A Mānoa Girl's Bloggie

This afternoon I was working here at my desk; Kalakoa went to her well, it belongs to whoever gets there first bed, and she looked so cute in in that I decided it was her turn for the photo of the day.

Today The Gathering met at Littlelamb and Ewe yarn shop in Gresham for some knitting, music, and companionship. The upstairs area is just perfect for gathering with friends, decompressing from a busy day/week, or just having some quiet knitting time.

On a back wall is this wonderful rug, so I chose it for my photo of the day.

Today I headed back down to Canby for my monthly spinning day with my wonderful friend, and as always, I stopped by Willamette Falls to take a photo. My friend and I had a fabulous day together, spinning, talking, and enjoying each other’s company as our two wheels happily whirred along.

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Today my suet feeder and garden were graced by Mrs Pileated Woodpecker!

First she sat on the deck rail trying to decide if she should hop up to the feeder above her head.

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Today’s photo isn’t my photo, but I think it still counts.

Several months ago a Ravelry member who I didn’t know at all asked other Ravelry members to help her with a comfort blanket for her cousin. The young man is a self-employed roofer, and after the death of their mom, he legally took custody of his younger brother and has been raising him ever since. Matt is only 26 years old and fell off a roof and badly, really badly, injured his foot. Continue reading →

Today after having a really great lunch with my daughter, Leilani, I was driving to the gym on a residential road. The speed limit there is 25 mph with one of those flashing speed signs showing if youʻre going over the speed limit. There are also signs that say the speed limit is 20 mph if children are present. There were no kids, and the sign didn’t flash at me because I was going 25 mph. Continue reading →

Today’s photo will need some explanation. Take a look at the gas station attendant in the photo. He is special. Continue reading →

Today we had a Valentine’s Day party at The Gathering. This is what the beautiful table looked like just before we dove in to lunch. Special day, special friends.

The title of this first photo is: “Oh, How I Wish My Kitties Would Get Along!” Heh heh.

Otherwise known as, “I can’t make the bed because the kitties are sleeping there.”

I’m adding this photo too; it’s a late blooming amaryllis that was too pretty not to include.