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In which the adventure continues and we see big changes... The "before" shots after Erik had spent a week on the place: I can't raise my arms over head. No really, I can't! I suspect it has something to do with demolition day(s). As our efforts on the church get seriously underway, my lack of training in the carpentry arts [...]
I have always thought of grim persistence as a character strength, but sometimes it is a flaw. As we took off on our cross-country adventure, I packed a couple (ha ha) of projects - one with a deadline of a wedding. I cast on the first row as we were pulling off the island. In a brief moment of sanity, [...]
There is nothing like a moth to strike fear in the heart of a fiber nut. And there is no way to prevent moths completely - just constant vigilance to keep any problems small. I admit to growing somewhat complacent because I had escaped anything major for quite a while. I have learned my lesson (again). banished baskets My [...]
Springtime is lace time. The weather blows hot and cold - the time for chunky wool is over but it is nice to have a little something to keep shoulders warm. Silk and wool combinations are warm for the chilly times but light and airy when the sun comes out. Add to that a stash full of single skeins of yarn, [...]
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 [...]
Here we are at year end, about to celebrate with colorful fireworks the beginning of a new year. Behind us are the celebrations of Kwanza, Christmas, Hannukah, and Solstice, to name but a few. One thing they all have is light - and with it color - to fight the dark and grey we get here in the Pacific Northwest. [...]