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I missed last week’s update. We are trialing a new dog from a rescue to see if she’s a good fit for our family. Jury is still out – she has a lot of wonderful qualities but she’s more interested in the cat that I’d like her to be so we will see if she…
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Lots of small progress this week. My DH decided to go camping this weekend but I “camped out” at home and it was delightful! Here’s what I’ve been working on: Antipodes Sweater: The construction on this saddle shoulder pullover is very fun and quite different. The back neck yoke is knit flat, then the back…
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We had a nice (albeit VERY HOT) vacation in Colorado last weekend, so you get a 2-week recap this week. (Colorado trip post shortly!) Here’s what I worked on: Craggy Shore Socks: Almost done these. I have just one pattern repeat and the toe to finish on sock 2, although disclaimer note: I will probably…
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July was a really good reading month for me. I finished 6 titles including 3 fiction and 3 nonfiction. Here are my thoughts on those: Mortedant’s Peril by RJ Barker: Entertaining but not a favorite. The plot dragged quite a bit for me, although I did like the world-building and the characters. This is the…
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Hike DetailsLocation: Sandoval County, New MexicoDistance: 4.6 miles (out and back)Elevation gain: Approximately 1200 feetSummit elevation: 10,199 feet I have set myself the goal for the next 12 months to do more small adventures including a trip of some kind – day trips count! – to some try something new. While I am planning to…
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The Tour de Fleece 2026 has finished up and with it, I have finished my spin for the year. I took two matching gradient sets from Hilltop Cloud Fibres in a lovely blend of bamboo, BFL and merino wools, in the color “Wild Rose”, and spun myself up a whopper of a skein – 801…
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First up this week, I have finished putting together the top for the Jane Austen 250th Anniversary Quilt! I am very happy with how this turned out and excited to get it sent off for long-arm quilting this week! The fabrics are from the Jane Austen at Home collection, which is a group of 19th…
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It has been super hot and dry here for the last month. We are keeping our fingers crossed our summer monsoon moisture will start up soon – we really need the rain! I took “advantage” of the heat and stayed inside and did crafting and reading this weekend, so here’s what I worked on: Jane…
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Kicking off week one of year 16 of Year of Projects with the following things: Handspinning – Tour de Fleece: The Tour started on Saturday, July 4th, and I pulled out two 140-gram gradient packs from Hilltop Cloud Fibres in the UK. The colorway is Wild Rose, and it’s a blended roving of bamboo, Blue-Faced…
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This month closed out HRCYED 2.0 for me and also was the end of my 2-month personal curriculum on the Silk Road. July will kick off HRCYED 3.0, with my Law of Fives Bingo continuing thru the end of the year. Additionally, I’ll be focusing on Oceanography for my July/August 2026 personal curriculum topic. More…
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