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    An unusual start to February

    It’s a melancholy kind of day. I think it’s just that time of year. The weather has been unusually nice lately – not at all like February should be. I have clear recollection of the first day of March, one year much longer ago than I like to think, where…

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    Reminders

    Today this post really hit home. I’ve saved it in my RSS feed so I can go back and read it often and plenty. Sometimes I feel like the dream of a farm is impossible. Not only is it impossibly expensive right now (unless you want a fixer-upper, and by…

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    Not for everyone

    Today’s guest post on WhipUp is not for everyone. If you’re offended by language, or believe that crafts should be sweet and nice and not offensive, then you may just want to skip the link and move on to something different. This guest post shows words some would find offensive…

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    Winter Petals

    Just a few short days since my last post this little hyacinth has really started to bloom. There is a small hint of its sweet scent if you’re close enough to it – I could smell it while I took pictures – but not enough to perfume the entire room.…

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    The weekend

    :: Breakfast Sunday, something I’m trying hard to make a habit now. :: Lots of spinning while being holed up in the house from snow. :: Pretty daylight on the indoor plants thanks to aforementioned snow. :: A much more labor-intense painting project than anticipated resulting in just a single…

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    3 hours

    Three hours to get a single wall taped, primed, and painted. And it really could use a 3rd coat, but I’m avoiding it at the moment. And hoping that maybe once things are put back together and the curtains are sewn and hung and the pictures are on the wall…