This is a therapeutic post. My Ravelry "curse word" is my Puerto Rican grandmother's "Ay Dios Mio." I dated a guy, whose mother asked me one day,"What's with this smee-o smee-o stuff?" There has been a lot of that stuff happening here recently. This has been a year of life and death, health and injury.…

There really is such a thing as a one or two day project: All you need is bulky yarn, a 10mm hook and this free pattern. Pattern: Crochet Lacy Wrap (Coats and Clark). Yarn: Noro Silver Thaw, now discontinued.  Hook: 10mm, US size N Thoughts: The same scarf in green was a prop in that…

A good summer's read: Honest to God I was fantasizing about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail before hearing about this book. We've decided to start smaller and do the West Coast Trail next summer, rated on the of the top ten hikes in the world. Who knows what will come after that! Learning something new: A…

Sometimes it doesn't take much. 1. A gift of yarn from someone who knows that I don't need an inch more of the stuff. But C knew it would be appreciated: And I'm putting it to good use on a Hitchhiker Scarf, a pattern that's easy on the wrists: 2. My son, safely returned from…

Do you beleive it? After all this time, an FO. My goal was to finish prior to my hand surgery, and I succeeded, due to the fact that my surgeon has flown the Canadian coop to better opportunities in Seattle, leaving this hurtin' chicky behind. I view it as an opportunity for a second opinion.…

Now that the funeral is behind us, I'd like to share the two items in memory of my Mom for those who are interested or those who missed the event. First is this video and second is my contribution to her memorial service. They are in two separate posts due to technical difficulties (here's the…

"I get the last word. Something that got me in trouble as a kid. I was at the funeral of a co-worker several years back and her teenage daughter got up and gave a powerful heartfelt eulogy to her mother. Hating public speaking myself, I thought how could she get up there and speak at…

I do need to update this blog. I can't figure out an excuse for not doing so. The kids are out of the house, not for the evening; they all maintain their own household, for now. I still work the same full time hours. Extenuating circumstances dictate that I don't knit as much. So what…

In the injury induced absence of knitting I was on a creative quest. Popovers. Soda can sized airy puffs, right from the oven, melted butter on top. A restaurant near my childhood home specialized in popovers. For you Brits, they have the same ingredients as Yorkshire Puddings, but cooked in a different pan. Yorkies baked…

Remember him? Now one course away from his undergrad degree in film making, the boy, who had such a hard time getting through high school, is pitching for a feature length documentary. The primary purpose of this post is an ask – to distribute this far and wide, social networks, contacts who might have an…