I started this project before the move and finished it last week. I chose colors meant to match the interior of a guest room where I stayed at a house with H.E. in Maryland. Our hostess was just so nice, I really wanted to make something for her. I had intended for it to be bigger than its slightly larger than 3′ x 4.25′ dimensions, possibly a small blanket or a full-size afghan, instead of the lap-sized afghan that it…
I took this photo two years ago, and I’ve been meaning to get it printed up as cards, but I’m a professional crastinator. Happy Holidays, everyone. Be safe. Be warm. Be happy. I love you all. Share this post:
I forget sometimes that I have this thing, this blog, and sometimes I’m just too lazy to start writing anything. My computer is in a cold and lonely place, and I’m far too comfortable snacking on ginger snaps in my warm bed with my yarn and my crochet needle, my TV remote, or my e-book reader. And when I do come down and work at the computer, I stick with e-mail, work, and for some strange reason, Facebook movie reviews—I…
I feel lucky that I’m not affected by the wildfires in Southern California, but even without all the local news coverage I can tell that they’re really, really bad this year. For one reason, the warm, dry wind is relentless. It’s very normal for this time of year; the hot air that rises from the desert swoops down over the mountains and blows hot across the southland. But it’s very strong this year, with winds gusting to hurricane forces, about…
The last time I wrote in detail about my trip to Australia, I talked about Circular Quay, the first stop on the Rocket Harbour Cruise from Darling Harbour. The title of the post “First Stop” implies that there are other stops, to which I clearly allude at the end: And after that, I got on the boat to see the other stops on the tour. But somehow, I never got around to writing about those other stops. No one noticed…