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Sleepy Sarah

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:10:00 -0600

I made this for the little girl that we have been babysitting lately. We don't have many toys yet for children. Unfortunately for all of you non-Ravelers out there, the pattern is only a free Ravelry download. Well, what are you waiting for? Go sign up for Ravelry, add the pattern, and make me your friend!

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Multitude Monday ~ 1-10

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:24:00 -0600

Having seen this on first Bluejane's blog, and then Breezy's, I decided that I definitely needed to do it too. Run, don't walk, to check out this awesome idea called The Gratitude Community.

I am Thankful for...

Yarn
Slippers and socks
My computer
Food
A warm bed
Decent clothes
A Provider
Red hair
My Mommy
Books

What are you thankful for?
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Win Boots!

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:29:00 -0600

You've seen those beautifully soft looking boots that are so popular lately. Well, now you can have a chance to win a pair for yourself!

Head over to the website to enter to win!

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Bloglovin

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:07:00 -0600

Hey everyone! I discovered this blog reader called Bloglovin, and it shows you your favorite blog's updates in a kind of Twitter format. Anyway, I'm trying it out, and to claim my blog, I had to add the link below. Not an exciting post, I know.

Follow my blog with bloglovin

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Girlhood Home Companion Magazine Giveaway!

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:36:00 -0600

I must say that I am a MAJOR fan of The Girlhood Home Companion, even though I have only ever had one issue. I absolutely loved it! I would love to get the magazines, but that's not possible right now, so I entered their giveaway to win one of their Between Friends issues!

If you would like to enter to win their Anne of Green Gables edition of Between friends, plus the companion workshops on CD, then hurry over to the blog today!

Girlhood Home Companion Magazine Giveaway!

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NaNoWriMo: Day 10

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:19:00 -0600

Yup, I'm still plugging away at this thing they call a novel. There are days when I can write thousands of words, and then there are days when I don't even open my documents. Of course, there have only been ten days since NaNo started, and here I am talking as if I have been doing this for a least a month.

The novel is doing well. I think. So...I really don't have much else to say on the matter.

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My 4th Blogoversary

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:11:00 -0600

Yes, three cheers for me for blogging for four whole years, right? I think so. I don't really remember what I thought of blogging when I first started, so I won't go into any of that. All I know is that now I love it.

So instead of all of the usual sap that people post about for their blogoversaries, I am just going to post link to some of my favorite posts that I have written over these past four years. Does that sound like fun? I hope so!

2006

The Books Are Always Better
Central Oregon 101 ~ A brief introduction to my hometown.
None Other Than My Mother ~ A poem I wrote for Mother's Day
Humans and Habits ~ Have a habit that you need to break? Read this!
Avoiding Foolish and Ignorant Disputes ~ with a Lord of the Rings flavor.
Another Poem ~ I wrote a lot more poetry several years ago than I do now!

2007

A Thoughtful Journey ~ Yes, another poem.
Analogies and The Great Critical Thinker
I've Got a Plan! ~ What do you plan on doing after you graduate?
The Better Blogging Movement #1
The Better Blogging Movement #2
How Important is the Pencil ~ Do you take the pencil for granted? Read this and gain a new perspective on one of the most little thought of writing instruments.

2008

Protecting Little Knees ~ Older siblings, we have a responsibility towards our little sisters and brothers.
My Graduation Speech

2009

No Fishing Allowed!
Lament of the Stars ~ Are there no, truly good actors out there?
Hardships of Friendships ~ Another lament, of a more serious sort.
Only Jesus...
Don't Waste Your Time! ~ Do you waste time of things that only have worldly value?
Sweetness is...
Living on Charity ~ Did you know that we are all living on charity?

Finally, these last two are from the last two months.

The Church in the Wildwood ~ How I long to hear those old hymns sung in a church setting!
Whose Leaves Were Fair

A Little Friend

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:18:00 -0600

NaNoWriMo: Progress and Location

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:45:00 -0600

It is now day 6 of NaNoWriMo, I believe. For the most part is is gong very well, and I am rather pleased with my progress. I have written almost every day, and I am well above the average word count per day, which is a good thing. It means I'm ahead of schedule.

There was one day that I wrote hardly a thing. I wanted to write, but I wasn't sure what to write next. I keep harboring suspicions that my plot isn't big enough for 50,000 words. Yet here I am, still plugging away. Well, plugging isn't exactly the right word; I am enjoying myself.

Just in case you wanted to know, there is now a meter on my sidebar that will tell you my current word count. It updates when I do, so, if you are interested, be sure to keep checking back!

I am quite in love with my bedroom/studio. I would like to think of it as my studio, at any rate. It's where I do almost everything! I wanted to show it to you, so here it is!

This is my entire room. There is a desk in the lower right hand corner that you can't see. If you look beyond the two closets you can see Bluejane's room, as well as Bluejane herself, studiously playing games.

If we come a little closer to the lower left hand corner of the picture above, we can see a comfortable looking, little chair and it's ottoman. I actually switch between here, the bed, and the desk, when I am using my computer, but I decided that I would only showcase the chair.

Finally we get close enough to see my "paper". Yes, it's Google Docs, and I like it that way. Although there is undoubtedly a charm and comfort to writing on real paper, with real ink (or lead, as the case may be), this method saves time, and, in the event that my computer crashes, most of my documents will be saved online.

So, that's it! You had a peek into my charming attic bedroom and workspace. The poor thing is simply yearning for Christmas decorations, but have yet to make any. I have an idea for a garland...but that is not what this post is about.

Whose Leaves Were Fair...

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:47:00 -0600

.:Daniel 4:21:.
...whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation.