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Month: December 2010

parenting | photography | shows | thinking out loud

Post Christmas Hibernation

Bymichelle December 27, 2010July 27, 2022

So, lots of people are taking down their Christmas decor- my cat seems to be doing that for me, slowly but surely. Others are indulging in using every function of…

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parenting | photography

Merry Christmas

Bymichelle December 25, 2010July 27, 2022

Just a quick greeting before I sign out for the weekend.   Looking forward to seeing my family and celebrating what Christ did for me, and you, and them.  (365…

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animals | books | photography

Channeling Old Possum

Bymichelle December 25, 2010July 27, 2022

365 Day 349I have a Gumbie Cat in mind, her name is Jennyanydots; Her equal would be hard to find, she likes the warm and sunny spots. All day she…

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animals | cheap stuff | craft | knitting

New Hat

Bymichelle December 22, 2010July 27, 2022

My son calls it “hangy and floppy.”  This is another Jane Richmond pattern I got to use up the last of my cheap yarn.  It took just a little more…

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cheap stuff | craft | diy | homemaking | knitting | music

Makin’ It

Bymichelle December 22, 2010July 27, 2022

It’s been a busy week of making Christmas gifts.   As I was clicking the mouse to arrange the same pictures differently for calendars over and over, or wrapping wire…

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animals | photography

Blurry Highlights

Bymichelle December 18, 2010July 27, 2022

The results of my test roll on the Fed: my skills are defective, not the camera.   And that thought brings me great joy.   (365 day 344)  Oh man…

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homemaking | knitting | linkage | shows | thinking out loud

Time on My Hands

Bymichelle December 16, 2010July 27, 2022

Today I had extra time to read through some blogs I haven’t seen in a while.  These are my rambling thoughts after reading theirs:  I’ve been engaging in what The…

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cheap stuff | new to me | photography | thinking out loud

Less is More, Literally

Bymichelle December 16, 2010July 27, 2022

I had to make sure this Christmas present was working, in case it has to be returned.  Hee hee.  Why, I’ve chosen to step back to film when there is…

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homemaking | photography | thinking out loud

Absentee

Bymichelle December 15, 2010July 27, 2022

I have been, but only here and at Flickr.  I’ve been very present at home where it counts.  As you can see here: I’ve taken cocoa breaks with my daughter,…

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books | cheap stuff | craft | photography

Blue Eggs with Breakfast

Bymichelle December 11, 2010July 27, 2022

I’ve hijacked the kitchen table all week for making jewelry as Christmas gifts.  Somehow we’ve been eating breakfast around this mess, passing the milk over boxes of hemp and wire….

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