Goodbye, 2010!  Thank you for such a challenging and beautiful year.  You gave me the will to rise early.  You brought ten thousand pounds of grains into our neighbors kitchens, and local bread onto the shelf at Wheatberry.  You brought a drought that walked us out to the Three Sisters Field each day carrying gallons ...
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Well,  Ginny is taking a break today from Yarn Along, but I suppose I’ll share this anyhow! Last week, I knit a mitten in a day.  Ella lost one in the snow from another pair, and I had one red mitten finished from last winter.  I remember that first mitten seeming to take forever to ...
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Here in New England, we’re having a snow day!  I’m hoping for lots of playing in the snow outside, and lots of knitting inside.  Nothing like a blizzard to make you feel woefully unprepared with handknit goodness.  Hoping you all had a wonderful holiday, and are enjoying this special quiet time before the new year ...
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Someone seems to be telling me, once again, to slow down and rest.  I’m not very good at resting, but I am trying. Happy Winter everyone, and Merry Christmas to those who are celebrating.  I’ll see you next week.

Welcome back to Whole Grain Weekends, a space to share and explore cooking with whole grains!  Whole Grain Weekends will be happening in this space the first and third weekends of the month.  I’m going to post a recipe and photos, and have a space below where I will link to all of your recipes, ...
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The lovely folks at Storey Publishing sent us a free copy of this book, and I thought I’d pass it on to you, friends.  Leave a comment below before Sunday at 9 pm – winner will be announced Monday.  Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for Whole Grain Weekends!  Blessings on your weekend. *** Congratulations ...
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Turning this fabric into one of these.  (So luscious that I may have to make one for myself, too.) I had planned to make Ella one of these dolls for her gift this year, but when I lost more than a week of crafting time due to illness, I let go of that goal.  It ...
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(Playing along with Ginny of Small Things with Yarn Along.) This week, I’ve finished one bootie for a little baby friend, and am quite hopeful that I will indeed finish the second one by the holidays.  These are made with the Stay-On Booties from Knitting for Baby (an excellent book, which I used to re-teach ...
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For December’s Piece Together Peace intention, I’m working to “take joy.”  This comes from the oft-quoted Fra Diavoli prayer: No heaven can come to us unless our hearts find rest in it today. Take heaven. No peace lies in the future which is not hidden in this present instant. Take Peace. The gloom of the ...
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Let’s talk about sewing, shall we?  Somehow, I forgot to show you some projects for the past few months, and I’m jazzed about a few new ones for the holidays.  I keep forgetting to mention it, but I’m joining Tonya and many others in making this a Handmade Holiday.  Today, I’ll show you what’s finished, ...
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