Archive for the 'Artisan Etc.' Category

Feb 27 2010

Remembering Grandma…

Published by Amy under Artisan Etc.,Family & Friends

It has been a year since the early morning call came that Grandma had passed away in her sleep. As we have all come to our “new normal,” links to Grandma are everywhere around us. In the time since, we have found many ways to honor her memory. Last fall, I stumbled across a “Donors [...]

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Feb 10 2010

Way North Winter…

Published by Amy under Artisan Etc.,Finished Objects

As I mentioned earlier, work has me on the road once again. And once again it means winter in northern Wisconsin (on the border with the UP). And with a “way north” winter comes new winter gear. Before the project I bought a new winter coat – it was touted as designed to withstand watching [...]

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Dec 25 2009

The Reason We Celebrate…

Published by Amy under Celebrations

In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to [...]

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Dec 23 2009

Knit the Season!

Published by Amy under Books,Contests

It’s that time of year when many of us are frantically finishing up the hand crafted gifts that we plan to give. In a few days, I will reveal what Artisan Knits were under the Christmas tree this year. In the interim, I wanted to tell you about the latest installment in Kate Jacob’s Friday [...]

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Oct 28 2009

Catching Up with Novel Friends

Published by Amy under Books,Contests

Reading is something that I enjoy year round; however, as the weather turns cool I find myself looking forward to the times when I can “hibernate” with a good book & an unending mug of coffee or tea. Just in time for these cooler times, Kate Jacobs is bringing out two books on November 3rd. [...]

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