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Tuesday love, lately
I don't have a lot of words for today, but it's a still a good day! Rather than in paragraph form, I wrote a list of what I've been up to:
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Finished Arctic Cardigan
We're nearing the end of May, or as the knitting/sewing/making world refers to it, Me May May, which is a wonderful ode to handmade wardrobes. I figured that now was the best time to devote a moment to one of my semi-recently finished handmade...
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The daily joy
I've felt a bit like I'm floaty lately, unmoored. This happens periodically, typically when I fill up my days—for weeks on end—with busyness and distraction. Too much media and not enough things that fill me up in a lasting way. I've hear it said...
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Austin adventuring & family visits
Whenever we have family time, we cherish it. So this past week, when Nicholas' parents and his sister (and their two pups!) came to visit, we were thrilled. We stayed in and around Austin for the most part, visiting local restaurants and parks and...
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Finished Sencilla cowl
I wanted to take a moment to document a recently finished knitting project: the Sencilla cowl. I haven't had much time for knitting in the last few weeks between working and family visiting (which I'll post about soon!), but I'm hoping to build some...
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Fullness
This past weekend was shortened for me. I worked all day Saturday, which left just Sunday free for rest/activities. And yet, it was one of those magical days that even though every bit was enjoyable, it seemed to stretch on and on.
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Lately: What I'm loving right now
Simple, protein- and veggie-focused meals.
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Progress toward creative goals, spring 2017
At the beginning of the year, I made a set of "creative goals" for 2017. In March, I wrote about my progress toward those goals, and I'd like to check in regularly and update my goals as they change and/or write about progress in general. So far,...
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The blog turns three!
I'm in the midst of a stretch of shifts at the hospital, but I wanted to pop in to say, "Happy Birthday, blog!" or something equally cheesy. However, with utmost sincerity, I want to thank you, the people who keep coming back to read about our...
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An Arkansas getaway
When I was eleven, my family visited Arkansas for spring break with some friends. It may not be what most people think of as a typical "vacation hot spot," but then again, maybe that makes it more appealing. It is a beautiful state—lush, green,...
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Easter scenes & sights & sounds
We had a quiet Easter this year—slowly ushering in the day that gives us so much hope—the day when death was defeated, once and for all. Jesus cannot be held down in the grave. And what hope springs from that truth!
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My favorite smoothie
I'm not what you would call a "smoothie person." I enjoy them, but I don't crave them. It's likely in part due to the fact that we don't own an awesome blender—just a food processor and an immersion blender. And so far, I haven't felt compelled to...
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This city, this day, this moment
Today is a joyful day. It's not really a special day or an adventurous day or an exciting day (unless you're me) but I woke up excited to live out the day ahead of me. Resting time isn't wasted time. Someday, my days will look really different and...
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Share what you love
I talk about knitting a lot, I know. I enjoy so much about it and it's a constant source of creative inspiration for me. But it has other benefits:
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Where beauty grows
Everywhere I drive around Austin, I see wildflowers. They are pockets of color, persisting. From what I've read, wildflowers are more prone to grow where the soil has been "disturbed" so they grow more frequently along roadsides and in places one...
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Finished Late Night socks
They're done! This is the first pair of fingering-weight socks I've made (and kept) for myself. The self-patterning yarn was incredibly fun and motivating to knit, since I could always convince myself to knit to the next color. One of my favorite...
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Spring in my step
To all my Northern friends and family, I realize that my yearning for spring is likely nowhere near what you may be feeling, especially in the midst of heavy wintry weather, which is something that doesn't really happen here.
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Not exciting, but sanctifying
I feel a pang of it every now and then: wanderlust and the pull of an "exciting life," or even just a different life from the one I have. It's followed closely by discontentment and comparison. You see, honestly, I really like (well actually, love)...
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Progress toward creative goals, winter 2017
I wrote a post in January about this year's creative goals. They seemed a bit lofty at the time, but I've actually made a good deal of progress. I think now is as good a time as any to check in, assess, and adjust as necessary:
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A staycation
Schedules of nurses are weird. They are irregular; different days every week, only a few days every week, but far more hours in each shift. That said, I love to have full days off on weekdays. Even if I don't have three days off in a row, it feels a...
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In the in-between & new favorites
It struck me today that much of our lives are spent in "in-between" phases. We dwell in the already-past or the not-quite-yet. We're caught in the cradle of reflection and anticipation and we dream and think of the future. I write about this all the...
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Patches of light
The light this morning fascinated me. I love the beauty of contrast in a lot of things, in fact. I notice
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Tuesday joys & my making
Tuesdays with him are patches of midweek joy. I've written about it before in a post of instagram, so I won't reiterate it here. But I'm so fond of little loving routines. And amidst the routine of a work meeting, we preserve a few extra moments of...
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New materialism & satisfaction
There are days when I think I've won the battle of against the thought of "I want more stuff." In the past, I've countered this with large amounts of donations and a cross-country move.
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Better resting
I love being a nurse and generally, I'm exhausted after a shift. The two are not mutually exclusive. But I have this tendency, which comes in waves, to approach days off and generally, rest as an entitlement, and that breeds some less-than-balanced...
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