First it was the washer and dryer, then the garbage disposal, now it’s the fridge that needs to be replaced. I usually buy the best I can afford, adhering to my father’s advice of quality before quantity. But I’m beginning to realize, that like cars, at the end of ten to fifteen years or so,…

Forget what I said about getting over the jet lag in one fell swoop, it’s taken me far longer than I expected to get over it. A luxurious complaint indeed. The best part of our dream vacation was when our friends took us to the island of Usedom, in the northeast corner of Germany, on…

This is a story of an errant water bottle. Somebody on our flight from Amsterdam to Seattle did a poor job of packing a one litre water bottle. As her luggage was being loaded onto the plane, said bottle escaped her bag and fell into an open panel into an irretrievable position causing a significant…

We’re back in North America after a wonderful three weeks in Europe. I’ve been up for a record 25 hours in an attempt to whip jet lag in one fell swoop.  It’s easier in this direction since we gained nine hours. I’m hoping to stay up late enough to get a full night’s sleep. The…

This is the land of incredible wool shops! I’ll have lots of knitting content when I get back. Meanwhile it’s been great with good friends, beautiful scenery, and even a stop at a Medieval (sp?) torture museum for Bryant. We’ll be back in two weeks.

That old camp song is running through my brain as I head off for my last day of work before four weeks vacation! The work is handed over, the grants are in, I’m just cleaning up loose ends and ending the day with an acupuncture appointment so my neck feels good in advance of a…

If you follow my blog, you know I’ve had my share of issues with wild animals. Gracee and the bear, the skunks in our yard, our close encounters with a cougar, fox, raccoons, miscellaneous coyotes, a rat in the barbecue, dead mice in the dog food, and black Russian squirrels who ate through our power…

In preparation for our trip I was talking about how, when I shop for swimsuits anymore, I need ones with substantial tops. But, instead of saying "I need a substantial swimsuit," it came out "I need a substantial suitcase." Where did that come from? A prime example of middle age brain freeze. Or how about…

I did it, I put a project out of its misery. Having returned the remaining seven skeins of Estelle Mystik, I haven’t decided if I’ll burn my two Autumn Silk Cardigan sweater pieces or if I’ll toss them in the garbage. You see, it’s not worth frogging as it becomes a split mess once knitted,…

Next month this blog is going on summer vacation. Actually I’m the one going on vacation and the blog gets to stay home. I’m usually pretty good about blogging on the road but this will be an exception. From August 1-24th part of the family, including me,  will be in Europe! We have a unique…