I’m slowly trying to return to the regularly scheduled events of our life.  Got back to church, returned to a pseudo-normal daily schedule (but that one is still a bit sketchy!) and I almost have the contractors out of my life. For those not in the know, we demolished a bathroom.  Project was started  6 […]

Saarje’s Booties Yarn: Shibuiknits Sock, Color 51302 Needles: US 2 (I think) Modifications: None I lovelovelove this pattern.  

Bitterroot Shawl from Knitty Yarn:  Miss Babs Yummy Sock Color: Forest Afternoon Used one skein and small portion of a second. Needles: US 6 Modifications: None Totally loved this project!  

The last of the orders have been packed and my unhappy little post man will pick them up today.  (That little man…. boy he likes to grumble!!!). Lots of events this week.  Some good (Anna Grace’s birthday) and some not good (the wicked, evil stomach thing).  I’ll catch up with posting here soon. In the […]

We’ve had an active few weeks around here.  We bought a house, planned/attended my grandfather’s funeral, put a roof on the house, have progressively slowed down due to my expanding girth and – in general – have just been enjoying our life.  How about a listy list? 1.  My mother arrived, eventually, and we drove […]

I went to my first Distaff Day celebration and had a great time.  I met up with some of my friends from the West Orange Knitters. Knitting Buddies While at Distaff Day… I finished the pair of Nutkins that I made for myself and I lovelovelove them.  I heart them soooo much. Nutkins Yarn: Hazel […]

I gave up on the whole resolution thing a while ago.  But, not long after I started knitting, I started making knitting related resolutions.  They were mainly new skills I wanted to learn like learning cables, learning to spin, etc. For 2009, I didn’t even attempt to make my usual knitting resolutions but I thought […]

Hope y’all had a great Christmas.  We spent Christmas Eve with Dana’s folks and then came home and prepared for the guy in the red suit. Anna Grace’s Letter to Santa I am proud to say that I actually had some cookies (although, in the interest of full disclosure, I wouldn’t have had any if […]

How about a list? 1.  The doctor called one day earlier this month and said that one of my tests came back abnormal and that I had an even higher probability of this baby having Down’s Syndrome.  Even though those tests only discuss probabilities, etc., I knew it was something that I would worry about […]