My Puerto Rican grandmother used to yell in exasperation, "Enough ees enough, too much ees too much." I’m with you, Grammy. Last week Chuck’s finger had an altercation with the table saw (instant replay of earlier in the year when he put several fingers through the band saw). He got eight stitches and a round…

I’ve ordered the sweater from White Lies Designs for my daughter’s wedding. She has convinced me to knit it although it won’t fit properly over the sash of her wedding dress. She wants it so much she says she’ll remove the sash! It’s not like she won’t be able to wear it after the wedding.…

I heard on the radio that more Goth kids grow up to be doctors and lawyers than conventional kids. They tend to be bookworms and are quite bright. The reporter said "Don’t worry, mother, if your child doesn’t resemble the one you gave birth to, be assured. One day he’ll wash his face, pull out…

My father died when I was 16 requiring my small family to split up and scatter for a variety of reasons. I left my my home town the following year and never looked back. I always regretted not having a reference point to my growing up years. Others, who stayed behind, watched our classmates and…

In Galveston, there may not be any yarn shops, but they have unique names for streets: Scenic overlooks with cute dogs. Doesn’t he look like his head belongs on a different body: Interesting ways to earn a living: An opportunity for a night out on the town with two 15 yr olds: A great way…

Haven’t found any yarn shops, but boy do they have sky in Texas. For you, Sandy, with love from Texas!                                                                                      Distractions like these make turning 50…

Upon our arrival in Houston we experienced problems with our navigational system. It’s not the latest model, in fact she’s a classic, a 1954 Li, who didn’t consult a map, but listened to two different people who told me to head out on Rt 59 north and connect to Rt 45 south. Huh? 45 miles…

That is the question. Here are two yarns that I have held together both in knitting and weaving: I like the softer look and feel of the knitting. I like the speed at which a woven project can be completed and the way the colours fall. Same yarns, different outcomes. Which do I like better?…

My baby is betrothed. Officially. She has a ring on her finger. Never mind the fact that she is eight years younger than the average age of first marriage for women in our province, currently at age 30. It’s interesting, long lost high school classmates have started calling in disbelief. Two have called to commiserate;…

My sister and I had running e-mails going on the candy of our youth.  Admittedly we are children of the 60’s, but there seems to be a resurgence of middle age sweet tooth memories. I’ve seen more than one candy shop catering to the memories of those who fall into our demographic. The other night…