Counting My Blessings

I am very blessed and I live in a state (Minnesota) that is very wonderful in a country that is relatively prosperous and safe. But I live in a world that is always experiencing so much sadness, grief, loss and devastation. Being alive and keeping alive isn’t easy for many people what [...]

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Favorites for 2004

I found this on Zeneedle’s blog, who found it on Amy’s blog and it seemed like a nice way to recap 2004.
Favourite needles for 2004:
My set of Denise needles. I love my set – it comes along in my knitting bag and I show it to anyone who wants to see – okay, and [...]

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Still Nuts

2 more batches of peanut brittle and 4 more batches of walnuts to make but this time I think I am going to try a double recipe of the walnuts. I would never tempt fate on the brittle.
The walnuts are turning out extra good this year. The brittle snaps but is still kind [...]

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Spamming Raised to a New Level

A few weeks ago WT and I received a holiday letter along with a pic from a couple I didn’t recognize. It was addressed incorrectly, I was addressed as "Sue" never mind that it came to the Wegners. I jumped to the conclusion that these happy people in the photo with the lovely [...]

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Please come and buy stuff

I am the world’s worst at promoting my own stuff. I keep forgetting to tell everybody that this Saturday, the 18th of December, 2004 there will be a
Bead Ladies Holiday Sale at
The Coffee Grounds1579 Hamline AvenueFalcon Heights, Minnesota651-644-9959
The sale is from 12:30 to 4:30 pm. click here for more details, but basically [...]

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Holiday Traditions – Recipes

I just knew someone would ask for the recipes. But when I was typing up today’s earlier post – I took the easy/lazy way out and didn’t put them on. Now I have the recipes here at the computer so here they are:
Peanut Brittle
from Better Homes and Garden’s Cookies and Candies
modified by [...]

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Countdown

I shouldn’t really spaz out that it is so close to Christmas. But I feel the impending doom as the hours tick by. Christmas shouldn’t be like that but I realize it is for most people. Especially women. Too much shopping and baking and CLEANING. Too many presents to get [...]

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Projects, Spools and Serendipity

I am knitting a poncho for my friend Mary’s youngest daughter Mikaela. She wanted it to be black and grey. I think it is kind of dull for a little girl, but it is better to knit up something she likes (at least for the moment) than to take any chances. It [...]

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Spoiled Sweet Dogs and Clogs

Our dog is spoiled. We hate to say spoiled rotten so I came up with spoiled sweet. He is the reason I made my felted clogs the color they are – to go with him, of course.
Here are some pics of my finished clogs, with Spencer the Spoiled Sweet dog as a background.
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What I Want

I know this might seem somewhat tacky, but –
I know my husband and some of my friends and family members read my blog and I need some way to give out my gift list without having it lost. I also want some way to keep it handy because this list will work for all [...]

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