Monthly Archives: April 2012

Yarn Along for May 16, 2012

Posted on April 30, 2012 by kathy

After Island of the Blue Dolphins (1961) in my read-through of all the Newbery Medalists, I finished The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare (1962).  You may remember that she is the author of an earlier winner, The Witch of … Continue reading →

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Zoo, April 2012

Posted on April 27, 2012 by kathy

A few photos from a recent trip to the NC Zoo in Asheboro, NC.   My favorite on this trip was Nori, a chimpanzee born in 2010, who spent the afternoon encouraging the adult chimpanzees to play with her.  I also … Continue reading →

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A mug and a small bowl

Posted on April 26, 2012 by kathy

Here are my latest pottery efforts.  First up is a mug, fully dipped in a blue/green glaze and then dipped again in an eggshell glaze at the top.  I liked the color contrast that the two glazes created: And next … Continue reading →

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Yarn Along for April 25, 2012

Posted on April 26, 2012 by kathy

This week, I am continuing my reading through the winners of the Newbery Medal and I’m up to 1961′s winner, Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell, which I remember reading as a child.  Telling the story of a … Continue reading →

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Eno River State Park

Posted on April 23, 2012 by kathy

Today, we visited the Eno River State Park for a stewardship project.  It looked a lot like spring, even though it was a chilly day today — wildflowers in bloom along the trails and lots of green in the trees.  … Continue reading →

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A blue bowl, and a yarn bowl

Posted on April 18, 2012 by kathy

I picked up a couple of pieces from my pottery class last night.  First, a blue bowl.  This one I glazed first in a floating bluegreen glaze, then I used a toothbrush to apply flecks of a different blue glaze … Continue reading →

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Yarn Along for April 18, 2012

Posted on April 18, 2012 by kathy

On the knitting front, I finished the Harry Potter-inspired beanie that I was knitting last week and delivered it to a very happy recipient. I’m still working on my husband’s scarf and started a pumpkin hat for a friend’s almost-2-year-old … Continue reading →

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Prairie Ridge

Posted on April 14, 2012 by kathy

This week, we took a great trip to Prairie Ridge Ecostation with several other families.  What a beautiful place to observe nature — when you’re exploring pond life, watching birds, and walking through the prairie trail, it’s hard to imagine … Continue reading →

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New Life

Posted on April 7, 2012 by kathy

The parsley has been here all winter, waiting.  Now, as it prepares to flower and set seed for a new generation in our herb garden, it will also support the next generation of Eastern Black Swallowtails.  It seems that a … Continue reading →

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Historic Stagville

Posted on April 4, 2012 by kathy

We took a tour of Stagville today, which was, at one time, the largest plantation in North Carolina with over 900 enslaved people living there.  I had been there before, but always find it an interesting place to visit.  We … Continue reading →

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