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Thanks Audrey! What kind of a dog was Cuddles? We were told Boomer is a beagle/spaniel mix, but I'm always curious about the breed mix of other similar dogs.
They truly are family, aren't they. :)
Commented Mar 29, 2011 on i can't think of a better reason to get up early on a saturday at You Were Here
i can't think of a better reason to get up early on a saturday
I think I fall a little more in love with this guy each time we hang out together, just the two of us. Oh, and when he runs to me when called? I swoon a little.
Yum! this brings back wonderfully sweet memories... my uncle had a sugaring shack when I was a little girl. I would love to see/do this again someday.
Commented Mar 23, 2011 on precious as gold at SouleMama
precious as gold
This year, I've fallen completely head over heels in love with maple syrup. Not the maple syrup itself - though that is quite nice. No, we've always loved that, and it's always found a way into our regular grocery budget, even at times when perhaps it shouldn't have. Though now I fully underst...
Steve's such a rockstar! Happy and healthy thoughts to you all.
Commented Mar 9, 2011 on checking in at SouleMama
checking in
Thank you, sweet people, for your healing thoughts and encouraging words! Steve's surgery went well, and he's already been up a little bit (with the help of a walker). We're all home, home, home now...where the work for all begins. Home is so good. I'll see you again on Friday for {this momen...
Thank you Brooke! It really is so great to see them 'get it', isn't it... it makes me think we're actually doing something right with regards to training.
Commented Mar 6, 2011 on 9 months with my k9 at You Were Here
9 months with my k9
Just the other day I got to spend the day working at home with a sweet snuggly sunshine puppy. Make that, my sweet snuggly sunshine puppy. While I worked on the laptop in the dining room, he tucked himself into his bed in the kitchen and soaked up the sunny day. It's kind of hard to believe he ...
Yes, let's! Short books though... really really short books. :)
Commented Mar 6, 2011 on are your eyes grey or blue, I'm not close enough to say at You Were Here
are your eyes grey or blue, I'm not close enough to say
I have Jaymay's "Gray or Blue" (forgive the misspelling, she's American) in my ears and she's taking me back in my head to a really sweet time in my life. I miss people. People I used to talk with, drink coffee with, get drunk with, take roadtrips with, work with. I sometimes find myself wonderi...
Oh, congratulations on your little boy! Happy and healthy thoughts to you all....
Commented Mar 4, 2011 on a night of hope at Sew Liberated
a night of hope
From the Sew Liberated daddy: We were overwhelmed by your warm wishes for Lachlan. What a lucky boy to receive so young so many warm wishes, prayers, and positive energy. The support of this community, from all over the world and from many people otherwise unknown to us, truly helps us get thr...
Oh congrats!! It's just gorgeous... this project of yours has been an inspiration (especially with the starting over you had to do only just a few months ago). I've only ever knit hats for my guy, but one of these days I will start (and finish!) a sweater for him.
Commented Mar 1, 2011 on for him at SouleMama
for him
It's done! Oh my goodness, it's really, really done. {Papa's tee is from Silk Oak, for those of you curious about the peeping owl in the background!} This is - without a doubt - the biggest knitting project I have tackled - in oh so many ways. I started this sweater well over a year ago, and...
Aw, thank you! I'm glad!
Commented Feb 24, 2011 on a hat for my honey at You Were Here
a hat for my honey
A couple of years ago I made this hat for my fella. Somehow, in the past nine months it has managed to get itself lost in this tiny little house of ours. In this very small house, there is no way this hat has gotten very far, but truthfully, I haven't actually spent any time looking. Why find a...
Thank you! It was such a welcome sight for a morning commute. (photo effects are courtesy of Instagram)
Commented Feb 24, 2011 on little loves at You Were Here
little loves
- a four-day work week - coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee - sunny winter days - catching sight of balloons stuck in trees
Ohhh... a door snake! That might be exactly what we need for our front door ('cuz baby, it's cold outside).
I, too, am quite happy to wash dishes by hand. It's a brief pause in the day and the perfect time for daydreaming. A dishwasher will likely make its way into this house eventually, but for now I don't mind its absence. My major dislike? Ironing. I just can't bring myself to do it.
Commented Feb 16, 2011 on practically sewing at SouleMama
practically sewing
I'm not sure if it's a case of mid-pregnancy nesting, or if the late winter stir crazies have set in (likely a bit of both), but there's been a flurry of very practical sewing around here. The mending basket - often neglected in favor of sewing projects of the New & Exciting variety - has been...
So lovely! I just love normal life moments like that.
Commented Feb 11, 2011 on {this moment} at SouleMama
{this moment}
{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see. *** ***...
Me too! Fingers are firmly crossed around here...
Commented Feb 9, 2011 on successfully speaking dog… umm, sometimes at You Were Here
successfully speaking dog… umm, sometimes
This week, Boomer (our supposedly housetrained dog) peed in the house three times. Once in the kitchen while we were both at work. And twice in the family room, squarely in the middle of the carpet, and right in front of my husband and I… oh yes, somebody was making a grand statement with that o...
Oh, I loved this post! Laughed and grinned my way through it. Happy name hunting Soule family.... Looking forward to the big reveal!
Commented Feb 8, 2011 on Important Baby Decisions at SouleMama
Important Baby Decisions
As with each baby prior, the older children have begun compiling a list of Name suggestions for Steve and I to consider. Residing on the fridge, it is updated often, and serves as a nearly nine-month source of entertainment, not to mention a source of good ideas (sometimes) too. Topping their ...
I'm right there with you on the (oh so cold!) cold house and The Decemberists' tunes. And, cold house and all, it's kind of wonderful, isn't it.
Commented Jan 24, 2011 on :: right now :: at SouleMama
:: right now ::
right now, I am ... :: wanting just a little more sleep after the ten-year old dance party that happened here yesterday for Calvin's birthday. With records spinning by DJ Ezra, It made this Mama's heart proud that Cyndi Lauper was in the mix with Justin Bieber. :: loving the cheery dots I ...
Thank you both! This was such a fun knit I could seriously knit a rainbow of these! (and keep them all for me!)
Commented Jan 7, 2011 on burberry & the new year at You Were Here
burberry & the new year
It feels so good to finish off 2010 (well, truthfully, finish off the first few days of 2011) with a FO. This was supposed to be a Christmas gift for someone…. but, now that it's finished (and finished too late for Christmas), I sort of want to keep it for myself (go away guilt! the season of gi...
Love this line: "he wears it often because I put it on him".... Hilarious!! Lovely photo-shoot, Adelaide!
Commented Jan 5, 2011 on the solstice sweaters, part two at SouleMama
the solstice sweaters, part two
And the two littles have their sweaters too! Harper might have the best hand gestures I've ever seen on a two-year old. For a boy who doesn't say much, he certainly says a lot (we do some signing with him, but most of them are of his own fabulous creation. Love). And yes, there was a war...
Well said SoulePapa! I'm not a Mainer, but being from northern Ontario I think I could get along quite well with you folks! Embracing winter, and sometimes just surviving it - sanity intact, is something to be proud of.
Commented Dec 30, 2010 on SoulePapa Blogs :: Flaming Hearts at SouleMama
SoulePapa Blogs :: Flaming Hearts
As the new year approaches and the holiday season winds down, we slip into the deep freeze of January in Maine. These many weeks of parties, in the warm company of family and dear friends, are all but behind us and life shall shift back towards everyday. For us, this will mean countless repet...
Hilarious!!! Your storytelling of this "round up" was wonderful - I was laughing the whole way through. I just love the way you reflect back on this with such a down to earth nature. To laugh about the crazy predicaments we find ourselves does so much good for us (and the little ones in our lives).
Commented Dec 29, 2010 on thoughts from the (winter) farm at SouleMama
thoughts from the (winter) farm
With our second season upon us here at our new place, we are just barely beginning to get our boots wet - or more accurately, filthy - with the "farming" end of things - the daily care of the animals in our charge. It's exciting to be at the beginning of something - with so much still to lear...
Thanks Heather! Thank goodness he's food motivated!!... I think progress is being made - I took a photo of him yesterday and he actually sat still for more than 2 seconds! We're stocking up on cheese over here...
Commented Dec 23, 2010 on i'm trying to turn my dog into a ham at You Were Here
i'm trying to turn my dog into a ham
I'm not sure how I ended up with a dog who hates (hates!) to have his picture taken. Special cuddle moments have ended abruptly because Boomer saw the camera come out, sweet grins and looks have gone sideways because I held the camera up to my eye. And it saddens me so much because from the time...
Thanks Cara! Boomer in general is quite hysterical... he's the class clown around here and I think he quite likes the role.
Commented Dec 16, 2010 on my little climacophobic, no more at You Were Here
my little climacophobic, no more
When we first brought Boomer home he was terrified of the steep staircases in our house. Absolutely terrified. It took him days to muster up the courage to climb up and down, and until he did I would carry his (thankfully small) frame up the stairs and down - he would tuck his head into my shoul...
Oh I love that scene!! I've always wanted to string popcorn. Someday, having kids will make for the perfect excuse!
Commented Dec 10, 2010 on {this moment} at SouleMama
{this moment}
{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see. Happy W...
Hi Meg - I'm a longtime reader but have not posted before. I am so sorry this news. Wishing you and your family a world of strength and love as you welcome the littlest one into your family and in all that is ahead. Lots of love and strength to "Lala".
Commented Nov 9, 2010 on getting to the heart of it all at Sew Liberated
getting to the heart of it all
Over a month ago now (the longest month of my life), we were sitting in a windowless ultrasound room, listening to a doctor purse her lips and say "I'm concerned about your baby's heart." And there it was. The phrase that would change our lives forever. We held hands. Somehow we were led thro...
Love Steve on the floor with the dog.... That sort of scene happens a lot in our house. Absolutely love the warm happy space you've created. There is nothing like a wood stove. Wishing you a happy warm winter!
Commented Nov 8, 2010 on fireside weekend at SouleMama
fireside weekend
It was a marvelous little weekend here. We took the two older boys to their first Michael Franti & Spearhead concert, and they were so very happy (and I swear, as the years roll by, that man's energy just grows and grows...I wanna be like that). I finished a long-on-the-needles sweater (more on ...
Ohhh... That yarn is gogeous... On the verge of drooling over here!
Commented Nov 4, 2010 on in and out of the studio at SouleMama
in and out of the studio
My studio is getting closer and closer to finished. Well, there is still a sink to replace and once again the issue of finding the perfect light fixture(s), oh, and there's that one box that just won't unpack itself and I don't understand why. This seems to be a repeating theme I'm noticing: one...
I hear you, Amanda!! This is our first year in our small old (and apparently cold!) house and I'm feeling the chill already. More weatherproofing to come for us next year, but for this one? I must KNIT!!
(and, being that I grew up in northern Ontario, I too am a bit embarrassed to admit it.) Stay warm!
Commented Nov 3, 2010 on brrrr... at SouleMama
brrrr...
note: I added a little postscript to yesterday's post for those of you wondering where things came from. . . . . . I have a confession to make that slightly embarrasses the life-long, not-as-tough-as-she-thinks-she-is Mainer in me. I'm cold! The kids are still walking around just fine in ...
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