Thankful Thursdays

I was AWOL last week when many people were posting their first installment of Thankful Thursdays.   Had I posted then, I would certainly have begun with the “big stuff,” like my lovely family, my health, my friends…  You all know I’m thankful for those things.  Today, I’m more in a “it’s the little pleasures that make life good” mood.  [...]

The Monday Philosopher: On Learning, and Fear.

 I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the choices people make in living out their days.   It’s probably safe to say that there are as many approaches to life as there are people on the planet.   Some of our proclivities are hard-wired into us, but some are truly choice.  Do we choose a positive attitude?  Do [...]

Admirable Restraint.

I had the great pleasure of a knitterly outing on Friday afternoon, with my friend Lesli and her visiting sister, Lori.  
Unfortunately, I FORGOT my CAMERA and can therefore provide no photographic evidence of the event.
Sigh.  Anyway, we met at Fiberwood Studio, where Lesli and Lori had been hard at it for at least 30 minutes before [...]

Monday.

Mondays aren’t so bad when the weekend is filled with sunshine and pleasurable activity.   I did some cooking and baking, a decent amount of knitting and tea drinking, a bit of reading and napping, and managed to run a total of about 10 miles between the two days. 
Not bad.
How was your weekend?

Random Wednesday.

Please read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.   It reads like Brit Chick Lit, but with an undercurrent of the abject horrors of war.  Does that sound appealing?  Probably not, but really, it’s the best read I’ve had in a long time. 
Who saw the Jim/Pam wedding episode of The Office?   Who did not hurt [...]

Baby FOs and General Craziness

The Cabled Raglan Baby Sweater was a hit with the expectant mom.  It was gloomy all week here, but I managed to get a photo before the baby shower.

This is the 3-6 month size.   Yarn is Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino, needles US 5 circs and DPNs.  Fun, cute, and simple.  It’s fastened with a snap at the [...]

Random Wednesday.

1.  I was asked to donate something for the silent auction component of a charity fundraiser at work.  I offered up three pounds of local coffee, a mug, and a handknit item – I specified a hat, mittens, or cowl in a high-quality natural fiber, details (pattern, color, fiber) to be worked out with the successful bidder.  [...]

A Few Good Things.

1.  Purple coneflowers.

2.  An unexpected night out with friends.
3.  A cup of ginger tea before bed.
4.  A four-mile run.
5.  Chocolate biscotti.
Happy Friday!  What’s on your “good thing” list?

All the Cool Kids Are Doing It.

This is a Facebook meme, but like many other bloggers, I thought it would be more fun to use it here.
1. What time did you get up this morning?  5:22 a.m. 
2. How do you like your steak?   Medium, with a lovely red wine pan sauce and a glass of cabernet. 
3. What was the last film you saw [...]

Flying High.

What are these people looking at?

See that little dot in the clouds? 
Wait, let me help.

Now do you see it?  Not a gull, after all.  It’s an F-16, courtesy of the Milwaukee Air and Water Show.  We had all kinds of excitement here over the weekend, with the Air Force Thunderbirds blasting overhead on and off.  [...]