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New Leaves, Turning

Bymichelle January 11, 2012July 27, 2022

My New Year’s Eve was not all fireworks and excitement.  In fact, the kids were at friends’ homes and there were no fireworks at all.  There wasn’t even cocoa.  Sigh….

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cheap stuff | knitting | thinking out loud

Amazing Miracle Grow Sweater

Bymichelle January 5, 2012July 27, 2022

This is Caramel, Deux.  The original is a semi-felted, shapeless mass drying on my table.   I get a lump in my throat when I look at it.  I’m either…

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phoneography | photography | places | thinking out loud

Reflecting

Bymichelle January 3, 2012July 27, 2022

The end of my 365 for 2011 has a business like feel to it.  I’m done, truly.   Whereas in the first 365 project I finished, I explored the subject…

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photography | thinking out loud

Merry Christmas

Bymichelle December 26, 2011July 27, 2022

It’s after eleven on Christmas and the coffee still isn’t out of my system  so I thought I’d post a Merry Christmas to anyone still skimming blogs or Flickr.  This…

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photography | stuff | thinking out loud

Christmas Denial

Bymichelle December 25, 2011July 27, 2022

I guess, that sounds really blasphemous, but I don’t mean it that way.  No, I’m not denying Christmas, just putting off some of the work of the holiday for a…

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homemaking | phoneography | thinking out loud

The Last Wise Man

Bymichelle December 25, 2011July 27, 2022

Speaking of wise men, is this a universal truth, or just a coincidence in my home and the one I was brought up in that every Christmas, the last wise man…

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family | parenting | photography | thinking out loud

Wise Men Bring Gifts

Bymichelle December 25, 2011July 27, 2022

This is a lazy Christmas for us-  no outdoor lights, no inflatables (thank goodness), no handmade gifts (except the sweater I made me) and we’ve been sleeping til ten every…

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phoneography | photography | places | thinking out loud

Visual Break

Bymichelle December 20, 2011July 27, 2022

This is a visual break from winter. That’s handy because it’s also some photos that I forgot to post in this seemingly never-ending project. day 284 day 338

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family | photography | thinking out loud

People, Daily

Bymichelle December 15, 2011July 27, 2022

Here are some people I love…    relaxing in the “Dog House”: day 296 collapsing after school: waiting for a job: day 331 practicing: day 336 just waiting: day 316…

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homemaking | my home | photography | thinking out loud

Puttering

Bymichelle December 13, 2011July 27, 2022

That’s what I’ve be doing.   I’ve hung a few mirrors in the bathroom, separated a few plants, re-organized my closet, ordered most of my Christmas presents, had a few…

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