It’s time to wind up the year and get ready for the new one. I’m giving thought to getting my financial records together to take to the accountant who prepares my taxes. I think I’m in pretty good shape as far as my business records go and the record of my medical expenses. It shouldn’t [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Winding up 2008
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged intarsia, Knitting on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Christmas Traditions
Posted in family, holidays on December 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Every family has its own Christmas traditions, I think. One which isn’t always observed in my family is playing some sort of board game or Scrabble after Christmas dinner. This year one of my nephews got a new Risk game. I had never played this and neither had his dad or brother. But he assured [...]
The Best Christmas Gift
Posted in holidays on December 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today we celebrated Christmas. Most of us probably gave and received gifts. We may have even heard “Oh, it’s just what I wanted! This is the perfect gift. You couldn’t have given me anything I’d like more.”
But, sadly, some gifts might not have been received so eagerly. Those are the ones you will trudge to [...]
Counting My Blessings
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Knitting, Uncategorized on December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A phrase from a song keeps running through my mind today … “count-ing my bless-ings.” I know we usually do that at Thanksgiving but I want to do that today.
I’m currently knitting some chemo hats for a friend to give a friend of hers who is going through chemotherapy. She has lost all [...]
Christmas Questions
Posted in holidays on December 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve seen variations on this on several blogs so I decided I’d do a version on mine.
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I prefer wrapping paper. It usually only takes three rolls of paper to wrap all my gifts and I buy it either at the dollar store or in the after-Christmas sales when it [...]
Round and Round It Goes
Posted in family, health on December 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m battling a bout of vertigo so my head is going round and round. It’s been several years since I’ve had this but there’s no mistaking it. Fortunately I have some medication left from that last time which I started taking yesterday. Grabbing onto furniture and clutching walls to get to the bathroom is NO fun!
I had [...]
Grass Roots Recycling
Posted in Uncategorized on December 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was thinking this morning about the grass roots recycling efforts which take place in my subdivision. If you have something you wish to get rid of — couch, mattress, barbecue, computer monitor — just set it out on the end of your driveway. Within hours it will disappear as someone driving by [...]
New Neighbors Have Christmas Spirit
Posted in Uncategorized on December 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The house across the street was listed for sale about two months ago. The real estate sign in the front yard was for a company I’d never heard of. But they must really know their business because the house has been sold. The previous owners moved out two weeks ago on a [...]
Another knitting puzzle
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Knitting on December 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
There’s a woman at my church who has been undergoing chemotherapy. As you would expect, she lost all her hair and has been wearing a number of different scarves and hats. I got the idea to knit her a hat from Fun Fur in black to closely approximate her hair. I thought [...]
Reading Tutor Activity
Posted in Uncategorized on December 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Tomorrow is the day I go to the elementary school to tutor a student in reading. I usually plan an art project to go with whatever book we’re going to read. Last week we made an Advent Calendar.
Tomorrow we’re going to make applesauce cinnamon ornaments. I’ll make the dough at home. Then we’ll read through [...]
