I left some questions unanswered. They were good questions, so thank you Sprite! She asked two questions: “Inquiring minds want to know what Snippets Show Notes are? Thoughts on podcasts you’re listening to?” Question one… Snippet’s Show Notes… yes, I do take notes during The…

Some Most days, the struggle is real in my effort to spark content here. And, confession time, there are many days that I more than consider that this blog has reached its conclusion. However, near as that may feel most days, I am not quite ready to pull the plug here… at least this week. But, as a new season/new month begins… I thought I’d take a bit of a snapshot of what I am currently doing……

Greetings gentle Unravelers and Happy October to you!! Also… turning the calendar to October is a reminder to me that I need to get my knit in gear! It is crunch time baby knitting around here! I have started Heidi’s baby blanket on the 24th and got to the first color change on the 28th. If that pace holds, I will easily get this done well before Heidi is due on November 8. I have sewn on buttons…

Greetings everyone and welcome to the September update! We are nine months done… and I have questions for you all! How is your year going? Are you finding that your word is helping? And, most importantly, what have you implemented to your days thanks to your word? You will find the link up at the bottom of this post. I am so eager to read how you all are doing this month! In the early days of…