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| Our winter woodland |
Today's the final day of Cold Time. It's ending with a bang! It snowed for about twenty eight hours straight, but seems to have stopped now. It's a very fine snow, so it's amounted to about ten inches. Now the wind is picking up and the temperature's dropping.
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| Cozy by the stove |
Even Lunette, who loves the snow, thinks it's better to stay on a fuzzy blanket by the stove.
Our Yule celebration was nice and quiet and calm. We went for a walk in the woods. They were so quiet and lovely.
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| Christmas walk |
Bob surprised me with two handmade gifts:
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| Black walnut stool |
A stool he made of black walnut from our own woodlot...
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| Bread cutting guide |
and a maple bread cutting guide.
Both are very much appreciated.
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| Bob's annual sweater |
I finished his sweater on the evening of the 26th, so that was pretty close to "on time". He's already worn it several times. It's like trying to get new cowboy boots off a little kid.
Bob's electrical work passed inspection. Next he will start putting up a new ceiling. We're still saving our pennies to buy the fixtures. The depressed stock market and Bob's ongoing dental work have not been helping that situation.
I've been busy reading and doing craft projects. My biggest accomplishment was to crochet a "rag" rug.
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| Rug in progress |
My grandma made several of these in various shapes and sizes. I still have one she made for me forty years ago!
To honor her memory on her birth centennial (2015), I started to prepare to make one. Making the fabric strips took a long time. Then, I injured my thumb and had to let that heal. My doctor says thumbs take forever to heal. He isn't kidding! I finally got the rug made the last week of 2018.
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| This one's for you Grandma! |
My rug measures 3'x4'. When I remember her room sized rugs I think, "Man, that woman had determination!".
Well, that's about all the news from here, it is our quiet time, after all. We'll get back to you around the time of the next full moon.
Take care. Stay safe and warm. Make time to rest and rebuild.
Kathleen, Bob and Lunette (the wonder dog)
