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Completed Projects


Surprise! Furrylittlegnome is back! Sorry for the hiatus, folks, but gnome had a very busy 2014. She will start to share her stories with all of you soon. As you can see from the photos below, gnome was feeling very … Continue reading

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The Lighthouse Award


An unexpected notification showed up on furrylittlegnome’s dashboard a few days ago. Journey Around The Globe (a wonderful travel blog) has nominated this teeny little blog of mine with The Lighthouse Award!  It actually still amazes gnome that you all read … Continue reading

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Trying to Gear Up for Spain


Sorry for the hiatus, ladies and gentlemen, but furrylittlegnome has been busy as of late. If she isn’t wining and dining with fellow gnomes, she is trying to stick with her New Year’s resolution of cranking out one needlepoint project … Continue reading

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Sochi. So fun!


Last weekend.  TD Garden.  Boston. That is where furrylittlegnome and fellow gnomes spent their Saturday watching Olympic hopefuls grace the ice pinning their hopes on flawless four minute performances at the 2014 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.  The goal?  A win or second place finish would … Continue reading

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The Temple of Dendur


A couple of weeks ago, furrylittlegnome made the trek to “The Big Apple” for culture, holiday decoration displays and for some much needed shopping.  Her first stop was to 5th and 82nd.  The destination?   The Metropolitan Museum of Art. … Continue reading

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Boston to New York


Plane. Train. Bus. Car. There are ample modes of transportation for furrylittlegnome to choose from to get to “The Big Apple” this week. Pre-September 11th, flying was her first choice. The shuttle into LaGuardia was less than an hour. From … Continue reading

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O Christmas Tree


One of the best things about the month of December is not the beginning of the winter season or furrylittlegnome’s birthday but the smell of Christmas trees!  Originating in Germany in the sixteenth century, the tradition of a Christmas tree … Continue reading

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Completed Projects


It has been a busy year for furrylittlegnome’s fingers.  She is waiting for two projects to come back from the finisher, but take a look at what she has made in 2013!

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A Glimpse into the life of Isabella Stewart Gardner


The year was 1990.  Two men disguised as Boston police officers entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum telling museum guards they were responding to a call.  Both security guards on duty on March 18th were handcuffed by the impersonators and … Continue reading

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The Day After Game Six


It is a quiet, Halloween morning in Boston, Massachusetts. A little before midnight, New England and most of America, watched the Boston Red Sox end a ninety-five year drought at Fenway Park with a decisive victory over the St Louis … Continue reading

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