This is a painting of my father who was a World War II veteran. His name was Willis, but everyone called him Bill. He was a Sergeant and retired from the Army after 20 years of service. Wish I had wonderful things to say and sweet memories to share with you, I've read so many accounts of tender moments with a dear parent and they touch my heart. But I wouldn't be here without him, so I can honor him in this way.
Craftivism
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Portland is not war-ravaged, nor is it burning to the ground, despite what
you may have heard. I went with a group to knit in peaceful protest outside
the ...
Eye Candy Friday
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I picked these dahlias yesterday and brought them in and plopped them in my
kitchen sink, as I always do. I then remove the stems and trim them and
make bo...
spinach and ricotta gnudi
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Although spinach gnudi — soft, pillowy cheese dumplings fried in browned
butter and sage — are traditionally more of a spring or summer food, I’m
here to...
Labor Day
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Happy Labor Day! Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and
achievements of American workers and is traditionally observed on the first
Monday i...
Krapin siemeniä - Madder seeds
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Kylvin ensimmäistä kertaa värimataraa eli krappia (*Rubia tinctoria*) 2008
ja lisää 2009, 2010 ja 2012. Se on talvehtinut hyvin ja viihtynyt kaikki
nämä ...
Weekending
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Here. There. Where’s the smoked paprika? The past two weeks have been a
blur. The studios and our lives were packed up and moved a bit further
south for th...
It's May Eve: and The Old Road is revealed!
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It is a long-held belief in Ireland that on May Eve the old roads make
themselves visible, winding far away across the boglands, and that at
midnight you m...
Good things.
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Definitely one of those weeks where daily I tried to find the good things.
Here are just a few as I look back over my week.
1. OMG. Want. All of these. Ser...
Empty Boxes
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This past week we worked in the basement. Jay did even more than I did. I
don't know how he's still standing, because I have crashed and burned.
But how m...
new place
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I'm blogging here these days. Still quilting and baking and reading and
making, but often putting the photos on Instagram, and writing about
different subj...
31 Days of Beauty and Quotes Day 15
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Welcome to 31 days of beauty and quotes day 15
A beautiful leaf from one of our trees.
To see the other 31 days posts click here.
Rhondi xo
Moose hat
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I finished this project a few weeks ago and have yet to find the time to
sew a lining of micro fleece to the inside but here it is, a new hat for my
h...
Drive By
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Today I'm right in the weeds, my petals - so this will be a quickie.
There's actual, bona fide progress on the new blog, after a glitch with the
server tha...
Acquisitions.....
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Besides some finished objects, I have a few acquisitions to share in this
post. I doubt there will be a long line of folks wanting to join in on my
new it...
Potato Chips
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Last month, the Little One told me she wanted to stop by Tuesday Morning to
look for something for her grandpa for Father's Day. She got this idea from
an ...
This Blog Going Inactive
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Sorry, y’all, but changing priorities and schedule have meant I’m not
blogging these days. If I start posting again, you’ll see it here! Thanks
to all you ...
On hiatus
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I am taking a blog break, which may or may not become permanent.
I am still knitting and spinning and will continue to keep track of my
projects on Ravel...
YPF...................Summer Pudding??
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This week's yarn is Summer Pudding. A Plushness yarn in Spring Squee Club
yarn.
Intense rich pinks, just like summer fruit pudding!
I love M&S Clotted Cre...
2 comments:
The painting is beautiful, Jean. Thanks for sharing it with the blogosphere!
It's a beautiful painting. Your father was a handsome man.
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