Archive for December, 2009



The eve of the eve

Published on December 23, 2009

Daughter, her husband and the Twinks are here. While she and I visited, the menfolk, hers and mine, went out and shoveled.  Guess that’s what men do?  Hers does, if there’s a chore around. Got the whole driveway cleared, too. Big dinner at a big table, finally one that will seat all comfortably tomorrow night. […]


12/22

Published on December 22, 2009

It’s not all gonna get done. There’s not enough time, and I just don’t have the “ooomph.” But we have heat again, furnace was fixed first thing this morning! So the house will be warm when the boys get here tomorrow.


Not enough progress to count for much

Published on December 21, 2009

Last week, in the middle of doing 43 other projects and 100 times that many chores, I started and actually finished a pair of fingerless mitts. Mom’s Cabled Mitts.  I think I first heard about this pattern on Sheri’s blog – Sheri of  The Loopy Ewe. I think.  This time of year, I’m not sure […]