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About Lori Finding Joy

Native Mainer. Compulsive knitter. Occasional writer. Bird watcher, star gazer, window dreamer. Mom.

And on the Seventh Day…

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Lori Finding Joy

Behold:  yesterday a tiny tomato shoot appeared!  (look to the right of the arrrow — it looks weird because the seed pod hasn’t fallen off) This is one of the Roma cherry tomato plants (the second one I planted also … Continue reading →

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Dude.

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Lori Finding Joy
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The Wild Rumpus Begins!

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Lori Finding Joy

Ok, that might be something of an overstatement.  But!  Seeds!  Are!  Starting! Wanting to avoid the Big Box store places for this project, after work today I went over to Cluck, an independent (and woman-owned!) urban farm & garden store … Continue reading →

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Back to the Birds

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Lori Finding Joy

After a huge breakfast and a nap on the couch I needed to get outside – even if only for a short while.  I dragged the VEB from his Cosmos marathon and we went over to Stony Brook, where we … Continue reading →

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Why is One Needle So Much More Difficult?

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Lori Finding Joy

TWO HOURS and THIS:

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Random on a Sunday

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Lori Finding Joy

1.  Came home from a late breakfast today and caught this cardinal way up on the tippy-top of the backyard tree, singing cheer cheer cheer: Not the best pic, but I love how plump he is even after a long … Continue reading →

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Chevrons (Work in Progress)

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Lori Finding Joy

At the beginning of this year I was of the mind to use up the yarn and fabric that I have lying around the house.  I decided I would only buy stuff to finish projects – like backing for a … Continue reading →

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Garden Dreaming

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Lori Finding Joy

I’ll admit it:  winter is starting to get on my nerves.  On the plus side, it’s 5:30 as I type this and it is just starting to get dark, so that’s progress.  I miss our walks, and my picture taking, … Continue reading →

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Conundrums

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Lori Finding Joy

I had a rare afternoon to myself yesterday, which I spent at the sewing machine.  I say that as if I were alone, but in truth the kitty likes to “supervise”.  This means that whenever I sit down at the … Continue reading →

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Hers (Back to the Knitting)

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Lori Finding Joy

Last night I finished the binding on this blanket, and spread it out on a couch pillow while I went into the kitchen to get a drink.  I returned exactly sixty seconds later to find this: *sigh* I’ve had a … Continue reading →

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