Hey guys. Sorry to have been MIA for so long but my computer broke and there are some things that my little iPod Touch doesn’t do well, like reading internet pages without eye strain and typing up posts for LJ. (My poor Farmtown Farm got so neglected and I have been obsessively been trying to fix it up now). Anyway, thanks to Rob’s efforts, the ( Read more... )

Yet another reason I love Jon Stewart

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a great New Year. Things here have been hectic but good. The holidays are always a bit of a marathon event here. We have multiple family gatherings and family members visiting (which sets off a flurry of more gatherings, outings and such). By the time New Years rolls around, I am more than ready to collapse ( Read more... )

My four year old niece, Emma, is fascinated with my knitting. Whenever I see her she asks if she can help me knit and I will hold her hands and guide them through making some stitches. Tonight at a family dinner, my cousin, Nikki, got this shot that I am just in love with.


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Hello everyone. Sorry that I have been so quiet lately but my computer has been having a big problem with it's internal fan and if I leave it on too long, it makes a really distressing noise. I have been trying to minimize that by being on the computer as little as possible. The iPod Touch helps a bit but it is annoying for comments and posts on LJ ( Read more... )

I just finished weaving in the last end on the last of the hand made gifts. I am done! Done with the Christmas crafting with time to spare! Yay! Go Me ( Read more... )

Hey guys! Happy Turkey Day! Yeah, I know I am a little late with that but things have been pretty busy here.

Lynne’s VisitMy sister, Lynne, came down from upstate where she has been going to school. We spent her first afternoon hanging out and watching Into the Woods (one of my favorite Broadway plays) on DVD - so much fun! And then we ran out to ( Read more... )

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(Keep your eye on Ireland, Italy and what eventually becomes Germany - fascinating stuff)

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(Seriously, I love this just as much as I love the Free Hugs video which is just about one of my favorite things in the world.)

I know I have a tendency to go a little overboard with the Christmas crafting and that this can result in some serious stress and anxiety, I have to say that finishing my gifts for friends and family is NOT the hardest part of the holiday prep. No, the hardest thing to do is to shop for my husband, Rob ( Read more... )