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Hell Yeah Homeland.

February 23, 2017January 12, 2022 mere2007

Sara is a huge Homeland fan. I’ve known that for years; she’s the real reason I watch the show and feel connected to the story. But what I didn’t learn until last fall was that she created a whole website … Continue reading Hell Yeah Homeland.

Knitting, Travel12 Comments

Socks!

February 20, 2017January 12, 2022 mere2007

Whoa, time flies and all that. but hey, I finished a pair of apartment socks for Sara! even without kntting for most of yesterday. or even thinking about writing a blog post. because Homeland. (more to come. soon. promise!) Continue reading Socks!

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Fridaying Alone.

February 18, 2017 mere2007

Thank y’all so much for your kind words and encouragement on yesterday’s post (and yikes all the email on the iPad! I’m a qwerrty girl but I can’t manage more than pointer fingers on the iPad “keyboard” … first world … Continue reading Fridaying Alone.

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Think Write Thursday | If You're Reading This.

February 16, 2017 mere2007

…I have successfully completed the first step on a project I’ve been putting off for months: posting on my blog from my iPad.  Three things happened early this week that finally made me move on it: 1. I got a … Continue reading Think Write Thursday | If You're Reading This.

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A Morning Walk in Madison.

July 13, 2016January 12, 2022 mere2007

Last Monday, I had a little over an hour left in Fahrenheit 451; there’s nothing like a little dystopia in your ears to add atmosphere to a quiet, cloudy morning. Henry Vilas Park is about a mile and a half … Continue reading A Morning Walk in Madison.

Food & Drink, Travel12 Comments

Cooking with Sara.

July 7, 2016January 12, 2022 mere2007

I’ve written before about how much fun Sara and I have together in the kitchen. This past weekend, we cooked more than yesterday’s post (and my Instagram feed full of blue skies and cocktails 🙂 might’ve suggested. But it wasn’t … Continue reading Cooking with Sara.

Food & Drink, Travel9 Comments

Weekending, Madison Style | 2016.

July 6, 2016January 12, 2022 mere2007

Ha – why mess with a good thing, right?! Apparently this year’s visit was almost an exact duplicate of last year’s. So maybe I should simply call them our traditions. The day before the long weekend, Sara works. I hang … Continue reading Weekending, Madison Style | 2016.

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Finding Family History.

July 2, 2016 mere2007

One of many things I love about Sara living in Madison is feeling a sense of family connection. My grandmother on my mom’s side was born and raised here (the family home wasn’t far from where Sara now lives). Her … Continue reading Finding Family History.

Knitting, Travel12 Comments

FO Friday | Eleventh Hour.

July 1, 2016 mere2007

I spent much of last week knitting a new afghan for Sara. This is Purl Soho’s Eleventh Hour, knit with Lion Brand Thick and Quick. held double. on size 36 needles. This wasn’t nearly as quick a project as I … Continue reading FO Friday | Eleventh Hour.

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En Route.

June 30, 2016 mere2007

I don’t know how people who don’t knit can stand to travel. This is the text exchange I had with Marc (at 1:35 ET) contemplating an almost two hour wait for my 3:20 flight. Yep, two new projects! I started … Continue reading En Route.

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