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Sue Clement's avatar

You two have a glorious, tucked in, end of year!

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Maggie Davidson's avatar

Happy Winter! ♥️

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Ann Durham's avatar

Have a lovely, peaceful time - but don't forget to come back.

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

Hard to imagine that! I love being here.

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Sarah Haskell's avatar

Blessings abound...and you among them! Love the old photos of you! I have a similar story living in an unelectrified house with a wood stove over a mile in the woods. Such luck we had back then. And now...love flows to you and Beryl. Winter well. See you when the light returns.

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

What good fortune indeed that we got to do such things. Those woodsy cookstovey years were (and are) treasures. Love that you share them.

Winter joy to you as well.

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Emily Ford's avatar

Great life journey (and even better with a dog)!

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

Isn't that the truth!

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Carrie Brown's avatar

In 1981, my husband and I began building a 24x24 cabin in New York state. We have been building cabins and houses of one sort or another pretty much ever since. So I especially enjoyed your musings on tiny houses. Then what a kick I got when I saw the final photo of you in that striped sundress. I had the exact same dress and I loved it! (It looked better on you, however. My arms were much too skinny for sundresses.). I wish you a happy solstice and a warm and cozy winter.

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

Carrie, that is too funny! The exact same dress. I think Lyn had one too. Super comfy and just the thing on a hot summer afternoon --no matter the size of one's arms.

And I'm so impressed with your continual commitment to construction. There is something about making a space exactly the way you want it --even if it changes from one dwelling to the next.

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Kathleen Painter's avatar

Such a delightful post! I loved the old photos! Reminds me of when I first met you at the Ren Fair in Moscow, with all your hand spun, machine knitted items for sale! Wishing you happy cozy times for solstice and beyond!!

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

Oh golly Kate. Wasn't that a grand time. And isnt' it still-- grey hair and all.

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Kathleen Painter's avatar

You still have that same wonderful smile and delight for life—shared so fabulously in your blog!!

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

❤️🧡🐑

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Jennifer Edwards's avatar

Such fun seeing these photos of you and just how intricately woven into your life a tiny house really is!! So cool! Wishing you and Beryl a most delicious time nestling into winter and all the creativity it has to offer!

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

And sending the same back to you and yours. Bertie not least!

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Deborah Robson's avatar

Enjoy your solstice sheltering.

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

And you🐑

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Anna Brones's avatar

I love love love that blue weaving with the moon ❤️

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

Why thank you so much Anna. Nothing like pure value is there (especially when it's indigo). Almost cut paper! ✂

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Debra A Price Agrums Sposa's avatar

Love seeing those old photos of you Sara and an earlier glimpse of your life. What a remarkable woman you've always been.

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Jeni Hankins's avatar

Oh my!! I loved this letter SO much. Thank you, Sarah, for your company this year. I look forward to adventures with you and Beryl next year. Huge hugs! Jeni

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

Well I feel the same way about you. Reading about Albee (and seeing you two adorable creature with Paddington), all while listening to rockabilly Jingle Bells was a most excellent way to begin my day. Thank you!

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Jeni Hankins's avatar

Oh!!! Super huge hugs, Sarah! You’ve made us all feel happy.

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She Loves To Tell Her Story's avatar

such lovely thoughts and photos! we, too, lived in a tiny cabin but on a lake in Minnesota. now we are on to a warmer existence in New Mexico. Enjoy your end of year warmth with Beryl. Thanks for the Gusset. Love all your posts.

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

New Mexico. What an exquisite Place. And Minnesota too. So very different from one another and yet.... both enticing.

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Avonelle Hamilton's avatar

Have a gentle time welcoming back the longer days. Happy Solstice!

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Parker Brown-Nesbit's avatar

Love your tapestries (I'm a weaver myself).

HATE small houses. We live in a house that's less than 1200 sq. ft. There's absolutely NO place to get away from each other.

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

HA! too funny. And yes-- small houses with more than a gal and her dog can get claustrophobic indeed. I shared the tiny house in the pictures with a guy for one winter and though we did fine, it definitely required a great deal of careful maneuvering. The bliss of privacy is not an insignificant thing to be sure.

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Lauree's avatar

Love your weavings and . . . everything else! Hope you and Beryl have a lovely holiday!

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