Monthly Archives: January 2015

Gift #767: Champagne and Crystal

Posted on January 24, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

I’m headed out for a trip on Sunday and that means … packing yarn!  Actually, I’m rather hitting panic phase because one of the projects I planned to take has taken a finicky turn.  First I decided I wanted a … Continue reading →

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Gift #766: Plainfield Library

Posted on January 22, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

Last month I received an email from the owner of my local yarn store asking if some of our knitters would like to submit some finished pieces to the Plainfield Library for a fiber arts display!  I was surprised and … Continue reading →

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Gift #765: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Posted on January 20, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

Today we honor the memory of a great man who was courageous enough to speak against structured wrongs in our society and work creatively to right them.  His voice still speaks today as we continue to wrestle with the same … Continue reading →

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Gift #764: Indications of Spring

Posted on January 19, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

More signs of spring are on the horizon.  In addition to spring gardening magazines hitting the shelf and craft stores starting to display spring home goods, my local grocery stores are bringing in spring plants! It’s an exciting day when … Continue reading →

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Gift #763: Waiting (impatiently) for spring

Posted on January 18, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

About this time of year I start to go insane.  It starts as a tiny murmur, a slight unsettled feeling.  That was a week or so ago.  By this time it’s an all-consuming craziness – for spring.  And realizing that … Continue reading →

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Gift #762: Winding yarn

Posted on January 15, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

I wasn’t planning to blog tonight (it’s been a long day) but something miraculous just happened and I felt I must share or burst.  I successfully wound 2 skeins of silk mohair, 650 yards, without a single incident! (And just … Continue reading →

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Gift #761: Holly and Ivy

Posted on January 14, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

For the last few years I’ve featured at least one Christmas song on the blog, posting the lyrics and discussing  a bit of its history.  I don’t think I managed a post this Christmas so we’ll do that today.  I’ve … Continue reading →

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Gift #760: Christmas Gift

Posted on January 13, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

My parents and I had our Christmas celebration this weekend.  When we travel to Texas, it doesn’t make much sense to carry down presents that we’ll just haul back again , so we exchange presents when we’ve returned to Indy … Continue reading →

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Gift #759: Surprise at a museum

Posted on January 11, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

This afternoon I went downtown to our museum to watch an IMAX film on Jerusalem.  I’ve only visited the museum once since I moved here.  It was shortly after I moved and I wasn’t enthralled with my new home.  The … Continue reading →

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Gift #758: Woodland Christmas

Posted on January 10, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

One of my secret agendas is to move Christmas into January.  (I guess admitting that on the blog means it’s not a secret anymore.  So I can toss away the face mask and alias now).  But truth be told, having … Continue reading →

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