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Wintery things

So yesterday I got caught up in the snowiness of it all, bundled myself up, and went outside to run down the hill and feel the falling snow bounce off of my face as I flew by.  Four times.  I made a snow angel, and had a snowball fight, too. Before all that, though, I [...]

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This is how the year goes out

This is how the year goes out:  Quietly, under a blanket of newly fallen snow.  Contentedly, by the light of the Christmas tree.  Festively, with a bowl of rare indulgences.  Warmly, next to a roaring fire. That sounds about right. A Peaceful, Healthy, and Happy New Year to us all!

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The Christmas Crafting

I let myself off the hook this year, big time.  In fact, there were only four handmade gifts total. First were the neckwarmers I knit for the boys.  Eamonn’s been asking for a scarf lately – last week was so chilly! – so I looked to my go-to pattern and scaled it down for smaller [...]

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Merry merry!

I meant to pop in here on Christmas Eve, but I was going nonstop until well past 10pm.  I had a little bit of downtime on Christmas Day, but I felt kind of weird getting online on Christmas.  So here I am today, hoping you had a fabulous holiday, thanking you for hanging out with [...]

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Baking and Making

As in, baking a loaf of cranberry bread.  Mmmm.  I’ve also made a pie crust, with the actual pie to follow tomorrow.  I’ve baked gingerbread, which will be crumbled up into a pumpkin trifle tomorrow, and I whipped up some instant pumpkin pudding with a mix Neil found at the grocery store this afternoon.  It [...]

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