TGIF | Late March.
I didn’t intend to take a whole week’s break from this space … but y’all it’s sunny and 80 – for the second day in a row!! – and maybe I have just a smidge of spring fever? I do … Continue reading TGIF | Late March.
Author: mere2007
On Instagram, I am "wife. mother. marmie. knitter." and that
sums up most of what I am - but I also enjoy walking & yoga, reading, and long conversations (over coffee or wine, depending on the time of day) with friends.
FO Friday | STRIPES!
I finished knitting STRIPES on March 5. It took me a couple of days to get up the oomph to weave in all the ends (I was holding the yarn double and there are 43 stripes) … which I did … Continue reading FO Friday | STRIPES!
Looking Back | February.
Time’s a goon. Jennifer Egan, A Visit from the Good Squad I’ve already talked (so much!) about how much I enjoyed and learned from Liz Lamoreux in her Five Things workshop. I captured a lot of those learnings in my … Continue reading Looking Back | February.
TGIF | Women’s Prize 2023.
The longlist for the 2023 Women’s Prize was announced on Tuesday afternoon (1pm ET) and I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time since then thinking about it. I’ve decided this prize season – including the Women’s, Booker International, and Booker … Continue reading TGIF | Women’s Prize 2023.
Reading Better | February.
Looking back, February feels like a different kind of reading month. For sure I read fewer books than I have recently (like since early 2021!) I also read mostly on paper (only five of the 16 books were audio, and … Continue reading Reading Better | February.
TGIF | Hello March.
Hello friends and happy first Friday of March. Y’all know I love Fridays and this month has five, so it’s already off to a great start. Thinking about … wonder. enchantment. awe. curiosity. mystery. saying yes. unknowing. I read the … Continue reading TGIF | Hello March.
Season | February 2023.
Being in conversation with myself through words, phrases, intentions, listing is how I make sense of my world. Liz Lamoreux I participated in Liz’s Five Things class this month; it was amazing. In addition to the daily “list five things … Continue reading Season | February 2023.
TGIF | Late February.
Hello friends and hello last Friday of February … I know this isn’t the case for many of y’all, but it feels like this month has flown by and ushered in early signs of spring. Thinking about … Wendell Berry. … Continue reading TGIF | Late February.
Thomasville.
Thank you all for your good travel wishes … our trip to Thomasville was amazing! I hesitate to call it a “day trip”; door to door, it was 15 hours for me (and several of those hours were in the … Continue reading Thomasville.
TGIF | Mid-February.
Hello friends and happy Friday. I’m glad to be here with another peek into right now: Thinking about … hope. I came across the word in an unexpected place yesterday morning reading Marilynne Robinson’s essay A Proof, A Test, an … Continue reading TGIF | Mid-February.
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