tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post9012166778876903401..comments2024-03-28T08:18:37.664-04:00Comments on MAGPIE'S MUMBLINGS: More for the Christmas box and little stitcheriesMagpie's Mumblingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-11011441371093909092021-06-22T17:41:23.116-04:002021-06-22T17:41:23.116-04:00I use the same sock pattern all the time because i...I use the same sock pattern all the time because it seems to fit really well. Why mess with perfection! Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-57366613337000637042021-06-22T16:25:02.231-04:002021-06-22T16:25:02.231-04:00Nice socks and I love the Christmas houses and sle...Nice socks and I love the Christmas houses and sled! <br />Lovely poem, one day at a time for sure.Astrids dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10733964010752243506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-67543107554260676222021-06-06T09:38:07.473-04:002021-06-06T09:38:07.473-04:00I work on Christmas things pretty much all year, o...I work on Christmas things pretty much all year, otherwise I'd be a basket case as it got closer to the date. I like the more leisurely approach!Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-59442694632438434672021-06-05T21:35:53.607-04:002021-06-05T21:35:53.607-04:00You are ahead of the game with your Christmas box....You are ahead of the game with your Christmas box. I'm not that industrious - good for you. Thanks for the links.Judy Cooper Textile Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00839667572702786229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-33841230156130429792021-06-05T09:22:36.410-04:002021-06-05T09:22:36.410-04:00Sometimes we have to learn things the hard way don...Sometimes we have to learn things the hard way don't we. If nothing else throughout the pandemic, hopefully we have learned not to be so rushed throughout our lives.Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-42286428562869187982021-06-04T19:19:41.472-04:002021-06-04T19:19:41.472-04:00"a rest is not defeat"...how many years ..."a rest is not defeat"...how many years it took me to see it that way! I still have to remind myself at times.Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-51198754905680591372021-06-01T18:35:55.629-04:002021-06-01T18:35:55.629-04:00I keep hoping we will actually GET a summer! We a...I keep hoping we will actually GET a summer! We are supposed to be getting warmer towards the weekend here but I'll believe it when I see it. It will probably turn hot (which I love) but the humidity will rise (which I don't). I'm afraid I think about Christmas pretty much all year long.Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-7801415979530189082021-06-01T18:34:23.824-04:002021-06-01T18:34:23.824-04:00I created a monster with my family and friends yea...I created a monster with my family and friends years ago when I started making handmade gifts. Back then it was a cost-saving measure but now it's grown to be expected. One year I made the huge mistake of buying most everything I gave and there was such a hue and cry of disappointment that I learned my lesson. Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-26768217034664177062021-06-01T12:03:57.425-04:002021-06-01T12:03:57.425-04:00This is a good time to remember thinking about Chr...This is a good time to remember thinking about Christmas. The way this year is going, summer will be over before we know it.Salty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-5233065815427260602021-06-01T11:23:16.061-04:002021-06-01T11:23:16.061-04:00Oh lovely socks! To be on your Christmas list... ...Oh lovely socks! To be on your Christmas list... Hill Top Posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417478558713036325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-35245762615695049922021-06-01T08:44:59.235-04:002021-06-01T08:44:59.235-04:00Thank you Christine - and I'm glad you liked t...Thank you Christine - and I'm glad you liked the poem because it had the same affect on me. Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-34793316219958875252021-06-01T05:29:05.807-04:002021-06-01T05:29:05.807-04:00Lovely socks and calendar additions Mary Anne and ...Lovely socks and calendar additions Mary Anne and I love the poem really struck a chord! Hugs Christine xxChristine Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326291682653876227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-7507142771919552392021-05-31T22:15:09.812-04:002021-05-31T22:15:09.812-04:00Mine started out as a box but has evolved into a p...Mine started out as a box but has evolved into a pile in the corner of the closet. At least everything is in one place!Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-55286755642477047322021-05-31T20:57:39.694-04:002021-05-31T20:57:39.694-04:00Hmm, I really like the idea of a Christmas box. I ...Hmm, I really like the idea of a Christmas box. I may have to start one very soon.<br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-77010861103156909592021-05-31T17:42:55.975-04:002021-05-31T17:42:55.975-04:00I usually work on additions for the Christmas box ...I usually work on additions for the Christmas box pretty much all year, otherwise I'd be a mess when it came to the actual date and be rushing around spending more money than enough in stores buying things just for the sake of buying them. My family has grown to expect that most of their gifts will be handmade. Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-30455274935094308012021-05-31T12:03:34.566-04:002021-05-31T12:03:34.566-04:00You're getting me in the mood for Christmas. ...You're getting me in the mood for Christmas. Well, maybe not Christmas itself, but in thinking ahead and maybe getting ahead of things I'd like to do and make. The socks look comfy warm and squishy. And the Advent stitches, super sweet. 🤗Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.com