Nor is it a vacation destination. I’ll get to the point. You wouldn’t take your knitting on a date (or would you these days), but definitely take it with you if you are accompanying a male and ordering from the professional’s desk at Home Depot. No matter how hard he tries to convince you that…

This is living proof that defies that old adage about new tricks. Meet my "much younger" (as she introduces herself) sister, Jane, who has learned to knit. Not only did she catch on really quickly, her first official project is of challenging eyelash yarn and she’s completed one ball without one mistake. She may be…

No, I still don’t have a camera, but thanks to my SIL, my knitting buddy, Marsha, and Dorothy, we have pictures. What a wonderful time we’ve had in Washington so far. Not one, but two yarn crawls, a fun trip to the casino, lots of sunshine and laughter. Of particular interest to bloggers, here’s Marsha…

We’re away for the post wedding week without a computer or camera; just good company, fun and lots of knitting happening. Here are some of the highlights and lows of the past week: Highs: A super composed, articulate bride; beautiful wedding day weather; a brunch reception like no other; being surrounded by friends and family…

It was absolutely beautiful! Of course I’m a biased mother of the bride. For now, a couple of photos:

As of tonight we have 17 people staying at our house, each in their own bed. Notice I didn’t say in their own bedrooms. Chuck made it his goal to provide a decent clean mattress for everybody via Freecycle and they are distributed throughout the house. I laughed this morning when I went outside to…

I heard a great quote. "As a parent you don’t need to worry about developing a sense of humility. It’s dished out to you every day." In generous portions, I might add. So, last night I coloured my hair in anticipation of the upcoming wedding. DS says "Oh you changed the colour of your hair."…

This is my Clivia plant. We’ve had it since its babyhood, an offshoot of our friend, Marsha’s, plant. They usually bloom for the first time in their fourth year. That year, of its first bloom, Marsha was here for a visit. As she entered the house, Chuck exclaimed proudly, "Marsha, I can’t wait to show…

Two weeks until the wedding and we had an unwanted guest. Chuck went out at midnight to turn off the sprinkler, leaving the front door open. In walked the guest, leaving his calling card. A skunk sprayed the inside of our house. This is not like your dog getting sprayed, this was a direct hit…

I’m a shopper. And one who doesn’t pay full price for anything. So, when I saw these, at 20% off when bought as a set, I was hooked. Finally an interchangeable needle set that meets all my requirements: nickel plated, smooth joins, screw on tips, soft cables, lots of sizes… Slightly more expensive than the…