tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801452515866444052024-03-04T22:37:38.430-06:00Little CandleLittle Candlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390524229618298316noreply@blogger.comBlogger409125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380145251586644405.post-26088125592954135922014-06-05T21:15:00.000-05:002014-06-05T21:15:04.266-05:00I am woefully behind on everything as of late. Like text messages from dear friends have gone unanswered kind of behind. Or the bathroom floors and toilets are so tragic kind of behind...seriously, don't go in there. Or I still have laundry sitting on my bed from last week kind of behind (It finally got folded however).<br />
I got this little head cold from Miss Rubia and that is how I handled it too. "It's a little cold, no biggie!" It kicked my butt people...kicked it to China and back. I developed a cough that has only just started to let up almost three weeks later. It's amazing how when a racking cough keeps you from sleeping well, all things go on a downward spiral from there. I stopped exercising and eating healthy and well...that didn't help either. But, this afternoon has seen things looking up. I have great plans of a nice deep cleaning of the house tomorrow. How good will that be? When it's done of course.<br />
I don't have really any pictures to show from the last month really. I keep forgetting to pick it up. Evelyn and Elijah finished up school today. I am so proud of those two. Elijah read 250 books since October and Evelyn is reading books as well. Amazing! I couldn't read at age 5. Mwah...love my babies and seeing them blossom. It just overwhelms the emotions sometimes.<br />
June is going to see us very busy, then I hope to slow down a bit for July and August. Lot's a of trips to the lake, free kids movies on Wednesdays, farmers markets, reading time every day, popsicles with friends. Summer...so glad it's finally here.Little Candlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390524229618298316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380145251586644405.post-29906056695922937522014-05-01T21:31:00.000-05:002014-05-01T21:31:13.328-05:00Summer, here we come...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh May! Nice to see you! Still a wee bit chilly, but we are good with it.<br />
One more month of school and then Summer Break. I am tip top excited about it this year. I have a long list of activities we are going to do and trips that have been planned. Plus, we have lots of new friends that we will be able to invite over for water fights and Popsicles...can't wait. To keep it all straight I am filling calendar pages for the three months to come that I will post in the kitchen. Shhhhh, don't tell the kiddies, but I have a box of books and new games on it's way from amazon. I plan on doling them out through the Summer. Elijah and Evelyn, both, are taking off with their reading and I don't want to lose that momentum this Summer. Reading time will happen each day to continue to build their skills. Plus, We all are really starting to get into card and board games again. I found a few highly recommended ones I am looking forward to. I will let you know what I got when they arrive.<br />
Today we were sneaky and delivered May Baskets to friends after the kids got home from school. Elijah and Evelyn loved ringing the bell and running like gazelles bake to the van...fun stuff. When we got home, someone had left baskets for each of them...talked about thrilled. I am really loving this community we have found ourselves in. It's a good place for us. The kids are thriving and I am too.<br />
Well, off to do invitations for a may tea party for a certain Miss Evelyn. She has been longing to have her girl friends from school over, so we are going to have a little party complete with fancy dresses. Anyway...Peace!Little Candlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390524229618298316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380145251586644405.post-65990095216231893072014-04-16T15:14:00.002-05:002014-04-16T15:14:48.989-05:00Are you kidding me?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Boo.<br />
It's snowing again today...a lot. <br />
No slight dusting here, oh no, sir.<br />
We are moving into the range of 6 inches as we speak.<br />
It wasn't snowing this morning when I sent the kids to the bus.<br />
I honestly didn't think it would snow this much...in late April.<br />
So they are not wearing snow pants or snow boots. Sorry kiddies.<br />
I think I'll go eat some chocolate stashed in my bed-side table.<br />
Then I'll make some cupcakes for the little ones.<br />
They are going to need something comforting when they get off of the bus.<br />
<br />Little Candlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390524229618298316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380145251586644405.post-3476882623407650492014-04-14T14:52:00.001-05:002014-04-14T14:52:13.385-05:00Orange...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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That little fellow up there turned 2 yesterday.<br />
Not sure where the last 2 years went.<br />
We haven't been up to too awful much.<br />
Just the usual.<br />
Although I did paint the front door orange.<br />
It's fun and completely unexpected...I dig it.<br />
Little Candlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390524229618298316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380145251586644405.post-63064553351106817642014-03-28T09:39:00.001-05:002014-03-28T09:39:46.864-05:00Spring Break...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's Spring Break this week...although it doesn't much feel like it. We still have a yard full of snow and a fast moving storm dropped a couple of inches yesterday. But, we aren't letting that slow us down. I declared that this would be the week of doping things we don't normally get to do all. The library, eating inside a fast food restaurant, a visit to see the dinosaurs at the science museum, having friends over to play, swimming at the community center, and this afternoon we are going to head up north for the weekend, to scout out cabins for a family vacation this coming Summer. It has been lovely.<br />
I got a couple of books I have been wanting to read from the library. I had put in a request to get them a couple of months ago. I love getting those e-mails that say I have books waiting. I do a happy dance...seriously. a day without reading, isn't a complete day for me. I started in first on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Under-Wide-Starry-Sky-Novel/dp/0345516532/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1396016978&sr=1-1&keywords=the+wide+and+starry+sky">Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan</a>. She wrote<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Loving-Frank-Novel-Nancy-Horan/dp/0345495004/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1396016978&sr=1-2&keywords=the+wide+and+starry+sky"> Loving Frank</a> a couple of years ago and I really enjoyed it. So far this one is good as well. The second one is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Luminaries-Novel-Man-Booker-Prize/dp/0316074314/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1396017124&sr=1-1&keywords=the+luminaries">The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton</a>. I have good such good things about it, I can't wait to dig in.<br />
Oh, and I also decorated a bit for Easter and made super easy and yummy granola bars. All the store-bought granola bars seem to have sugar alcohols in them, so I won't by them. They are not good for kids and can cause serious tummy upset. Homemade is always better anyway.<br />
Well, I best get packing so we can get on the road. <br />
Peace Friends!Little Candlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390524229618298316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380145251586644405.post-56701403844224375682014-03-26T20:27:00.001-05:002014-03-26T20:27:14.743-05:00Favorite song...<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/y6Sxv-sUYtM" width="480"></iframe><br /><br />
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Love, love, love this song. <br /><br />
All the world seems to agree.<br /><br />
If you haven't heard it, take a listen.<br /><br />
Peace Friends.Little Candlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390524229618298316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380145251586644405.post-15375615005603018822014-03-11T15:33:00.001-05:002014-03-11T15:33:21.752-05:00Day-dreaming...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I always seem to want to bake something about 20 minutes before the kids get home for school. That is not really enough time, so they end up with a piece of fruit and some goldfish crackers. Which is fine. They sit and do their homework and tell me about their day, while I putz around the kitchen and help with the occasional math problem or spelling word. They don't need too much help really. They're smart cookies.<br />
There is a continual falling of water drops. I have been sleeping with my window open the last two nights and the melting sounds are soothing and joy bringing at the same time. Spring is nearly here. I have started planning this year's garden. Out with the pumpkins and cucumbers and in with peas and more tomatoes. I am looking forward to getting outside to run again too, but those things can't happen just yet. So it's a time of waiting. The planning needs to happen, but, I am still in a holding pattern. I spend a lot of time it seems standing at the windows watching the world slowly change. The garden boxes are now visible, the tops of the dead hostas are starting to show and birds are beginning to fly back and forth in front of the back windows.<br />
So while I wait, there are still books to read, stews to make, and cowls to knit. My mind wanders easily these days...I need to stay focused! But, I feel that it is normal and intrinsically human to begin to turn my thoughts to warmer days. It is, after all, what we humans have been doing since...well, the beginning of it all. So I will embrace it and remember that day dreaming is not always a bad thing. But, that to-do list won't do itself, so I guess I'll have to get some work done too.<br />
<br />Little Candlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390524229618298316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380145251586644405.post-65042760523381719332014-03-10T09:01:00.001-05:002014-03-10T09:01:29.372-05:00Melting...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The snow melt is on! We got up in the 40s at some point this weekend and the constant sound of dripping water is making me happy. Now we just have to deal with mud and slush for awhile. I don't mind.<br />
I got to spend some time with a new friend on Saturday. We went thrifting/antiquing and then had lunch at a cute little place called The Messy Napkin. It was tasty and my napkin did get a wee bit messy...true to it's name! I found a few little things, nothing big. It's nice to just be able to walk around and look and to be able to talk and not be interrupted constantly. That doesn't happen that often with little ones. So having a little mini break is always a nice recharge for me as a mama. <br />
Anyway, life is good. Kids are well, the sun is shining, the snow is melting...yippee!Little Candlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390524229618298316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380145251586644405.post-64699256104162197262014-03-05T17:17:00.001-06:002014-03-05T17:17:06.801-06:00Indoor Life...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kindle Time.<br />
Perler Beads.<br />
A visit from my Dad.<br />
My Dad's amazing, wonderful, to die for, biscuits.<br />
Mountains of snow.<br />
February was a lovel month in a lot of ways.Little Candlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390524229618298316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380145251586644405.post-53798479643408342442014-02-26T16:37:00.001-06:002014-02-26T16:37:31.844-06:00The reality of the situation...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The reality is that things tend to err on the side of chaos around here. If I am about to snap some pictures, I like to give things a straighten, but I decided to be a bit more honest. There is a constant flow of clutter that comes and goes around here. Four kids make that happen. There are always art projects in various stages of completion. School work to do, half finished bowls of goldfish crackers, and books, always books. Right after I snapped the picture of the island, I did a quick clean-up, because I was about to pull a pan of cookie bars out of the oven. I needed to be ready to go, because I literally had a little almost two-year-old boy following me around saying "cookie, Cookie, COOKIE!" at the top of his voice. When this Mama bakes, patience for the oven to do it's job is in short supply.<br />
The Spanish-English flash cards are in much demand these days. They are often strewn across the floor, with the cats close by. Duplos and matchbox cars are always close by as well.<br />
I have been sewing and crafting as I can too. I am making a few things for my Mom and Step-Dad to sell in the store they have in Alaska. I am excited about that. It's just taking me forever to get a box sent their way. But, I am close, so close.<br />
We have been fighting colds and runny noses as well. This winter as been brutal for the temps. I am also starting to feel like we live in a castle, due to the walls of snow that are growing along the street side of the house. It is so cold in fact that even a walk across the street to the mailbox seems like a risky venture. It would be nice to go for a walk on the nearby trail, but I am not going to risk my fingers and toes for a bit of fresh air. I will survive. I have a garden to plan and that helps, knowing that growing green things outside is not that far away. We also have St. Patrick's Day and Pi(e) Day coming up. And Soccer will start soon after. So I will drink my tea and knit another round...outside will happen soon enough.<br />
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No matter where I move my succulents, they get sicker and sicker. I have never had an issue growing plants. It's vexing...any ideas?Little Candlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390524229618298316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380145251586644405.post-28313247788560036202014-01-23T20:07:00.000-06:002014-01-23T20:07:39.626-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today was dangerously cold again. The district delayed school 2 hours to help prevent kids being out in the cold too long while waiting for the bus. My kids look like the little kid from A Christmas Story. They are so bundled up, they can hardly put their arms down. :) <br />
See that window up there? That is a large oval of ice...on the inside of the window. That was taken on a -35 degree morning. It has happened a few other times since. Thanks Polar Vortex, I know we need new windows, you don't have to remind me.<br />
Cabin Fever is here and sheesh. The kids are going stir crazy. If we could just get outside and run around a bit I know it would do us all tremendous good. Plus, I think we have all been sick so much because we are shut inside so much. Oh to open a window! Such bliss that would be.<br />
So to combat the Winter blahs just a bit, I planted Paper White bulbs a few weeks ago. I have them blooming in my kitchen window and on my mantle piece. It is nice to have green growing things here and about.<br />
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I forgot to show you my labels that I sewed into the cowls I made . I had these made about 4 years ago and I am finally putting them to good use. I also made several really fun headbands as gifts this year and I sewed the labels on them as well. I have lots of ideas boiling in my head for things I can make and I am contemplating doing a couple craft shows this year. It would give me a little spending money and I think it could be fun. We'll see if I can put these cabin fever days to good use.<br />
Well, time to get the kiddies to bed. Peace friends!Little Candlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390524229618298316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380145251586644405.post-49891360589862558542014-01-22T12:43:00.001-06:002014-01-22T12:43:21.029-06:00The coolest cowls...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made these two cowls for teacher gifts this past Christmas. It is the <a href="http://madelinetosh.com/store/index.php/honey-cowl.html">Honey Cowl</a> pattern by MadelineTosh and it's free! The Melon colored one is the longer version that can be worn long or doubled up and the Navy one is the smaller. I knew Elijah and Evelyn's teachers would like something to help keep their neck's warm and taosty this Winter. They both have told me they love them and wear them often. So glad...that is my hope when I give knitted gifts. I think long and hard before I knit someone something. I have had people laugh at what I have made them or just shove it in a drawer, so if I am at all unsure about whether they might like it...I pass. It's not just the expense, but, the time and heart that I try to put into every piece. So I don't knit for others outside my small family circle very often.<br />
I am working on one for myself now. What with being sick, I have only managed about 6 rows, but I hope to have it done next week. Then I want to move on to some fingerless mittens. I have some lovely deep red yarn that will be truely warm and a nice pop of color on these below zero days.<br />
Time for some tea. Peace!Little Candlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390524229618298316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380145251586644405.post-12534756558752965232014-01-21T16:01:00.001-06:002014-01-21T16:01:31.039-06:00Hello again...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The weeks have flown by since I was last here.<br />
I have been sick more then my fair share over the last four weeks and so have the kiddies for that matter. David has been well except for the last couple of days. I thought he was going to make it through scott free, but not quite...keep chugging the vitamin water Babe. :)<br />
Today, for the first time in weeks I have been motivated to do more then just muddle through. I have felt zombie-like for far too long and now I am getting the normal/everyday accomplished. It is such a good feeling. There are birthdays get ready for and Valentines to make. Menus to plan and Father visits to look forward to. I have no time to be sick. The good thing about spending so much time resting due to illness is the fact that I have been able to read. I have finished a stack of books and I have more on the way thanks to inter-library loan. Have you ever done that? If you have a local library that is part of a network of libraries, you can very likely find most any book you are looking for. I do have to wait for the new releases, but, I go online, put myself in the cue and I get an e-mail when I have books or DVDs to pick up. Love it! <br />
The kitties are growing like weeds. George is going to be a big boy when he is full grown. They are scheduled for their "fixing" in a couple of weeks. Thank goodness they don't know what's coming.<br />
Well, my two oldest are getting off of the bus. Time to jet. I will be back soon. Lots of things to share!<br />
Peace!Little Candlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390524229618298316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380145251586644405.post-63412684340084200132013-11-15T09:20:00.000-06:002013-11-15T09:20:11.923-06:00A little of this and that...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are working on being on the mend here.<br />
Miss Rubia now has the cold...pitiful she is. So I just keep here cozy and she is getting her <br />
fill of Veggie Tales and Berenstain Bears videos and movies.<br />
I'm trying to clean off my desk so I can sew a few things and plotting a few fun Christmas decorations for the house.<br />
Elijah is becoming an awesome reader and speller. Evelyn too for that matter. The words she knows and can write is amazing. She and I co-read a picture book the other night. I had her read the words she knows while I filled in the rest. I am so proud of the girl. Of all the kiddies really...they amaze me each and everyday.<br />
Well, off to have my second cup of coffee and then maybe I'll think about not wearing my pajamas all day.<br />
Peace Friends!Little Candlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390524229618298316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380145251586644405.post-57864974833774997662013-11-11T14:48:00.000-06:002013-11-11T14:48:25.340-06:00A little more organized...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em>The newly organized school papers. Each child has a slot with an alligator clip for small notes.</em></div>
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<em>I go through them every couple of days to make sure we are on track.</em></div>
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<em>I have had these great magnetic boards from <a href="http://threebythree.com/">Three by Three</a> since last Spring. My Mom helped me put them up finally while she was here.</em></div>
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<em>A newly framed picture of David and I. I have had the picture stuck in a drawer, but I found a vintage frame in the right size to finally get it up on a wall.</em></div>
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Rey, David and I seem to have gotten head colds. So I seem to be moving in slow motion. I get one thing accomplished like cleaning the litter box and then I have to go sit down. The last few days have been chilly, so I just stay tucked inside for the most part eating porridge with maple sugar and dried cherries and drinking warm spiced cider.</div>
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I did manage to menu plan for the next two weeks or so. I must be craving ground beef, because there are a lot for recipes that call for it in there. Plus, warm home baked breads and get this...desserts done in the crock pot! Why have I never used it for that? Very little effort, a little organization and voile! Fudgy, Chocolate Pudding Cake...yes, please!</div>
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Elijah has now lost his two bottom, middle teeth...so cool, so weird, so fun to play tooth fairy.</div>
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I got the front yard cleaned up for winter...hostas and lilies cut back, bushed pruned, pots cleaned out. I think I am going to plant some tulip bulbs in them and tuck the pots in the garage for the winter. They will be nice on to place on the stoop come spring. Now I just need to find the energy to get the back yard beds done. I do know that If I don't get them done before the snow really flies, they'll be waiting for me come Spring. That's the great thing about yard work...it'll keep.</div>
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I've got the house all situated for Fall.<br />
I had a fun afternoon on Sunday putting up little things here and there. I really like to have artwork that kids have made for previous holidays on display. So I have tucked a few favorites about...a turkey made from cardboard toilet paper rolls, a pilgrim hat, watercolor Indian corn and so on. It makes me happy to see what my children have made.<br />
I also reorganized my sewing area. I again got rid of things, organized a little better and moved my books to a different book shelf. I now feel like it is getting to be a cozy nook instead of feeling over crowded and un-inspiring. So I have been back to making a few things, once I get my chores done of course. :)<br />
I have been noshing on a tasty snack as of late. I grab a few Somersault crackers and half a sliced plum to eat when my energy wanes mid-afternoon. My Mama turned me on to the crackers while she was visiting. Yummy, satisfying, and healthy.<br />
Well, I best get the floor mopped so I can get back to crafting!<br />
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Well, the snow came and it lit a fire under me to finish getting all the winter gear in order. I had to go buy snow boots for the girls and Rubia's feet have decided to have a growth spurt, so she got a new pair of sneakers too.<br />
Vera and George are settling in nicely and are quite mellow, despite the fact that Rubia keeps shutting them in drawers and closets only to be found when I happen to walk by and are alerted by the sound of frantic meowing. I am keeping a very close eye on her...she's trouble. :) The must think well enough of her to keep allowing her to catch them and by the fact that they have both taken to sleeping with her at night. Crazy.<br />
Rey is still potty training. He spends his days clad in underpants, socks and a shirt to save on laundry due to accidents. He goes every time I take him, he just hasn't decided to start telling me when he has to go. I catch him most of the time...but, that one's a tough nut to crack. But, he'll get it. I've outlasted the other three with this, I will outlast Rey too.<br />
I have finally gotten a system together for keeping track of the kiddies school papers, assignments, and whatnot. No more piles of clutter on the counter. Boy, does that feel good.<br />
Well, off to go be crafty...I've got some fun things in the works. And maybe a bathroom or two to clean...it nevers ends does it?<br />
Peace friends!Little Candlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390524229618298316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380145251586644405.post-7303187329816301382013-11-05T11:20:00.003-06:002013-11-05T11:20:42.796-06:00A visit...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My Mama came for a visit.<br />
She blessed us with a week of game playing, baking, and my favorite comfort foods for meals.<br />
We laughed so much and watched fun movies like The Avengers and The King's Speech.<br />
I was ever so sad to see her go.<br />
The kids were too.<br />
Now my thoughts move to the upcoming holidays.<br />
I have de-halloweened the house and replaced certain spots with harvest/Thanksgiving goodies. I have taken care of some Christmas gifts and I think I have a plan figured out for Advent. It feels good to be productive doesn't it?<br />
I just finished reading <em>Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini</em>. Lovely...really good. And I just started <em>The Spymistress </em>also by her. I am loving it too.<br />
The ol' weather man is calling for a few inches of snow today...I'm not sure I'm ready. Oh, well. I guess it will come whether I am ready or not.<br />
Peace Friends!Little Candlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390524229618298316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380145251586644405.post-12103821243655024572013-11-04T16:17:00.003-06:002013-11-04T16:17:42.711-06:00Post Halloween...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Halloween was fun.<br />
We had Jango Fett, Ariel, Princess Leia, Thomas the Tank Engine...and me, Cleopatra.<br />
Too much candy...who gives out full sized candy bars???? Honestly!<br />
My Mom's Chicken and Dumplings for dinner.<br />
A nice little bit of an evening.<br />
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I need to do laundry.<br />
I need to clean the downstairs bathroom.<br />
I need to change Elijah's and Evelyn's sheets.<br />
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I want to eat donuts.<br />
I want to take a nap.<br />
I want to eat cheesy mashed potatos and nothing else for dinner.<br />
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I wonder which list will get completed first...(ahem).<br />
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Where have I been? Playing with these two of course!<br />
True Story...I went to my in-law's to pick up Rey, he was being potty trained. I was gone one night. When I got home, David had gotten me (all of us) two 10 week old loves. I was so surprised. David is allergic and while he has always said that I was welcome to get a cat, I didn't want him to be uncomfortable, so I never did. He knew this and also knew that I really did want one, so he did it for me. What a sweet man! He even took them to the vet and bought all of their supplies. All I had to do was name them...George and Vera. Silly old fashioned names that I love. George has the white markings. They are typical kittens who play hard and eat a lot. I love them already. There were two fuzzy, kitten shaped holes in our lives...we just didn't know it until now.<br />
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It is rather chilly today...with clouds that look to promise a cold rain at some point.</div>
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I got my crafty on a bit this weekend. I embroidered on a tea cozy, knit on a dish cloth, sewed three more place mats, and almost finished my second quilt top. Despite what I thought were my best efforts, it ended up being the exact same size as my first one. And by exact, I my mean literally...weird. I guess that is what comes by just winging it. I cut out the pieces and just start sewing. I was using scraps for the most part, so it was hard to gauge how many pieces I would end up with. Ah well, I have a few ideas on how to make it larger, but I got the bulk of it done for now.</div>
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I put the garden to bed for the winter yesterday. I tilled the dirt after I got all of the plants out. I felt a little sad that the growing season was over. It was my first garden since I was a child and I learned a lot. I planted way too much in the space that I had and the plants became much too crowded. I was a wee bit over zealous with the planting. Surely the spacing suggested on the seed packets is just that...a suggestion, right? Turns out that High Mowing Seeds knows what they are talking about. It was hard to get in and pick the veggies. I kept finding green beans that were too tough to eat, simply because I hadn't spotted them soon enough. The tomato plants were a mess and the pumpkins ended up growing outside of the boxes on the lawn. I hope to streamline it a bit more next year. I've decided that I don't need to grow cucumbers, I'm not in love with them so much that I want to eat them everyday for two months straight and I think one zucchini plant will be plenty. Those are the things you can't know about yourself unless you go through it, right? There is only so much you can do with a zucchini.</div>
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I was a bit snappy after working in the yard...the kids were fighting in the sand box and throwing dirt clods at each other. I really hate feeling like a glorified referee. So they went in to take showers and I was a bit short with David, which put him in a bad mood. Bad moods breed and multiply...my bad.</div>
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So after dinner and putting the kiddies to bed and gave myself a time out and went to bed. I streamed Captain America on Netflix...almost a little too much cheese for me in that one, but still a decent movie. It won't stop me from watching Thor next. :)</div>
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I have a whole stack of books on order from the library...excited. I hope they come soon.</div>
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Well, off to clean something!</div>
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Peace!</div>
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What lovely days we have been having. Sunshine, cool yet warm temps, beautiful leaves are beginning to speckle lawns and corners and paths. Miss Ruby and I have been spending some time in the sun when she is not at school. We must soak it up whilst we can, the snow and ice will be here all too soon.</div>
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I have been keeping on top of my homekeeping duties, so the house is pretty neat and tidy, leaving a wee bit of time for some sewing and embroidery. I am also itching to get a project back on my knitting needles, so I checked out a couple books from the library, including one on needle felting. I am plotting making something for Rey for Christmas from that book.</div>
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I made up a batch of Chai Tea syrup yesterday and it is lovely. I based it loosely on a recipe by Dee Dee Emmons, but mostly I just winged it, using what I had in my spice cupboard. I had some last night before bed...1/4 cup of the syrup in 1 cup warmed frothy milk and a bag of black tea. Seriously good, while I read my Charlain Harris book (she is seriously addicting, though a little on the naughty side). The mason jar full of the syrup in my fridge won't last long. If you want the recipe...let me know!</div>
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Peace friends!</div>
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Things are busy here.<br />
We seem to be finding our Fall rhythm.<br />
I decorated for Halloween...gee, so much fun.<br />
I started a new quilt.<br />
Evelyn is enjoying gymnastics.<br />
Elijah is about to end soccer and start basketball.<br />
Rey is potty training.<br />
Rubia is in love with doing art.<br />
Life is good.<br />
Little Candlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390524229618298316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380145251586644405.post-32524069486524431072013-09-24T13:47:00.001-05:002013-09-24T13:47:20.764-05:00Big Brother...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Big brothers are the best.</div>
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Mine was here for a very short visit in August.</div>
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I love him...I miss him.</div>
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It might sound sappy, but I can honestly say that he is one of my dearest friends.</div>
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He and I know things about each other that no one else probably does. Not to say we have big shocking secrets that we hide from the world...no, just those little silly things that you share and remember with your sibling from childhood. Goofy things...like my enduring countless old Dr. Who episodes to spend time with him (my apologies to any Dr. Who fans out there, but uggggggggg).</div>
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We talk almost daily and I am thankful for that.</div>
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I love you Bro.</div>
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