I got stuck, like I always do, feeling like I couldn’t post about presents.  And I was spending a lot of time working on presents.  Silly silly silly. But other things are in the works. We replaced our slapdash potrack with this beauty: All of that shining copper makes me so giddy.  I have a […]

We celebrated in the ways we know best.  I knitted a pile of horseshoe lace cowls for the women in my family.  That’s a custom green Spirit Trail cashmere, Briar Rose cashmere, Socks that Shine, Spirit Trail Alexandra, and Spirit Trail Si-Ling. We cooked, we gave each other books and music and the like. Kaio […]

I’ve been playing with triangles. I’ve been playing with lots and lots of triangles.  (And I’ve also been fighting WordPress to post images for a week or two, but that’s another thing entirely.) The triangles are making me think of Sierpinski gaskets. Which, admittedly, is not hard to do, because I went to Tech in […]

All over the place, really.  How’s about I tell you about all sorts of things, in whatever order I remember them,  as I would over drinks in person?  Feel free to interrupt, and let me know when you need another round. I’ve spent the last couple of weekends crafting with friends from our living history […]

First there was Maryland Sheep and wool, for which I made a few dozen bags.  At the last second.  With feeling (and excellent audio books spurring me along). Most of the bags found happy homes, but I do have some orphans I should list.  I finished by the skin of my teeth and took off […]

Right, so, I’ve been working away, thinking in terms of modularity and mobility.  I decided to make an afghan as my project for Clara’s wool-along, since that seems like the best way to unify so many different wools.  My February square (yes, February.  I know)  is knitted from Cormo that I dyed in a crockpot.  […]

I’ve not been much of a record keeper, lately.  There were additional computer problems, the usual chaos of the holidays, real snowfall, visiting dogs, new furniture, work, knitting, baking, and who knows what else.  But I’m here, and all is well.  To make up for my laziness and absence, I will charm you with pictures […]

My new camera is here.  Click. I’m pretty sure that’s a silver-spotted skipper. Kayo asks: “Anybody want a free kitten?  We have several.”

I’ve been repeating myself a lot lately.  As I’ve mentioned, it’s been quite a spring here for us.  I’ve been feeling overtaxed and overwhelmed and not terribly interested in taking on challenging projects–unless dirt and stone were involved.  Hence, the wall, mindless reading, and some repetitive knitting. As I was building, I had a bad […]

The kittens are growing.  Strangely enough, the fourth, bravest kitten ran from me when I took this. I’m still looking for homes for all four kittens and their graceful little Mama.  I’m worried about gentling the kittens for inside living though.  They look to be at least a couple of months old, and I don’t […]