You can feel it in the air - the 90 degree days are pretty much behind us now, the evenings are getting cooler, and twitter streams are turning to cooler winter wear. In fact I even saw reference to a Rhinebeck sweater yesterday! I've been trying to find motivation to work on my Dale sweater, … Continue reading When the weather starts to turn
Happy Thanksgiving!
I know the stores have been displaying Christmas items for the last 2 months. However, for me the season is now officially begun. Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday. It's a holiday about gathering with friends and family. Sharing a good meal and enjoying the day. My family never was one for verbalizing thanks. Some years … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!
Sunday Plans
As winter approaches I'm starting to panic about everything that needs to get done around the house. Saturday's are pretty chopped up, so I look to Sunday to try and spend concentrated time on things like laundry, cleaning and what not. Today, I was pretty motivated to plow through some chores. Of course my list … Continue reading Sunday Plans
Rhinebeck: I think I have a partner in crime!
This weekend was the annual New York Sheep & Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, New York. I've been going for some time, I bought my spinning wheel there before my daughter was born, and have been going pretty regularly for some time. Long enough that I remember going before it was as big as it is … Continue reading Rhinebeck: I think I have a partner in crime!
Socktober!
Well, last I wrote about the Riverbed Architecture Socks that I'm making for Chad, I thought I had done the heel wrong. So, I tried knitting the second sock the way I thought it should work, and asked Chad to try it on. The first one fit much better (which I have to admit, if … Continue reading Socktober!
Not tagged, but still…
No excuse for the radio silence, but now that I've got a computer that doesn't sound like a 90 year old walking down the stairs and a wireless router, I may manage to post more than once a year. Or not. No promises. That said, I have been trying to keep up on my reading, … Continue reading Not tagged, but still…
I knit alone 