blues

Because when you’re blue, it’s best to look up. (Click on any picture for an image slideshow)

a multitude of thanks

I’ve had some pretty awesome mail calls lately. This stack was waiting when I got home from vacation. Each package deserves its own post, but since I seem to be posting in a weekly basis, I’ve got to put it all out there.  I won Two Years, No Rain from the generous Robyn who had [...]

it’s friday and i’m not singing the blues!

Yay, the weekend’s almost here! Last month I saw these hydrangea blooms at the farmer’s market and had to bring them home. They don’t last long as cut flowers, but they are gorgeous while they last! I was hoping project spectrum would give me a chance to showcase them. Now I get to enjoy them [...]

I don’t know why I’m doing this

I mean, I’m on a diet.  Yet I keep making jam, at least one batch every weekend.  This weekend I made Spiced Blueberry Peach Jam. I learned a lesson from Bridget Jones and tied the cheesecloth with white string, not blue – but for some reason I thought a single layer of cheesecloth would hold [...]

random brevity

We just got back from the beach.  It was hot. I knit a pair of socks, mostly on the drives.    This is the second time I’ve knit this pattern (Traveler’s Stocking by Nancy Bush). The first pair were a gift and were worn and photographed in an excellent spinning book.  This pair has a lot [...]