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Sparse flurries are in the heavy grey clouds blanketing the sky today, but what an autumn we have had! A long, long autumn. Weeks of golds and browns.
We managed a hike last Friday to squeeze in a final day of golden sunlight and leaves crunching underfoot. Four families and we had the [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Savour
Posted in adventure, field trips, homeschooling, parenting on November 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Quote and a Question
Posted in A Quote and a Question, adventure, home, homeschooling, parenting, quotes on November 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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“Home – there is a magic in that little word. It is a mystic circle that surrounds comforts and virtues never known beyond its hallowed limits.”
Robert Southey
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Despite the appearance, I’m not going for sarcasm here. Finding a mental balance between the visual ideal and the human being ideal has been a vital journey for [...]
Welcome
Posted in home on November 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
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Welcome, sun.
I named a sweater!
Posted in adventure, handmade, knitting, parenting, travel on November 20, 2009 | 9 Comments »
When Gudrun Johnston posted a project to her Ravelry page with the title “Not Named Yet”, I fired off a message, certain I had a good name for her. Gudrun is one of my favourite designers. (You’ve probably knit her Crofter’s Cowl and poured over her work in both knitty.com and Twist Collective.) She mixes [...]
Morning Colour
Posted in handmade, home, knitting on November 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The seasonal shift in the angle which the sun’s path takes through the sky is more noticeable the further north you go. In Saskatoon the difference between summer and winter was more pronounced than here, illustrating just how magnificently varied geography makes our lives.
Each autumn I allow my attention to be caught by the [...]
Can’t Stop Thinkin’ of You
Posted in handmade, knitting on November 18, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The neckerchief, the small shawl worn point forwards, has been much on my mind lately. In fact, if you were to track my internet roamings for patterns and yarns, you would see that I have allowed these little accessories to verge on obsession.
Pattern: Boneyard
Yarn: Elsebeth Lavold Silky Tweed, 01
Perhaps it’s the fall weather and [...]
A Quote and a Question
Posted in A Quote and a Question, quotes on November 17, 2009 | 4 Comments »
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To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others.
Anne-Sophie Swetchine
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What is the magnetic north of your love right now?
Simply Soup
Posted in handmade, recipe on November 16, 2009 | 5 Comments »
A well-simmered soup deserves its own poem. Is there soup poetry?
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tastes well-mellowed blend
soft carrots sweet on my tongue
savour autumn’s broth
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There we go. There is now at least one soup haiku.
Sometimes, however, the day calls for soup but leaves little time for the simmering. Here is a recipe for just such a day.
Simply Soup
Bring to a [...]
A few new handmade ideas
Posted in handmade on November 11, 2009 | 6 Comments »
A sneak peek at the ideas being added to the big list of handmade gift ideas:
A list of embroidered gift ideas for babies through adults
A tutorial for making candles from scratch – and reusing the ends of old ones, too
Dozens of charts for Christmas trees – cross stitch, beading or knitting
Classic felt ball ornaments (a [...]
Posted in A Quote and a Question, handmade, homeschooling, quotes on November 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »
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Has identifying the minimum in different areas of your life brought you clarity and space?
