A year ago, I bought a new/used treadmill. New for me, bought it used at a weird used equipment sports shop that is hilariously in the same plaza as the best ice cream shop in town, haha. I didn’t really start using it on a regular basis until about April, …
Recently someone accused me of panicking in getting ready for Hurricane Dorian, and after I stopped laughing, I realized they didn’t grow up in Florida and don’t know hurricanes like I know hurricanes. I mean, I’ve lived here since 1973. I’ve seen a few. What’s the deal with Hurricane Snacks? …
Do not eat all my hurricane snacks. Do not eat all my hurricane snacks. Do not eat all my hurricane snacks. Do not eat all my hurricane snacks. Do not eat all my hurricane snacks. Welcome to my pre-hurricane brain dump. So, best guess for if we lose power, will …
Did I mention I accidentally bought a new phone the other week? I know. The picture has nothing to do with the post title. Have you ever tried to take a picture of your new phone, with your new phone? I was going into Gainesville to have lunch with Jenn …
Did you know that every social media site with a logo/social media icon has a page with appropriate icons you can use and how you can (and can’t) use them? They usually call it the “best practices” page. I’ve now read through so many TOSes and gone back and forth …
I blame Julia Cameron, training me on brain dumps with those damn morning pages. Three pages, by hand, every day, brain dump. It clears the mind and gives focus, but also… it has taught me how to work things out by writing them down. This is probably why people tell …
It’s gonna take me a while, though. (I actually took that screenshot a couple of days ago; I’ve gone another 9 miles since then and am only 10 miles away from Old Man Willow.) Only 1800 miles to go! Yay! Those Hobbits sure were a lot faster than me, though. …
I was in our driveway yesterday, heading to the post office, when something caught my eye. Something just didn’t look right…. You know how you see something all the time and somehow some time it just looks different and you can’t put your finger on it….? It took me a …
Do I need a new phone? Or do I need a wireless charger? Do I need to stick with the Dropbox I know or move to a file sharing service that doesn’t keep changing the rules on me? Why can’t I get this external backup drive to automagically back up? …
You’d think, with how addicted I am to planners, I would actually know what day of the week it is. HAHAHAHAHAHAH nope. Speaking of planners, have I told y’all about my new gratitude journals? If you’re anything like me, your Facebook feed is often full of people telling things they’re …
So, Tuesday night, about the time Tim and I were watching our last TV show of the evening, I was like, “Holy wow, what is that NOISE???”…. we paused the TV and listened to the longest rumble of thunder I’ve ever heard. It must have gone on straight for about …
Good morning, everyone! Or afternoon, if that’s when you’re seeing this. The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of activity, culminating in a party three years in the making – my aunt and uncle’s 50th wedding anniversary. That’s what all those mugs have been for, the last few weeks …
I don’t know if I’ve really brought it up here before – mostly because it’s not HaldeCraft related, really – but my dogs fight sometimes. Mostly it happens when the four-legged dog (Corwin) accidentally bumps up against (Lindy) the three-legged dog’s stump, which scares Lindy and she snaps at Corwin, …
OK; in re-reading this before publishing it, it’s turned out much more introspective than I originally intended. Just be forewarned – I ramble! — Have I told y’all about The Luminaries Club? It’s a business group I’ve joined, primarily for solopreneurs and creative types. The Luminaries Club is your creative business headquarters. …
Wait, what? Where has February gone? Wasn’t it just turning February? Now it’s the 22nd? The last few weeks have been pretty busy… you probably know that if you follow me on Facebook or Instagram… but here’s a little run-down. Long time followers may think this photo looks somewhat, hauntingly …
By far the biggest and best thing that happened this week was the birth of this little chubster, my new nephew. I promise not to subject you to rolls and rolls of photos, but I do have to show you just this one, in the gnome hat I knit for …
Did you know today is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day? TRUE STORY! So let me tell you a little bit about the bubble wrap I use to wrap the precious handmade goods that I send to you. This is how I buy my bubble-wrap… … in ginormous rolls that are 188 feet …
The last couple of weeks have kept me offline a bit, but boy howdy do I have a lot to show for that! All three months of yarn club is dyed, and while February and March aren’t rewound yet, I got January out the door and the feedback on it …
When I first started looking over last week, I didn’t think there was too much I could show anyone – it feels like most of my week was spent at super-secret dye pots, and at the computer working on things (I spared you a photo of me doing quarterly sales …
So, I thought that a few years ago I had written a hilarious post about giving myself an annual review, like I used to get when I worked for larger companies, but it must have been lost in one of my many blog host change moves. I was going to …
Last week was a soapy blur of soap making and wrapping, and scrambling for paperwork, scanning, signing, etc. (I don’t remember, when I bought this house I live in now, 20 years ago, that the process was as time consuming as this house we’re trying to buy now). I finally …
I wouldn’t necessarily call this book my favorite book – after all, how many times have I reread Alas, Babylon and Watership Down? But The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron did change my life. The year was… hmm. I don’t even remember the year. Maybe 1996? 1997? The Reader’s Digest …
I was just telling a friend on the phone yesterday that I don’t remember, when buying a house 20 years ago, it being quite this time consuming. As such, I don’t really have a lot to show for this last week, work-wise! I finished a pattern I’ve had in my …
Well, last week was actually a working-mostly-behind-the-scenes type of week, so while I was able to catch up on a lot of things, it makes for pretty boring daily photos! Here’s how I spent a couple of days; sitting at the table in the living room, going over my notes …
