Today is a grey, overcast day. It really looks wintery although the temperature is about 50, I think, so it doesn’t really feel wintery. The forecast says we’re to get a mix of rain and snow later today so that will definitely feel and look like winter. Days like this are good for curling up [...]
Archive for November, 2008
A good day for reading
Posted in books, travel, weather on November 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Thanksgiving
Posted in Ponderings, Uncategorized on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today is Thanksgiving Day here in the United States. Usually the day is marked by having a big dinner with family and friends and giving at least token thankful recognition of the many things we have. Football games usually feature in the day too as well as studying the ads for all the stores to [...]
Knowing when to stop
Posted in Uncategorized on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday night I went to the symphony. The program was interesting. The first number was a Mozart piano concerto. The guest soloist was an interesting performer. He nodded and bobbed his head while waiting for his cue to join the orchestra. Then he tipped his head back as though he was sniffing the notes from [...]
A question to ponder
Posted in Ponderings, Uncategorized on November 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When did losing bladder control become a measure of how funny a situation is? I’ve read the expression “I laughed until I nearly wet my pants” several times in the last few days. I don’t get the connection between humor and loss of bladder control. I know this happens but what ties the two things [...]
In praise of knit dishcloths
Posted in Knitting, Uncategorized on November 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday I took my car to the dealer for an oil change. I settled in the waiting area with my knitting (a scarf, thanks for asking) while my car was being serviced. The service manager came to me with some questions … and his first one was “What are you making?” I told him. He [...]
Is it time to put up the outside Christmas decorations already?
Posted in holidays on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m busy concentrating on the Thanksgiving dinner I’ll be cooking for my family next week … wondering when to buy the turkey so it will have time to thaw, what side dishes to make, what dessert to take to the church celebration, etc. I’ve given a little thought to Christmas but certainly haven’t considered whether [...]
To err is human
Posted in Knitting on November 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m currently knitting a christening blanket for a friend’s granddaughter. It has alternating cables and lace panels. The cables all twist the same way every inch. I have about 10 inches of the blanket knitted. Yesterday when I was smoothing it out to admire my work, I discovered I have two cables where I twisted [...]
When then thinking
Posted in Ponderings, devotional on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night at Bible Study, the minister taught on learning contentment. He used a phrase during the lesson which caught my ear … when then thinking. When I ___________, then I’ll _________. You get to fill in the blanks. This got me to thinking about how pervasive this kind of thinking is.
When I finish this [...]
Effects of Time Change
Posted in Ponderings, Uncategorized on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What effects has the change back to standard time had on you? I know some liken the effects to those of jet lag. I never paid any attention to them prior to this year. But I do believe the change affects me physically. I noticed this past week that I’m ready for bed at least [...]
Flexibility
Posted in Knitting on November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What is flexibility as it relates to knitting? I got to thinking about that as I changed my mind — more than once — about what to do with the leftover yarn from my vest. At first, I thought I might make a hat and mittens for my great-nephew as part of his Christmas present. [...]
