Roadster
I never thought I’d own this bicycle. It’s the only bicycle I’ve ever really, really wanted since the re-built bike my grandparents gave me as a teenager, which I foolishly…
50mm | knitting | linkage | photography | shows | thinking out loud
Season Three Swatching
I made my husband watch Downton Abbey’s season premiere Sunday night. Just cause. He asked lots of patronizing questions and nodded to my answers with affected interest. I don’t mind,…
50mm | family | parenting | photography | thinking out loud
Resolute
I am not too zealous with resolutions because I’m fairly disciplined and don’t really need extra pressure. Since they’re all things I really want to do, deep down, I figure…
Knitting Lessons of 2012
14 sweaters, 3 hats, 3 cowls, a purse, and a pair of socks. That’s my tally. Two thoughts:1) Am I now a robot?2) Should I have joined a “Knit 1.2…
animals | family | homemaking | my home | thinking out loud
Goodbye, Mo
Two days ago, we said goodbye to our first dog. He’s not my first pet to lose but he is the first one I ever felt like I could talk…
Christmas Lights
I love walking in the evening at Christmastime. All of the lights from within houses like hearths, or little rectangular beacons, glow to draw family home. I can’t pass…
The Perfect Winter Sweater
This ball of yarn is becoming the perfect winter sweater. I kind of love working on this. It’s really hard to put it down and do things like feed people,…
family | iphoneographs | knitting | linkage | new to me | phoneography | thinking out loud
Sweater Curses
Quick, what thoughts enter your mind when you hear the term “sweater curse?” Witchcraft? A sweater with an intarsia “#@!!” worked on the front of it? Bill Cosby? Me,…
50mm | craft | family | knitting | thinking out loud
Wee Gifts and Other Sickeningly Cute Things
My kids say anytime I’m trying to convince someone to do something, I add an “ie” to the end of words. As in: “Want some Starbuckies?”, “Let’s watch Freakie Geekie”…
50mm | craft | knitting | linkage | photography | thinking out loud
Why Do Sewing Needles Scare Me?
Maybe it’s the cut-offs I tried to hem in high school; they ended up shorter in front than in back. Or it may be the lining I sewed into this…