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Friday, November 15, 2013

days off






this week (all photos made by iphone) :
received roses from dear daughter!
visited some of the world's largest sand dunes, afterwards had a delicious meal (some of us played with breadsticks). saw hot pink sunsets at the end of the work day (run run run to the beach) shopped in town, christmas is coming! and hiked a new trail that recently opened in the mountains behind our town. knit two hats, one a cabled bulky wool, the other lace weight mink, held double (really! they comb it, no animals were harmed) both hats were popped on happy heads and no photos were taken (why does this seem to happen with hats?) thanksgiving is several days away, but there is much to be thankful for right (this minute) now.


p.s. i've been tracking the box of wool i ordered for the favorite things scarf and see that it's been at our local post office for a day, maybe tomorrow it will be here! i'm so looking forward to knitting this :)
i hope you have a wonderful weekend dear friends, do you have any fun plans? xxxxxxxx lori

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27 comments:

  1. debby emadianNovember 16, 2013 at 12:11 AM

    What a pretty post, so light and happy and great colours. Glad the anniversary celebrations are going so well and that you and Chuck are enjoying your days off together. I love the Christmas decorations, I can't wait to start putting ours up.

    We had plans for a fun weekend in London but had to cancel...but I think it's going to be a good one it started with my husband giving me a lovely green orchid when I woke up this morning. I've no idea where he'd been hiding it. It's my birthday today the sun's coming up. It looks like it's going to a very good one...hope yours is too lori.
    debx

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  2. homemade@myplaceNovember 16, 2013 at 1:19 AM

    hi Lori!!!!
    just finished to take pictures of my last tutorial (it will be posted this monday)!!! Today ia quiet day at home with my boys and my lovely cat Margot!!! Tomorrow? No plans at the moment!!!
    Your snapshots make me feel happy!!!
    xxxxx Ale

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  3. Helen PhilippsNovember 16, 2013 at 1:53 AM

    Hello Lori I loved seeing this colourful post....so many beautiful pictures! Love the Christmas decorations and your pretty roses and the adorable yo yo mat! So glad you and Chuck are having great times together. Love the sound of your favourite things scarf :)
    Wishing you a wondeful weekend.
    Helen x

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  4. millefeuillesNovember 16, 2013 at 3:09 AM

    Dear Lori,

    Have you ever considered writing a book? Your sense of colour and composition is just amazing. I love your beautiful roses on that adorable mat. And, are those Kelly Rae designs I see in that decorations photo? She's a pretty awe-inspiring lady too!

    Happy, happy weekend to you, Lori.

    Hugs from France,

    Stephanie

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  5. EMMANovember 16, 2013 at 3:13 AM

    You just have so much fun don't you! Wonderful set of images of your days-off.
    Hope you box of yarn turns up soon.

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  6. stephNovember 16, 2013 at 5:11 AM

    you've had a weekend's worth of fun already this week!!! hope the fun continues....for me? a quiet one, I think.....going to make the house smell good and bake some bread!

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  7. AndiNovember 16, 2013 at 6:22 AM

    Look at all those lovely places. Those roses are so beautiful and thoughtful.
    Fingers crossed that your yarn turns up very soon!

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  8. momto5November 16, 2013 at 6:32 AM

    your week sounds amazing. my only plan for this weekend is to try and get a nap. LOL i hope your weekend is lovely.

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  9. FrancesNovember 16, 2013 at 6:52 AM

    Lori, thank you for sharing your colorful, joyous week with us. I love those tall shadows on the tall dunes!

    I brought home a beautiful white cyclamen from yesterday's farmers market visit, and hope it's going to inspire my design for this year's Christmas cards. So much fun being creative at this time of year...I need to stretch out my days like your long tall shadows.

    xo

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  10. W-S WanderingsNovember 16, 2013 at 7:02 AM

    So lovely. World's largest sand dunes - wow! And as a side note, I sometimes enjoy taking photos with my kids' iPods (I myself have no i-devices whatsoever). So light and carefree. And that is what you've captured here - a glowing celebration of life.

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  11. Lady CordeliaNovember 16, 2013 at 8:28 AM

    hi lovely lady.
    i love how you live your life.

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  12. Nan and =^..^=November 16, 2013 at 12:15 PM

    So lovely!

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  13. AnneNovember 16, 2013 at 10:35 PM

    I love the picture of the sunset, beautiful colours!

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  14. AnnieNovember 17, 2013 at 7:56 AM

    Lori, Beautiful as always. I wish you and the water and sand were closer :-). xoxo

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  15. IreneNovember 17, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    It seems like you had a wonderful week. The roses are gorgeous - I love roses!
    ...and I see that you are letting the nettle yarn rest for a while :-)

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  16. azwoolgirlNovember 17, 2013 at 2:31 PM

    Thank you for sharing Lori ... beautiful!

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  17. Lisa UotinenNovember 17, 2013 at 5:07 PM

    You are making me want to move to southern California! :) Gorgeous sunset and ocean picture. Love.

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  18. AndeeNovember 17, 2013 at 6:07 PM

    Hats always like to get away before pictures! It looks so beautiful where you live. We are supposed to come out your way to visit an alpaca farm (maybe in a few years). Of course I am sure the farm is no where close to you, but well if we are on that side of the country....

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  19. karenNovember 18, 2013 at 4:43 AM

    love seeing you with your bestest friend :) This week has seen me knitting furiously on a sweater while pining away on imaginary knits to start!

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  20. studio loloNovember 18, 2013 at 11:33 AM

    Lovely roses! I love the etching on the vase and the abalone shell with it.
    I thought Chuck had a french fry in his mouth ;P

    You sound happy. So glad! And I know you love the holidays.

    Be well dear.

    xo
    Lo♥

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  21. MadeliefNovember 18, 2013 at 12:42 PM

    Your week sounds good Lori! Lucky you to receive such beautiful roses. Your photo's look great. Especially the on of the two of you and the one of your shadow :-)

    Are you on Instagram too? My daughters use the same sort of colours for photo's taken with their Iphone.

    Happy week!

    Madelief x

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  22. HanniNovember 18, 2013 at 1:49 PM

    Wonderful images, like always :) I love the roses you received.
    I am wisihing you a beautiful week :)

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  23. Adrianne in PortlandNovember 18, 2013 at 3:24 PM

    Whoa - look at the light! We're in the November gloom and rain up North in pdx. Thanks for sharing.

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  24. Tammy@T's Daily TreasuresNovember 18, 2013 at 8:52 PM

    Such gorgeous images! You live in such beautiful area with so much to do. I would be in heaven if I had hiking trails like that around me. I'd go out in the morning and definitely not come home til the sun went down. Gorgeous sunset! Looks like it truly was a beautiful, enjoyable week. Hugs, Tammy

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  25. UnknownNovember 20, 2013 at 12:39 AM

    Yes your are wright and thanks for post a good topic . your post is

    top most in related post of lori times five.

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  26. nicoleNovember 21, 2013 at 12:38 PM

    Hope you got your yarn, and that this coming weekend is just as sweet as your last one. (and LOVE the little mat under the vase. Did you make it?)

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  27. SammiDecember 9, 2013 at 1:15 PM

    beautiful photos, beautiful roses. :)

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xoxo lori