Me, I’m just back from the beach, er shore, er river, uh St. George island, which is a little tiny island in the Potomac Delta in St. Mary’s County Maryland.  Here, at the end of the island, in this giant cottage: Except that shortly after this picture was taken a couple of years ago, that […]

Some things are lovely: And some things are charming: And some things are downright quizzical Until you figure out how to look at them and how they need changing. I felted the first knitting machine created swatch, and I fell in love with it.  It makes me think of this chunk of Patrick Kavanagh poetry: […]

Scott and I celebrated our third anniversary yesterday, or more like our tenth anniversary with a month-plus delay so we could get around to throwing the big party.  I could show you a picture of Scott and me at the wedding, but I think this is actually better brag-fodder: I married a guy who is […]

Change is bad: we fear change.  But, say it with me now, Blogger is a pain.  I got what I paid for, and I paid bupkus.  And then I got a raise.  And now I will pay for an actual service.  Maybe.  See, spring is all about change and I am fickle.  Mi na Bealtaine, […]

First 17 things 18. I was recruited into the Hoorah Cloggers largely because I have high arches. That makes for good percussive dancers. 19. My brother has flat feet. I took my own arches and his from our genetic pool, best we can tell. He got to be a foot taller and much better at […]