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Jul 13

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Happy birthday to the *absolute* love of my life. I couldn’t do it without you.

I’ve integrated a lot of slip stitch mosaic knitting into my patterns over the years, but my love for this technique has grown exponentially over the past couple months. It’s just so... simple... and brimming with potential. More about these two little bits of knitting will be heading your way soon.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Any Cancer dads out there? They’re a special breed. My grandfather, father, and husband were all born under the sign so I’ve been watching the way Cancer men father their children my entire life. It’s a funny thing to see three generations of men raise their daughters so similarly and so differently. Of all these men, my husband shows his children the most sweetness and love. I hope the girls look back when they’re older, with some perspective, and see how much he gives them because it is really and truly all of himself.
Happy Father’s Day, my love.

This girl and our newly re-inhabited patio are radiating summer. I, on the other hand, am slathered in spf full spectrum, sporting long sleeves, and avoiding UV between the hours of 11am and 4pm. I’ve always had sun sensitivity, but as I’ve gotten older, and likely as a side effect of Lupus, I’m in full-blown sun allergy territory. My arms are bumpy, inflamed, red, and itchy after just a few minutes of exposure. I’m definitely going to need to invest in an obnoxiously large sun hat 😂

I’ve been rather inactive because life is for living and we’ve been doing a ton of it. Eldest daughter’s graduation, the graduation open house, garden planting, and summer break’s beginning have kept me on the move.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
This box from @soulemama on the porch made me pause. The newest issue of @taprootmag tucked in the bottom of the box is lovely as always, but the article about nettles made me feel overwhelmingly nostalgic. Nettles were one of the first gifts I received from a friend that I met back in the blog days, and a photo of those very nettles were one of my first posts on IG. That seems like a lifetime ago.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Happy LVD!

I’m sending hugs to all my lesbian kiddos today because you’re all so far away & you all could use a mom hug these days.

AND happy anniversary weekend, Alizah & Carolina!
We love you both - and you two have made me realize how true “A day without a lesbian is like a day without sunshine” really is! 💕
#lesbianvisibilityday

Happy Easter, friends!! 🕊

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