Alicia P.'s Profile

Well, hello there! How are you? I finally have a morning to write. This is our long day, with ballet at the end of it, and it is just plain looooooong. Ballet doesn't end until 5:00 p.m. For us, that's... Continue reading

Posted 2 days ago at Posie Gets Cozy

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Northern Light Yarn Advent Calendar Now On Sale -- SOLD OUT

Hello! The Northern Light Yarn Advent Calendar will be available today, Wednesday, November 7, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, and then again later today at 6:00 p.m. PST until both batches sell out. To purchase a kit (U.S. orders... Continue reading

Posted Nov 7, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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The Inspiration for My Yarn Advent Calendar

These are my winter colors. Sea-glass greens of the winter woods. The muted gold of lit candles. Moody grays of heavy clouds. The lilac skies in the winter gloaming. Neon pink and lemon-yellow Christmas lights. The violet luminescence of alpenglow.... Continue reading

Posted Nov 4, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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Halloweentime

Ahhhh, tomorrow is Halloween. It's never been my favorite holiday. I'm really not sure why. This year we put some orange lights on our fence and some fake cobweb stuff and now I like it a bit better. The yard... Continue reading

Posted Oct 30, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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Leaves by Hundreds Kit Errata Alert! (And the PDF is ready.)

Halllllloooo, dear friends! Autumn is here in earnest around these parts. I'm in my little office today, playing catch-up and bashing away at my to-do list. Yarn is literally hanging and drying (or, not drying, as it's freezing in here,... Continue reading

Posted Oct 23, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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Now You Are Six

Six whole, big years old. My goodness. I never really have words for these things. The week has been a whirlwind of swirling leaves and party streamers and birthday cakes and fancy things, wonderful and bright and filled with fun... Continue reading

Posted Oct 15, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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Sweater Weather!

Good day! Hello! How are you? Hellooooooooo! It's me. I've been bonkers busy and I'm so happy I finally have time to sit and write. Hello! [I'm waving.] * * * T H A N K Y O U S... Continue reading

Posted Oct 3, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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The Leaves by Hundreds Came Now Available for Pre-Order

THE LEAVES BY HUNDREDS CAME Cross Stitch Sampler Kit is now available for pre-order. Please CLICK HERE to order. So, it's really fall. It's still kind of sinking in. Amelia's first week of school went blissfully, thrillingly by in a... Continue reading

Posted Sep 18, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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And Now, School

Amelia started kindergarten this week. This is her picture from just before we left the house on the first day. The mix of emotions on her face just melts me into a puddle of love and hope and excitement and... Continue reading

Posted Sep 12, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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Wind in the Willows

Ohhhh, I want to go back. Three days at the river. It was short but felt long, in some ways. You follow the sun, there, moving chairs and blankets to stay in shade or face the river, from morning until... Continue reading

Posted Aug 31, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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Send Rain

Ahhhhh, August. It's you. You with your parched-out lawns and your afternoon dust-devils, your back-to-school shopping lists and melancholy swimming pools. The air is hot and dry. The light is languid and golden-red from the smoke of faraway forest fires,... Continue reading

Posted Aug 14, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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August

I'm having a lazy day. Andy and Amelia are at the zoo with friends and the house here is quiet and calm. The sky is overcast, the air cool. All of this, every single thing, is so different from how... Continue reading

Posted Aug 3, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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Surfacing

Oh, hellooooooo. Hello! It's me! How are you? How is your summer? I hope it is going well! The weather this week has been fairly cool in the morning and blazing hot in the afternoon. I'm finally coming up for... Continue reading

Posted Jul 24, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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Strawberry Moon

The picture I took of the strawberry moon, above, was actually taken in the early morning. The moon was so bright the night before I couldn't even look at it. And I saw two planets, one way to the left... Continue reading

Posted Jul 6, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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Work in Progress

Thank you so, so, so much for your orders! Seriously, thank you! I haven't had a minute to jump back in here this week and the days are just flying by. So, I am in the weeds with lotion-bar orders... Continue reading

Posted Jun 29, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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Summer Storm Cross-Stitch Kit Now Available for Pre-Order

The SUMMER STORM Cross Stitch Sampler Kit is now available for pre-order. Please CLICK HERE to order. All week here in northwest Oregon we've had scorching hot weather and blazing sun broken by the onset of sudden cloud cover, wind,... Continue reading

Posted Jun 21, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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School's Out!

Yep, it happened — preschool ended. Preschool is over. I took it hard. Not so much because I mourn the loss of baby days (I really don't) or have a hard time seeing my girl grow up (I really don't).... Continue reading

Posted Jun 15, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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A Happy Birthday

The most marvelous Andy Paulson had a birthday this week and we celebrated in style, picnicking at the creek and playing in the woods. A crow flew off with Amelia's entire sandwich — an untouched 6" turkey sub — right... Continue reading

Posted May 31, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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Shine Bright

I had such a wonderful Mothers' Day weekend. It was filled with sweetness and food and family and fun. Amelia's birthparents and -grandparents and -siblings were all here on Saturday and it was such a perfect day. On Sunday we... Continue reading

Posted May 18, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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May Days

It's a cold and chilly day today, and I love that. This morning Amelia and I were up before dawn. We started the coffee and then sat out on the back porch and listened to that one bird who always... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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Here We Are

I want to redo my office soon, so I took some pictures of some of the pictures on my bulletin boards. Baby Mimi!!! So cute I can't even stand it. Aaaaaagh. And darling Audrey. XOXOXOXOXOX Spring is heeeeeeere, and with... Continue reading

Posted Apr 30, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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Spring-a-ling

Halllllooooooo out there! Sorrrrrry it's taking me so long to do anything lately. I feel like I'm slamming around my life like a pinball, actually. This reorganizing thing is no joke. I've barely scratched the surface but . . .... Continue reading

Posted Apr 17, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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Cross Stitch: Some Explanations about Counts and Fabrics

Hello, dear friends! I'm knocking things off my list today. I've wound yarn, made stitch markers, taken pictures, and gotten all of the second-batch Time of Flowers kit orders out. Whee! The PDF-only option for Time of Flowers is also... Continue reading

Posted Apr 6, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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Getting There?

Whooooosh! That was spring "break." Yes, it almost broke me! Firstly, when I scheduled the shipping of kits, I forgot that spring break was the same week. Secondly, I thought, up until 8:00 this morning, that they went back to... Continue reading

Posted Apr 2, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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Spring Things

Oh, lovely spring. I love spring. Cold rain, squelching lawns, worms and robins, daring daffodils. Magnolias are so gorgeous (at first). I'm watching for the grape hyacinths, which I love. At school there's a regular blooming hyacinth in the foyer.... Continue reading

Posted Mar 22, 2018 at Posie Gets Cozy

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