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When it rains….
It has been quite the Thursday. We do library story time this day, and for once we were early. Or not. Cub 2 left the backpack with the essential DUE TODAY or ELSE videos in it. So one round trip … Continue reading
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Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival
This past weekend I went to the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival. It was my first such event….and wow I wasn’t disappointed! We entered the first building of the Country Store, and didn’t make it any further for awhile, as … Continue reading
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Bishop Hill Clay & Fiber Festival
I have been quite remiss on not reporting on the Bishop Hill (IL) Clay & Fiber Festival. Our local paper had a blurb about it, and hubby suggested we go (I think he was lured by the homemade pie & … Continue reading
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Forgive me, I have sinned….
*Sigh* I fear I will never become the host or a guest of one of my favorite shows….This Old House. Kevin might understand, but the other guys…… Let me back up……(insert wavy remembery sequence here) *Snort* I made an inadvertent … Continue reading
Fruit!
Growing up on my parents’ homestead, we had an orchard with sour cherries, apricots, apples, plums, and rhubarb. In another field, they allowed a mulberry tree to grow. All that fruit musta rubbed off on me, cause every place I’ve … Continue reading
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Back and running….
When it rains, it pours….we arrived back from vacation last weekend, tired but full of the joy of no stress for two weeks. Here’s a pic of our view, and one of the many, many pan fish we caught. Miss … Continue reading
Reflections….
It’s amazing how time flies. It seems like yesterday I brought home my first child, yet she turned 9 today. I’m so grateful to be along for the ride of her life. She is turning out to be quite the … Continue reading
Bread…..
It’s been a week since my last library visit, which means my binge of Mother Earth News must go back today. So I did a quick skim of the last two. Back up a bit…..one of my friends has been … Continue reading
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Zoom…..
Yesterday, our family went roller skating. Now the last time I was seriously into roller skating was 8th grade, back at the time Roller Dancing was a big thing (like figure skating, but on skates), it was cool to have … Continue reading
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Scarves, scarves, scarves
As of 2011, I no longer make these scarves. Sorry! Those of you who follow my blog may have noticed that I’ve been pretty quiet, and haven’t been posting yummy yarn pictures. I’m here to explain all that! Starting on … Continue reading
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