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celebrations

  • On This Second Day of December: Bookended

    On this second day of December there is a thick frost on the ground which  makes me think of sitting by a nice fire reading. Though there are many special books I could recommend, today I'll share a couple of… Continue reading

  • This First Day in December

    Here we are, the first day in December. I always love this day because it sort of gives us permission. Permission to go inside and get cozy. To make and drink the best cups of coffee. Oh and of course… Continue reading

  • Feasting

    We cooked for two days. Ruth , Susie, and I did our usual "day before Thanksgiving" cooking marathon. It's a good thing we cooked so much because a whole bunch of hungry people showed up. As the time of feasting… Continue reading

  • Music to Prepare By

    Thanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays. Way back in August I was feeling a little blue about the fact that so many of our children were going off to college and we anticipated that many of them would be… Continue reading

  • Mrs. Fox Aboard the Constitution

    The boy had waited a lifetime. His grandfather was a master model tallship builder. His version of the Constitution sits above my television and all young "O" could think of was the day that he would see the "real" ship… Continue reading

  • Chasing Friday Night Marimbas

    Though it is October, we had the gift recently of being chased by the last days of summer warmth and sun in Portland Maine. Artists, musicians, food vendors, and the people of Portland, all joined together to celebrate their creativity… Continue reading

  • Where Women Dance, Greek Fest Knoxville 2011

    This past weekend was the annual Greek Fest in Knoxville.  It is one of our favorite weekends of the year. We gather to eat, talk, listen to our favorite music but the most important thing we do is dance. After… Continue reading

  • The Starlight Lantern

    I'd like to wish everyone a very happy St. Michaelmas Day. We love dragons in this family or I should confess that I love dragons in this family. I've always wanted to own one, especially one that flies. Oh how… Continue reading

  • Blogher Handmade and The Creative Connection

      After four and half years of blogging, countless comments and emails, and a few hundred memories shared, it was time to finally meet a bevy of my blogging friends. There was no better place to do that than in… Continue reading

  • Thank You Blogher and The Creative Connection

    It's been an incredible weekend in St. Paul. I promise some more details tomorrow, but for the moment I hope this slideshow suffices. Many thanks to everyone who put on this event. It was so well done and I felt… Continue reading