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We made it home safely late yesterday afternoon! We’re so happy we had a nice, long vacation but we’re so glad to be home in Austin.
I’ll have photos and an update soon.

christmas is

So far…
Cozy
Eight people in a little home makes for very cozy quarters. While I’m normally very claustrophobic, when it comes to home and family, physical closeness is a very good thing.
Comforting
God has been re-emphasizing the gravity and grace and goodness He has shown to me through the gift of His Son in these days we’ve [...]

Christmas: It’s About The Gift

How Deep the Father’s Love For Us
How deep the Father’s love for us,
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One,
Bring many sons to glory
Behold the Man upon a cross,
My sin [...]

We Made It!

Everyone did really well on the way here, even Sprocket!
I realized I forgot the cable to download pics from the camera. Dunno what to do about that. Maybe get another card?
Half an hour after we started, we hear J say “Are we there yet?”
More later.

Cabled Beanie

Cabled Beanie
Originally uploaded by Phisch

For my friend, AM at church. Unfortunately, I had to hand it to someone to give to her.
She was so sweet and asked me to make a hat for her and I immediately thought of this yarn from my stash, Lion Brand Cotton Ease in purple.
The pattern is based on Silver’s [...]

I’m Counting Down to Christmas

“I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day”
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
I thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along the unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good will [...]

Noooo!

*shakes fists at l___d”*
Why did you outbid me for Interweave Knits Fall 2007? I was the only bidder and everyone was having at it over at the other auction for a different copy.
Sigh.
Maybe I should get a subscription.
If anyone out there would be interested in a trade for that magazine, please, please, please let me [...]

The Katinas - Live in Manila

The Katinas - Live in Manila
Originally uploaded by { karen }
My sister was fortunate enough to be one of the two photographers for the Katinas concert recently held in Manila.
The photos are all here.
They look so great! She’s getting to be a great pro. Getting good shots in high-contrast lighting conditions is hard. She [...]

Sad / Glad

Our local Michaels no longer carries Paton’s SWS yarn. I just bought the last six balls, Natural Natural is the color name, fortunately all the same dye lot. They might become a hat and scarf.
Also sad, I almost typed “carrys” instead of “carries” above. What on earth? I tell you…once I had dreams of becoming [...]

Going Crazy

Nuts. Mad. Insane.
I am making knitted gifts but I can’t post pictures until after Christmas. And I’m so silly excited that I got stuff done.
Now you can be crazy with me, waiting until the reveal. Bwahahahaha!

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