Author Archives: Mrs. DoF

Procrastinating the whirlwind

Posted on Tuesday, 12 May 2009 by Mrs. DoF

Back when Lucas first asked me to crochet an aphgan, queen-size to fit over all 6 feet of him, cotton to please Milly and her quest for natural softness, well, I knew I should be willing to try. I had … Continue reading →

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Some Things are Just Fine

Posted on Monday, 11 May 2009 by Mrs. DoF

Over at Decrepit Old Fool, his birthday post there is a long list of comments about what’s happening with us. When I called my mom to tell her, she said that Mother’s Day should be more happy than what we’re … Continue reading →

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Riding might help

Posted on Saturday, 9 May 2009 by Mrs. DoF

This past week was Teacher Appreciation for the district, so each of the schools where I was a TA Sub had lots of freebie goodies in the Break Room.  Although I did buy my favorite school lunch on Friday, I … Continue reading →

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They are our future

Posted on Tuesday, 5 May 2009 by Mrs. DoF

The other day I had a job in a Pre-K classroom. Most of the students are close to 5 years old, and will be wading in to Kindergarten in the Fall. It being the beginning of a new month, the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Afternoon in Spring

Posted on Sunday, 3 May 2009 by Mrs. DoF

a couple of ‘the kids’ came by this afternoon our son Christopher is showing off our “meadow” flowers in the south yard to his roomie Pat with the curly dark hair is standing Don’t they look like a couple farmers … Continue reading →

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a Link to G K

Posted on Thursday, 30 April 2009 by Mrs. DoF

One of the small pleasures I allow myself is getting a newspaper delivered to the front yard a few days a week.  Although there are times when I find that I am reading news from Sunday on a mid-week morning, … Continue reading →

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Outside my window Spring 2009

Posted on Sunday, 26 April 2009 by Mrs. DoF

Our South Meadow is lovely this time of year Husband’s view of the violets then click on the picture to see what I see from safely indoors I’m still not quite clear on why the cats with their hair and … Continue reading →

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Finding my Voice Again and Again

Posted on Sunday, 26 April 2009 by Mrs. DoF

my Angel of Learning got her head rubbed several times “for Luck” lately; she was a long ago gift from a nice parent for teacher appreciation My bi-focals and my voice got a workout this week. Teaching Assistant Sub jobs … Continue reading →

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about the “Pattern” page

Posted on Tuesday, 21 April 2009 by Mrs. DoF

About the pattern sheet for son’s aphgan (see Pammie’s comment #5 of previous post) I took the first cone of yarn with me to my Yarn Group and tried 6 crochet hooks of different sizes and handles looking at how … Continue reading →

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Having fun over here

Posted on Monday, 20 April 2009 by Mrs. DoF

Okay, folks, I have begun a new crochet project, and I am so busy having fun hooking the squares that I don’t want to take time away from it to tell you that it will be an aphgan for son … Continue reading →

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