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The Knitty Gritty Homestead: The Simple Beauty of France
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Thursday, July 23, 2015. The Simple Beauty of France. Le cœur a ses raisons, que la raison ne connaît point. I spent a whirlwind five days in France this past weekend. My love affair with this country began when I was sixteen, and like all affairs it burned strong in its early years. I spent three months there as an exchange student, then returned for a Christmas visit four years later when I was studying in Belfast. Armed with a kick ass dress and a good camera, I promptly fell back into love, hard.
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The Knitty Gritty Homestead: November 2014
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Friday, November 28, 2014. If you've been a follower of this blog for a few years, you'll know about our little Advent exchange. By "our" I'm including some dear friends: the dynamic duo behind Twig and Toadstool. The Wabi Sabi Wanderer. And the lovely blogger behind Embracing the Now. As much as we are delighted by the creations of our friends, it is the gathering itself that ignites that first spark of excitement for the coming Christmas season. We arrive at the always-festive home of Maureen, and ...
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The Knitty Gritty Homestead: summer holidays, at last
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Monday, June 29, 2015. Summer holidays, at last. Tired faces, ready to be done school! Pioneer costumes optional for summer fun. Hands full of wonder. The last week of school was tough on us both; she was home from her daycare and was here in the care of my mom and my mother-in-law. She cried every morning when we left, and we literally counted down the days. When I got home on Wednesday I noticed a curious spotty rash all over her torso. I'll drop by here now and then when I have fun stuff to share.
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The Knitty Gritty Homestead: June 2015
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Farm chores, beach pictures. Photos by Maureen of Twig and Toadstool. My dear husband faithfully tends to our animals during the winter when I tend to stick a bit close to the wood stove and my knitting. I am so appreciative of that gesture! So, in the summer when I'm home and he continues to go out to work, I take over the chores. I tell him. You'll be big enough then to show them who's boss. And for the pup and make sure their water bowls are replenished, then step inside. Havin...
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The Knitty Gritty Homestead: December 2014
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Thursday, December 11, 2014. Now She Is Two. Dear, dear Norah,. Today you are two! You are my little dawn-treader. I hear you up at four in the morning, and I nudge your dad so he can try yet again to comfort you back to sleep. I know deep down that I will soon find my way to your side. I never can resist it when you say, "Mama.nuuussss! This morning we took a bath together before everyone else got up. I remembered the night of your birth. We love you so very much. We are so thankful you're here....Faith...
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The Knitty Gritty Homestead: January 2015
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Friday, January 30, 2015. To be home, with free time. We didn't realise how busy we've been until suddenly, we weren't. Jude's final performance as a raccoon twin in "Peter Pan Jr." was last Sunday, and this coming weekend will be the first since September that we've been able to spend completely at home. We've adjusted to the busyness of ferrying him to and from rehearsals every weekend and are eager to spend two days in a row at home. Oh, how I love home! Everyone seems calmer and quieter. Then they br...
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The Knitty Gritty Homestead: July 2015
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Friday, July 31, 2015. Kitchen table in summer. I've nurtured a new habit this summer of completely clearing off the kitchen table every evening before going to bed. It isn't always easy because it is such a hub of activity during the day. This table gradually gets cluttered through the day as various children read here, draw here, snack here, and play games here. Sometimes a friend comes by for lunch. The table is a place to rest and connect, to create and to count our blessings. This week? Without kids...
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The Knitty Gritty Homestead: May 2015
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Sunday, May 31, 2015. It's been years since I went to a rural auction. I'd forgotten how exciting it is to bid on any silly little item, to feel your heart race as your hand seems to bid (unbidden! Against your adversary, driving the price up to the ridiculous. But one person's junk is another person's treasure, and although I didn't come home with the item I most desired, I didn't leave empty handed. The ad for the auction listed a spinning wheel, so how could I say no? As soon as I sat down and started...
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The Knitty Gritty Homestead: four, three, two, one
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Friday, April 24, 2015. Four, three, two, one. I like to knit whimsical things. I also just like the word "whimsical". There is no more whimsical place that I know of than the home of the Wabi Sabi Wanderer. To photograph whimsical knitting. Could it be more perfect that she found her women folk lined up on a shelf with a wonderful backdrop? My Wabi Sabi friend exclaimed ,"She looks like YOU! You can find a free pattern here. Are so cute, too! And what about these ones? Or, oh my goodness, THIS! This spa...
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