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Saturday FTW!

Thanks so much Marge! There was only one fabric I saw that I have in my stash and one that was an orange colorway of a print I had in yellow. That’s totally amazing to me. And of course I sat down and read the wee small book right away! Continue reading

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It all looks different but familiar

Watching the first disk of The Fellowship of the Ring. Strange but I feel as though I’m back in a land I know. 

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Today in Middle Earth

…in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach… Continue reading

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Today in the car, The Battle of the Pellenor Fields

Arise, arise, Riders of Theoden! Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter! spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor! — Theoden giving his speech before … Continue reading

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Leaving for Auckland

This morning Marge and I went to the nearby school gala – rummage and fun fair all rolled into one with a schmear of performances as well. We spent most of the time looking through books and I had to … Continue reading

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