For some reason, "A Study in Scarlet" has placed itself in my head as the right thing to call what I am doing right now. There is no Holmes-ian sleuthing, nor any grand southern mansion, nor indeed are all the colors scarlet, but there is a thread of both intense red and an analytical approach that inspires what I have [...]
I am about to become a grandmother for the first time and it is pretty dang exciting! I am trying hard to be the perfect grandparent-in-waiting so I am busy creating cozy items for the tyke and its parents. Who knew it would be so much fun? This is the first sweater I've made. Well, clearly not the first sweater I [...]
This is the story of my personal windfall (literally, the falling debris from the wind storms we have been having) and why I like it. My new effort is even beginning to affect how I feel about wind storms - which are somewhat disturbing when one lives amongst the trees. Now I tend to see those winds (and what they bring) [...]
Today I said farewell to a dear old friend. I will miss her although I know she is moving to a good home. The "she" to whom I refer is my Fireside loom. Her time with me was rich with sunshine and color. We had our moments - all relationships do - but we spent a lot of time together [...]
It has been over two months since I last wrote a post! But I haven't been idle, honest. Much has happened, including a Seattle-San Diego road trip, several classes, and the flu (despite my flu shot). Still, it is now March and, with spring on the horizon, I am building back to full strength. Let's talk cozy. Nothing like a warm sweater [...]
