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Good morning! How are you?

Around here, we have had warmer weather that has melted the snow away and so we have a muddy backyard. It's nice to wear regular winter weather but damp weather sometimes feels colder.

This week once again, I pulled out the paints and started on my Valentine cards. They are not finished but it was fun to sit and paint hearts in various pinks. I hope to work on them later on this afternoon.

The baby blanket is so close to being finished! I'm already plotting away the future baby sweater to cast on. I usually use the Elizabeth Zimmermann pattern 'two needle baby sweater' which as you might guess is mostly memorized in my head.

I'm excited for non-credit classes to start up once again. I'm taking more history classes (who am I? I didn't like history in high school.) and of course Tai Chi, which is my favorite class ever.

Comments

  1. VeraJanuary 26, 2024 at 7:51 AM

    Every time you mention your Tai Chi class I get so envious!! Cute V-Day cards.

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  2. BonnyJanuary 26, 2024 at 7:58 AM

    I'm also wishing we had affordable Tai Chi classes. Last time you mentioned it I looked around but only found some that were well outside my budget.

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  3. AsKatKnitsJanuary 26, 2024 at 8:59 AM

    Cute cards! And I admit, I loved the weather outdoors this morning for Sherman's walk!

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  4. Deb J. in UtahJanuary 26, 2024 at 3:44 PM

    I love those cute Valentines cards. I think I will take a Tai Chi one day after I retire. I continue to go through the online, non-credit history classes offered by Hillsdale College. The last one I finished was the History of Christianity. Sounds like you had a pretty good week. Hope you have a good weekend.

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  5. TinaJanuary 27, 2024 at 7:42 AM


    That is so awesome you are taking classes, I would love to take a Tai Chi class someday. Love you cards !

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  6. Judy S.January 27, 2024 at 11:02 AM

    Fun cards! It's interesting that history becomes much more likable as we age, isn't it? Nice work on the baby blanket; that was a big project!

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  7. MaryJanuary 28, 2024 at 10:23 AM

    yikes - Valentines Day is going to be here soon ... I need to start thinking about cards, too! I'm enjoying the first not-rainy day with some knitting, a few books, and a bookclub discussion!

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  8. JaneJanuary 28, 2024 at 7:46 PM

    What sweet Valentines. Personally I think learning about history is much more interesting than the way it was taught when I was in high school. Although I have to say I did like history classes.

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