Alveare Since I’m sitting here, just needing to write – (I wonder what is passing through my House of Letters today?) – I thought that I would define some of the names that Woolly Wormhead has given her amazing hats. One of the first is Alveare, which in Italian means “beehive” or in biology, “snail”. […]
It’s the second day of the year of the rabbit and I was lucky…. 1. To win $20.00 in the lottery – up from $5.00 in the year of the Tiger! 2. To find this link on my Facebook wall to a site that shows you how to take second hand sweaters and make them
The year of the Rabbit has to be a lucky one and this is the first day…….so I was lucky that I ….. 1. Got out of the parking spot again – a little jockeying back and forth, because of the fresh snow, but I did it – and I may add with style. This
Bunny Hat from Woodsmoke Woolwork Here are my offerings for the year of the Rabbit, to help you get a “jump” 🙂 on sales. These are the amazing hats, mitts and socks from Woodsmoke Woolworks! Barb Telford of WW has 15 simply wonderful hats to which she has added mitts and socks. Well we don’t
Lucky groundhog Day….. 1. I can dream lucky and believe that because the groundhog didn’t see his shadow, we will have just two more weeks of winter – wake me when it’s over! 2. Fortunately, I was able to get to the bank today, in spite of the snow, and in the Random Acts of
It’s a new month and that always suggests a lucky start…. 1. Fortunately, I was able to first, find my Groundhog mitten, then take a picture of it for my Feb 2 post on Groundhog Day. 2. There may actually be a snow day tomorrow, which will be lucky for my youngest, who is still
Groundhog mitten from Infiknit If the groundhog sees his shadow, the belief is there will be six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow there will be only two more weeks of winter. We wish that there would only be six more weeks of winter! When you live in the North, Spring
It’s another sunny day today and… 1. Luckily my son got his act together and submitted all that was needed for one program at Ryerson. We just have 4 more to do! 2. Fortunately also my daughter called at the appointed time (once a week from university) and discussed baseball with her Dad – a
Imbolc February 1 is St. Brigid’s Day or Imbolc – the Irish festival marking the beginning of Spring. The other Irish festivals that follow the seasons are – Beltane (May 1), Lughnasadh (Aug. 1) and Samhain (Nov 1.) On these days, the ancient Irish believed that the water of the “otherworld” entered our world through
Another lovely day – bright and sunny and just a little below zero – this in itself is lucky…plus…. 1. Did a three mile walk today. I always consider being able to do these things very lucky! 2. Fortunately, the 18-year-old hung in there and wrote up the essays for which he had done the
