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A September 11 remembrance
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Today we sang "America The Beautiful" in church; it is impossible for me to sing that song without crying. We sang it today, along with other songs and hymns, in remembrance of those who lost their lives, those who gave their lives, and those who lost loved ones on September 11, 2001. How can I sing any song in remembrance of these things and not break down into tears for many, many reasons. Added to it is the fact that my brothers and my sister and I sang America The Beautiful at my oldest brother's bedside as he lay dying...
New Knitting Pattern ... How Cute is That?
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[twitter-follow screen_name='ILiveonaFarm' show_count='yes'] Remember I told you all that my son made a custom Subway Roll Sign style print for me for my birthday back in early August? And, I was going to take a photo of it to share with you all, but I had second thoughts about posting that particular one on the Internet. It has some personally identifying landmarks from my life on it, and I don't feel comfortable broadcasting that out to the universe. Please forgive me, it is not anything personal. However, I did want to share this photo with you of a custom sign...
Insomnia leads to a lonely game of Scrabble
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I couldn't sleep ... so I came downstairs to do some work. I used to suffer from insomnia as a child and teenager, and the thing I found most troubling about it was a terrible sense of loneliness I would get. My insomnia started when I was probably eight or nine years old, and continued until I was in my early twenties. What changed? My children were born, and I got to where I could fall asleep standing up if I had to ... anything to get a few minutes sleep here or there. I rarely have insomnia now, and...
Painting in a boat on the river
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Read my blog on Kindle. I have lived here just over five years, started writing my blog five years ago in early August. It is circumstantially strange, but the blog inevitably became an integral part of marriage. I suppose it is conceivable it will always be that way. None of us know how long this blog relationship may last, it is brand new territory for us all after all. It's funny, because I can go back and see what we were up to on or about this date back at the beginning of our marriage, and see more clearly how...
As seen in Vogue Knitting Fall 2011
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I have been waiting to be able to type those words and hit "publish". Vogue Knitting has featured our Knitter's Eye Charts in their Fall 2011 issue, which just went on sale today. If you don't have a subscription, be sure to pick up a copy to share the love. Thank you Vogue Knitting, we appreciate the coverage! We are now offering world-wide shipping on our Knitter's Eye Charts and other fiber lover art prints. You can order from the Etsy Store, or our website. And remember, my son (Flying Junction) also does custom signs and prints -- whether you...