All Purls. No Swine.
I wear the chain I forged in life,” replied the Ghost. “I made it link by link, and yard by yard; I girded it on of my own free will, and of my own free will I wore it--Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol First off, Happy Birthday, Charles Dickens! He was born 212 years ago,**… Continue reading Quote of the Day: On the Chains We Make (Or Don’t)
I learned, many years ago, that when a loved one dies, the twelve months following is a year of "firsts." My first birthday without at least a phone call from Dad. The first Christmas without one of Michael's slightly off-color cards (which he loved so much). The first Mother's day without lunch or dinner at… Continue reading Love Song: Thee and Me