Not so good with the NaBloPoMo…

Apple Butter recipe to follow as promised…

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Homemade Apple Butter

Recipe to follow tomorrow. Happy Thursday everyone!

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The world only spins forward.

As I am sure you have gathered, this is most decidedly not a political blog.  I love politics (PoliSci was one of my majors), reading about politics, thinking about politics, and discussing politics.  That being said, this little corner of the internet is (for the most part) dedicated to food and knitting; the parts that [...]

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My favorite holiday!

Happy Election Day everyone! If you haven’t yet, get out and vote!

It’s always the high point of my day!

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Potato Leek Soup

I love potato leek soup – it combines all of the comfort and warmth of potatoes and soup, and what you’re left with is a big mug of win. It’s also a super-easy and quick weeknight meal, perfect for those cold fall and winter days when you just want to come home and curl [...]

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Quincy

I went and made myself a hat!
Pattern: Quincy by Jared Flood (aka Brooklyn Tweed)
Yarn: Classic Elite Ariosa
Raveled here.
I’m calling this hat “Mood Lifter.” I bought the yarn last Friday after a terrible, rotten, no-good day. It was my first yarn purchase for myself in, ummmmmm, over a year…
The yarn itself is a lovely, [...]

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Day Twenty-Eight – Oh Noes!

Ummmm, so NaBloPoMo? I’m not so good at it and so I stopped. I wanted to stick it through but, really, most of my posts stunk and it just felt like a burden. I appreciate everyone’s nice comments and I got a lot of inspiration from all of the NaBloPoMo posts out [...]

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Day Twenty-Two – Thanks!

I am thankful for my life and everything and everyone in it. I am truly thankful that I have many people (and pets) to love and that love me in return. I am thankful for the delicious meal that I was lucky enough to share with wonderful people. I am thankful that [...]

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Day Twenty-One

WIPs, what WIPs? I have not made any progress on either the wristers or capelet because I have been seduced by the gorgeous but high-maintenance skein of Claudia Handpainted Silk Lace that I bought on PA. I have started and frogged lots of potential projects (Juno, Muir, Muse) with this yarn – I [...]

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Day Twenty – Snow!

Yay! Snow! Today was the first snowfall of the season. I love snow. I took this picture as a was walking to work with the snow falling around me – it only snowed for a few hours and it didn’t stick but it was enough to brighten my day.
Tuesday is dedicated [...]

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