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Month: August 2011

garden | my home | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud

Random Shots

Bymichelle August 29, 2011July 27, 2022

These are just random shots from the summer I’ve been hanging onto.  Maybe you’ll enjoy. day 197 day 175  day 190

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family | parenting | phoneography | photography | places

End of Summer

Bymichelle August 27, 2011July 27, 2022

These are the last of my weekend beach trip photos.  Hope you have a lovely weekend. my Flickr

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family | parenting | photography | places | thinking out loud | ttv photo

Sea Treasure

Bymichelle August 26, 2011July 27, 2022

One of the biggest thrills as a kid at the beach was to find a whole and perfect shell, especially at the Gulf Coast where we’d usually find shell bits.    …

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family | phoneography | photography | places | thinking out loud

Have a Seat on the Beach

Bymichelle August 25, 2011July 27, 2022

For someone who likes to make wool sweaters, I don’t transition very well into fall.     If you live near the coast you know how much of childhood summers…

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camping | family | photography | thinking out loud

Last Summer Campout

Bymichelle August 22, 2011July 27, 2022

We had our last summer campout a few weeks ago.    We were fortunate enough to be able to share the fun with my cousin and her family. There’s something…

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Christianity | garden | photography | thinking out loud | ttv photo

Nurturance is Underrated

Bymichelle August 22, 2011July 27, 2022

The garden reached it’s zenith and what was green and crowded when these were taken is now dry and browning.  It’s time to make room for Fall.   basil, day…

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knitting | linkage | new to me

A Handmade Skirt

Bymichelle August 22, 2011July 27, 2022

Next up on my tattered list of things I want to make is this vintagey lace skirt pattern by Kat Coyle from Knit Cafe.  This will be the first skirt…

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film | garden | knitting | photography | thinking out loud | ttv photo

Everyday Assortment

Bymichelle August 20, 2011July 27, 2022

Some of the more regular moments of my summer captured and dumped here:  My son and I did our bit to help decorate for Vacation Bible School.  Did you ever…

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craft | knitting | photography

Matilda

Bymichelle August 20, 2011July 27, 2022

I’ve been wanting to knit this hat for some time.  The pattern, by M.K. Carroll, was written with Peace Fleece yarn in mind and I just happened to buy a…

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cheap stuff | craft | diy | linkage | new to me | parenting | phoneography

Sharpied Saddle Shoes

Bymichelle August 17, 2011July 27, 2022

It’s like I have my own pair of back to school shoes. (Sharpied saddle shoes, day 218) I tried a fairly quick diy that I’d seen on Bleubird Vintage :…

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