My journal of big words and pretty pictures
The First Rule of Needle Craft is buy more yarn than you think you actually need. I tend to work in a gauge bigger than the pattern indicates. I don’t know if that’s because of my yarn tension, how I work stitches, or that I’m simply larger than life naturally. (I kid…) Last December, I … Continue reading Try, try again
I miss reading. Not just 140 characters or a short status update, but sitting and reading a book for hours undisturbed. A real book with paper pages, buckram binding, and cool cover art. I need to make more time for that indulgence. I have an entire bookcase devoted to To-Read books. It’s full and has … Continue reading So many books, so little time
One of the perks of joining in the February "Make" NaBloPoMo is that I'll have a lot of new jewelry to wear, or else, I'll be far ahead on my Christmas gift planning. Last night I finished a new bracelet. I shamelessly copied one from Overstock.com Worldstock. I had all the elements in inventory and it went … Continue reading Pearls off a string
For all intents and purposes, our daughter has moved out of the house. This is a good thing, but because it’s not all “official,” we haven’t done much with her room. As it stands now, it’s more of a glorified walk-in closet than a third bedroom. It is so crammed full of her leftover stuff, our stuff, … Continue reading Space of her own
I blame cabin fever. It's not particularly cold where I live - not compared to my Yankee neighbors' snow storms, but it's been rainy and I've been staying in more than usual. I miss my daily walks, though I still get them in when the weather breaks. Without any little ankle-biters to wrangle, I needed something … Continue reading This heart’s for you
Thin spiral notebook 