Category Archives: Needlework

Advent sunrise

  One of the benefits of living with a dog is that sometimes when you wouldn’t think of going out, they insist and you see beautiful skies. I am still living in a rented room. I’ve finished a pair of … Continue reading

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wet spring continues

Blue clouds of forget-me-not appeared in my yard as the last daffodils faded. The hostas are coming up. The Weigela bush is starting to leaf out, usually blooms toward the end of May. My neighbors have cherry blossoms, magnolia, and … Continue reading

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owning up

I am hearing a lot being said about how compromise is good. It is, but you need to be careful, some things are non-negotiable. In the techie world it is often the goal to find what is “necessary and sufficient” … Continue reading

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fog and frost

This is the second frosty morning of the season, not really a hard frost. The temperature is hovering near freezing and there is ground fog softening the edges on what will probably later be a crisp, clear day. The water … Continue reading

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still winter

Yesterday morning it was 5°F (-15°C) when I let Bode out, brrrr. That thaw that ended a little over a week ago got people’s hopes up, but winter is still showing its teeth. During the thaw I saw flying insects … Continue reading

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