tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329727102024-03-19T04:48:29.743-04:00The Ravell'd SleaveBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.comBlogger2164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-29948333082971365502024-03-15T07:45:00.001-04:002024-03-15T07:45:54.128-04:00Birthdays, Train Trips, and WeekendsHello! I just wanted to check in before we leave our house to walk to 30th Street Station here in Philadelphia for our overnight trip to New York. I didn't mean to be gone for so long, but this week brought more things going on than I had originally planned, and this was my first chance to write a post.Milo the Koodle had a wonderful birthday on Monday - and has loved being spoiled a bit extra Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-66763891669080132292024-03-07T10:44:00.000-05:002024-03-07T10:44:56.429-05:00Carrying OnWell there isn't much to report today. I am working on some projects around the house before I go for a walk. It's not sunny today, but it's not raining, so I can go outside and not get drenched, which is what happened on the way home from a Dr appt yesterday. 😒We are going to see a play tonight, which both of us have been looking forward to seeing. We've seen this actor in two other shows he Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-41736479741041615642024-03-01T09:26:00.000-05:002024-03-01T09:26:19.808-05:00Happy March!Happy first day of March! It is starting here with a sunny but cold day, which is more than fine with me. It means that when I go outside to take a walk, it will be especially pleasant. And I definitely want to get in a walk today, since tomorrow is supposed to be continual rain all day. Well, the guys came yesterday to do the final measurements for our new front door. And it was somewhat Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-2291000105440957842024-02-29T09:56:00.028-05:002024-02-29T10:06:35.774-05:00Happy Leap Day! For reasons I am not certain make sense, Leap Day pleases me. Maybe because it makes no sense in some ways, but in the overall sense of time we have it. And of course I am fascinated at the idea of only having your *actual* birthday date happen every four years. But in any case, I hope your Leap Day is a good one.In about an hour, two guys are going to come and do final measurements for a Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-16861138547611217322024-02-23T09:24:00.066-05:002024-02-23T09:59:15.521-05:00Rainy Day FridayHello from dreary Philadelphia. The rain is supposed to stop soon, and then it will just be a cold February day. But it's Friday, so that means that once he gets home from work tonight, The Tim can hang and relax with us all weekend, which is the best.To give you an update, the dryer arrived safe and sound. Much later than expected, but as long as it got here in one piece, we didn't care! Right Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-31818332656051694602024-02-21T11:47:00.014-05:002024-02-21T11:51:31.537-05:00Hooray! It's Dryer Day!Friends, relatives, and mere acquaintances - rejoice with me today, because after a year and a half of anguish and agonizing, at some point this afternoon between noon and 4 p.m., a truck from Lowe's will arrive, and a new clothes dryer will be delivered and the old dryer hauled away. To say I am excited would be an understatement. To say that I 100 percent realize what an adult kind of thing Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-9508590472730319212024-02-14T11:26:00.029-05:002024-02-14T12:38:48.440-05:00Heart DayHello there! I hope you are having a good Valentine's Day if you enjoy celebrating it. We do celebrate, usually with cards and treats, but the primary focus of the day is this guy's birthday:
Today, Pip turns 13 years old! Yep, he's a teenager, so now he'll probably start ignoring us, get lots of piercings and tattoos, and roll his eyes whenever we make a joke ... 😊Later we'll have a Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-65601489238926207282024-02-09T07:43:00.114-05:002024-02-09T09:21:02.689-05:00Brain ScrambleAs I mentioned a couple of posts ago, I haven't been around much because of: 1) life, and b) being sick. Life, needless to say, goes on as we all know. As for being sick, I had that not-Covid-not-RSV respiratory thing that has been going around, and it was pretty miserable. Having said that, I'm glad it was neither of the "nots" mentioned previously.Now I have to say that before to those things Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-20006983855685230482024-02-07T09:37:00.071-05:002024-02-08T09:29:20.168-05:00FO Post: Red Pennies
Right before Christmas, a customer was at the yarn shop, wearing the nicest-looking pair of fingerless mitts. I asked her about them, and she went on and on about how wonderful the pattern was, and how cozy the resulting mitts were.Almost ever since I started working at the yarn shop, I'd been eyeing the Biches et Buches yarns in the colorway Norwegian Red. But I knew that I couldn't Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-35620536073301777012024-02-05T08:57:00.018-05:002024-02-05T09:02:34.273-05:00Quick Check-InHi all! I'm still around, but the past couple of weeks have been a sh*tshow, and I was sick for a while, so that's why you haven't really heard from me. Today and tomorrow I'm working forever, so I'll check in later in the week with an FO post and other general blather for you.In the meantime, here is a picture of Pip and Milo the Koodle, with Milo's white paws tucked into his belly. So cute! As Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-46271854688041045572024-01-19T08:22:00.099-05:002024-01-19T10:00:22.075-05:00FO Post: Late But Finished!Hello from a snowy Philadelphia! We are supposedly getting a big (for us, especially recently) snow today. I'm planning a cozy day with the kitties, I just hope that things don't get too bad since The Tim is at work, and his job involves a lot of driving around. Yikes.Anyway, on to the FO:
(unblocked, because I barely had time for a photo before they where taken by the recipient!)Project: Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-33021238087492911182024-01-12T09:48:00.000-05:002024-01-12T09:48:25.258-05:00Final Book Report of 2023I realized that I never told you what I read during October, November, and December of last year, and so figured today was as good a time as any. Here is what I read and how I felt about it, in no particular order.O Caledonia, by Elspeth Barker. This is the story of Janet, a young girl growing up in a run down castle In Scotland. She is a unique individual, preferring reading and animals toBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-13983526859316563732024-01-11T08:54:00.067-05:002024-01-11T09:20:26.354-05:00It Was A Mistake Until It Wasn'tHello all, I hope that you and 2024 are getting along well so far. It's pretty much tried to flood everyone around here, but we have been fortunate because we seldom get flooding. And since our roof was repaired at the end of last year, we don't even have flooding from above, thank goodness!We've mostly just been staying inside and being cozy when we can, as Pip is demonstrating below.
Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-44099768241372748222024-01-04T08:14:00.094-05:002024-01-04T08:43:41.314-05:00Recent ThingsHello all! I hope that 2024 has treated you well so far. Our New Year's Eve was quiet. As usual, The Tim decided to "take a nap" which meant he was just gone for the night. The problem is, he was in the room where we watch TV and once he is asleep, there is no way to wake him up. So my choice was to sit and listen to him snore while sitting in the semi-darkness (because of course he turned down Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-62488683493944255132024-01-01T10:07:00.001-05:002024-01-01T17:02:18.341-05:00New Year's Day 2024“All I ask the new year foris to fall silently into the spacesthat the last one left empty.Filling them with a hopethat tells me gently at dawnthat my simple lovecan cure even the most extraordinary heartand that my broken pastis enough for each tomorrow that follows.Maybe it will even remind methat all the mistakes I will collect over the next yearare not as bad as the chances I missed in the Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-21051464784518608292023-12-29T08:38:00.013-05:002023-12-29T08:43:06.285-05:00Almost a Wrap It's true. In a couple of days, we'll say goodbye to 2023, whether or not we want to do that. Whether it's been a good year, a bad year, or just a regular year, the next one is coming and will bring its own packaging along with it.But before that happens, today is my niece Amanda's 50th birthday! She will be celebrating with her husband just the way she wants to, with a weekend in Rehoboth Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-37839468778611515812023-12-28T09:15:00.106-05:002023-12-28T09:57:27.765-05:00The State of the Gift Knitting
Isn't this a pretty candle? I bought this to support a local rescue and it is so nice! First of all, the scent is called "Christmas Tails" which I love, and the scent is nice and subtle. I lit this first thing on Christmas morning, and have used it a lot since then, and there is still a good amount of candle left. I'm so glad I was able to make a small contribution to this rescue, andBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-53486991465067805092023-12-26T15:21:00.064-05:002023-12-27T09:24:12.560-05:00The Fun of Christmas DayChristmas Day was a good one at our house. It was clear when we came downstairs that Santa had decided the kitties were good in the past year - look at this haul!
Christmas morning, I lit the candle I had purchased from a local rescue group - look at the name of the scent, Christmas Tails! 😊
Alfie and Pip were up first, and giving us the stink-eye to come and help Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-1298615090697954742023-12-24T05:24:00.001-05:002023-12-24T05:24:00.132-05:00Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve 2023 - Love"He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree."- Roy L. SmithBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-87836745062288262832023-12-22T10:39:00.000-05:002023-12-22T10:39:04.237-05:00Wishes "If wishes were fishes and cattle were kings, The world would be full of wonderful things."- UnknownI'm sure that plenty of you are busy today - either at your job (last day before the holiday weekend!), or preparing for guests, packing for a trip, etc. But no matter what, here is what I wish for you in the following days.IF you are traveling, may your trip be uneventful and safe.IF Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-55270211935247547972023-12-21T09:00:00.102-05:002023-12-21T09:29:26.051-05:00Winter Solstice 2023Happy Winter Solstice!One of my most favorite days. I know for some people it's their favorite day because it means the days will get longer, but for me it's the fact that it's the shortest amount of daylight all year. You know me - I love the darkness and the cold weather!I don't mind telling you that I have been having a bit of a hard time lately. Mostly because of my own brain, to be honest (Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-50113580806841434892023-12-17T06:06:00.001-05:002023-12-17T06:06:00.241-05:00Third Sunday of Advent 2023 - Joy Do few things but do them well, simple joys are holy. - Francis of AssisiBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-24040160858338787812023-12-15T09:25:00.058-05:002023-12-15T09:50:30.911-05:00Time To Do My Own ThingAs of yesterday, all of the packages to be mailed to others are on their way, which is a good feeling. Not just because it means hopefully they will arrive to the recipients in time for Christmas Day, but because now it means that I can just do my own thing going forward. I've decided this must be how Santa feels once the sleigh is loaded up and ready to go. 😊This evening and tomorrow we are [Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-75808705193863998992023-12-14T12:37:00.001-05:002023-12-14T12:37:23.064-05:00It Comes Every Year ... but I'm not talking about Christmastime, exactly. No, today I'm talking about something that happened at Christmastime and that every year when the anniversary rolls around, makes me even angrier.Every single year, when this day comes and I am reminded by these photos what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School, first I get unbelievably sad, and then angrier than ever. These children Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-40445402194056045912023-12-10T05:27:00.001-05:002023-12-10T05:27:00.141-05:00Second Sunday of Advent 2023 - PeaceWage peace with your breath.Breathe in firemen and rubble,Breathe out whole buildingsAnd flocks of redwing blackbirds.Breathe in terrorists and breathe out sleeping children and freshly mown fields.Breathe in confusion and breathe out maple trees.Breathe in the fall and breathe out lifelong friendships intact.Wage peace with your listening:hearing sirens, pray loud.Remember your tools:flower Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com6