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Sunsets

Posted on 2023-02-20 by Holly

We have been having beautiful sunsets – As visible from our living room window. I have gotten started on this month’s portion of Royal Gardens with one small motif completed and the huge one started… with three more to go … Continue reading →

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Silence

Posted on 2023-01-24 by Holly

may not be golden, not even considering that old song. But it certainly can be welcome. As a child of the 50s, starting university in the 60s, med school in the early 70s, I was never one for background anything. … Continue reading →

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phoneless

Posted on 2023-01-23 by Holly

Not  because I have anything against having a cell phone. In fact, for most of us, it has become a way of life. A handy little gadget that serves to handle photos, email, finances, directions, games, group discussions, texts…. That … Continue reading →

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and more rain

Posted on 2023-01-09 by Holly

It has been on and off raining all day. Mostly off, except of course for the times that I needed to be outside.  Of course, then it rained. I will not bore you with errands. Or runs to BART. Or … Continue reading →

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New Bed

Posted on 2023-01-05 by Holly

We. have this bed – It came from Germany – shipped in summer of 2014. George says it was new when he bought it. The mattresses were decent but not exceptional quality. The catch, of course, is that they are … Continue reading →

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and the storm rolled in

Posted on 2023-01-04 by Holly

there was a huge storm that rolled through on New Year’s Eve which dumped an incredible amount of rain, caused a lot of flooding with winds that added damage for good measure. The only good thing that came out of … Continue reading →

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and I make plans because?

Posted on 2023-01-03 by Holly

Seriously, the first thing that happens is that I make plans. Then they fall apart. Perhaps I should be glad that my ideas lasted a whole three days. And yes, I am still on track with Royal Gardens – with … Continue reading →

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New Year, New start(s)

Posted on 2023-01-02 by Holly

Ok, this is now truly 2023 and I am not making any resolutions. Perhaps determined not to increase the WIP pile without finishing out projects from the last couple of years but it seems more than silly to make resolutions … Continue reading →

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The tossing of the ORTs

Posted on 2023-01-01 by Holly

In every fiber craft that I can think of, there are always left over bits. In weaving it was thrums – those left over warp ends. In sewing and quilting there are scraps. In knitting/crocheting – I am not sure … Continue reading →

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Goodbye 2022

Posted on 2022-12-31 by Holly

and no Yellow Brick Road in sight. In fact, unfortunately, the rain has stopped.  Why do I want more rain when it has been pouring for the last few days? It isn’t like I really want to disrupt more people’s … Continue reading →

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World Cross Stitch Day

Posted on 2022-08-12 by Holly

Its a thing. Who knew? I certainly didn’t know until I heard it mentioned on a couple of YouTalube channels. So – just like all the other days this week – I decided to do some cross stitching in honor … Continue reading →

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Oops

Posted on 2022-08-02 by Holly

My plans for this coming weekend are fairly simple; travel, hangout, come home. So, about 2100 I decided to check the Southwest App on my phone to verify my Thursday departure/Monday return.  Staring at the screen didn’t make the facts … Continue reading →

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Camouflage

Posted on 2022-07-19 by Holly

In case you were wondering the why of the coloring of California’s black tail deer – I present the following: these two characters are the offspring of the doe who seems to spend an inordinate amount of time resting near … Continue reading →

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And a new tire

Posted on 2022-07-18 by Holly

After getting through my 0800 conference call and waiting on George to finish his, we went and picked up Dani’s car and dropped it off at the tire place. The guy there took one look at the old tire and … Continue reading →

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Frog Pond

Posted on 2022-07-17 by Holly

and no lily pad. There are days on which (in which?) attempting to accomplish anything is not a good idea. So it went today. Probably the only thing I successfully managed was cooking dinner.  First I wanted to complete the … Continue reading →

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Sucky day

Posted on 2022-07-16 by Holly

what started out as a pretty ordinary Saturday fell prey to the domino theory. You know that one – once the first thing goes wrong it sets off a chain with each subsequent disaster compounding life, the universe, and everything. … Continue reading →

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The slowest car chase

Posted on 2022-07-15 by Holly

Yesterday afternoon (yes, I do mean Thursday) I observed what must be one of the slowest car chase scenes in the history of California motor patrol history. Hearing multiple sirens, I looked out my craft room window to see a … Continue reading →

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Directions

Posted on 2022-07-14 by Holly

Actual directions in Mission Bay, SF.  Turn onto 7th Street. Turn left on 16th Street. 0.5 miles later (and several intervening streets – Turn right on 4th Street. Who laid out these streets anyway? Alex misses the Chicago street grid … Continue reading →

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Checking boxes

Posted on 2022-07-13 by Holly

It only takes about an hour to get through my routine check up at the SFVA. Checking in, blood, exam, finished. Have to schedule a scan (since it has been 2 ½ years since the last, but no emergency). However … Continue reading →

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Prickly Pears

Posted on 2022-07-05 by Holly

It was Sunday. I spent a nice sized chunk of the day hanging out with the older two of Dani’s dogs (BTW – I still think “Dani & the Dogs” is a great name for a band). She and Mako … Continue reading →

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