We’ve all had those moments at work when we say something that we wish we hadn’t. For me it’s when that quote will be distributed far and wide, much to my embarrassment. When the Pope died, a reporter was trying to convey His intellectual brilliance by saying "He consumed books like other people consume Twinkies."…

Introducing the hand painted turkey truss. Yup, in the absence of dental floss, Koigu was used to truss our Easter turkey. This is no April Fool’s joke, here’s the photo to prove it. On to the more traditional use of Koigu, a blocking Charlotte. I had to call it quits after the additional 32 rows.…

I haven’t worked on something so addicting in a long time. Charlotte’s Web is one habit forming knit. It is so much easier the second time around. I made a mistake at Row 43, ripped back 6 rows and went merrily on my way. This one is taking less time partly due to familiarity and…

We went to the movies for the first time since seeing Chicago two years ago. This time we saw Sideways. I have no vulgar intentions in writing this, but what it the opposite of a chick flick? It’s a prick flick. Sideways is a prick flick, two guys hanging out being guys and getting into…

This will be short. I’m still away and only have dial up access – very slowwwww. I solved my closure problem on the Garter Stitch cardigan with a trip into Vancouver’s Chinatown. A very helpful woman in a fine linen shop found me these buttons:

Isn’t that what they say about bad luck? The first night after my knee injury, during the two hours of sleep I managed to get, I had a dream about breaking two mirrors. I figured I was in for 14 years of bad luck or seven years of really really bad luck. So this past…

I finally have time to write more about my trip. When I arrived in Edmonton and Elina and I drove straight to Stoney Plain, Alberta, a tiny little town. Yes, we missed the turn to the town centre when we blinked. Stoney Plain is home to one of the young RCMP officers who was killed…

I got to fly home first class. Of course it took a note from the ER dr saying I needed to keep my leg extended and elevated. Here is my souvenir from Banff: That would be a $120 worth of full leg hinged brace, not from skiing, which would be the logical reason for visiting…

Another guest blogger entry – this time from my sister-in-law. I figure if Bryant is the Son of a Stitch then Ellen is the Stitcher-In Law: This week I’ve been feeling a little sorry for myself.  After a “balmy” 56-degree day on Sunday, my corner of Minnesota has settled into a week of freezing drizzle,…

I’m super busy with the course I’m attending in Banff. It’s a wee bit colder here than in Vancouver! At Chicks With Sticks last week I was teaching a beginner knitter. She gasped when she looked at my hand. What is it, I asked? she observed that I had a highly developed muscle between my…