November 28, 2005
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Saturday I spent much of the day making divinity for Mom to take home with her for herself, my brother Carleton, and my sister Leslie. We’ve been eating leftover turkey in all sorts of ways, including a quesadilla style meal … Continue reading
November 25, 2005
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Yesterday morning we got about three inches of snow. This didn’t deter our feathered visitors especially after the feeders were filled. Chris and Daniel got out in the snow for a little while and Chris demonstrated sledding with a … Continue reading
November 24, 2005
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Well here’s a big surprise, recipes posted on Thanksgiving. This is our favorite spiced cranberry sauce. I made this yesterday morning and it seems to have set well. Spiced Cranberry Sauce 4 cups fresh cranberries2 cups sugar2 cups water1/2 teaspoon … Continue reading
November 23, 2005
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Last night Daniel alerted me to the presence of an uninvited visitor. He was doing a good job cleaning up after the birds but he’s not nearly "the size of a bear cub!" as previously reported. I would say he’s … Continue reading
November 22, 2005
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It’s a dreary rainy day but that doesn’t seem to have affected Mom’s flight. She should be on the ground in Boston shortly where Jason is waiting to pick her up. Meanwhile, I’m tidying up and getting a few last … Continue reading
November 21, 2005
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I woke up far too early yesterday morning so I finished plying the remainder of the llama fiber from Rhinebeck and skeined it. In the afternoon I wound the larger of the two skeins into this ball. I got about … Continue reading
November 19, 2005
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Last night Grace and I went spinning with the Island Pond Spinners and had a lovely time. I spun up the brown bat that Rose sent. It looks really lustrous and shiny and it feels sort of slippery as you … Continue reading
November 18, 2005
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Jaywalker now has a gusset. I’ll soon try her on again to see how she’s fitting. I haven’t yet had a good chunk of time to get the shawl border going so most of my bits of knitting time have … Continue reading
November 17, 2005
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Yesterday morning I did some more pages of the trip West pictures. These are a few of the Mount Rainier ones. Usually I can spell very well but for some reason I have a hard time with Rainier. I spelled … Continue reading
November 16, 2005
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I read yesterday on someones blog that they finished Madli’s Shawl in two weeks. I think that makes me a fairly slow knitter! Here she is at 25 repeats stretched out on Chris’s bed so that I can measure to … Continue reading
